mi Hi re MOCO RA RU NCAR CE Me ARUN CCN itg Woe Shen Mootle te err adictatiei WATS ANG Ae alab Ape carte sR tit Situ arin aa ante prin aka ellen ‘eh : Should tell you.’ probably — Can't remember? Look’ at _ the. Sticker: the: serviceman” put on your door jamb. That. You. can remember ° ‘much he charged for. it though, can’t vou? Why not do it yourself from now on, “Suggests the auto. club? It's not very difficult. and you |. don't. need. very much equipment. oo Assemble the . following before. you start: a. good, basic guide. to car. main-. ‘tenance, available. in -most- book- stores; | - manual; two car ramps ($30) five quarts of. oil. (quantity. ~ and type as recommended in ' the owner's manual); anew. oil filter (see owner's manual fortype or consult: ‘parts ' shop): oil filter wrench ($2); -two- plastic dishpans, one for the the parts © ‘oil can spout: - ($3); ‘oil, . one” for ‘removed; paper towels; old ‘newspapers to place. under. . the drain pan. and protect. your | driveway: varsol. Now. you’ re all set. _ Drive . the car forabout 20 minutes, - . advises the BCAA, then park -it‘on level ground. You want | the - engine to. be © warm -.enough so. the oil. will run free, but not-hot, ‘Car: Tamps are easier to use: than jack © _ Stands because you don’ os need to use the car jack at all. Make certain the ramp is“ firmly secured on the ground ve before you. drive ‘up: on” it: ~ Don’t work under'a vehicle. . ‘supported only by a regular bumper jack, warns the auto -'§ club. It's just not safe enough for anything but an. change unless it’s used with jack. emergency tire stands. Turn the engine off. Put — the emergency brake on. Leave the car in park if it's - an automatic or in first if it’s | a standard, and block the remaining: — Remember. don't smoke during the entire job. \ warns the BCAA. Take the dipstick out of - the sump and place it in one of the plastic dishpans where you will be able to find it once you need to recheck the oil level. Also place your car keys here. ‘get.in the vehicle while you are working on it. IKE NAKAYAMA Japanese Auto Specialists When’ did you last” have the’ oil changed in your car, asks the B.C... Automobile: Association?, SS 7 how | ‘and. some . Wear old... clothes and don’t let anyone TebaevemeetseRiacactrne” Paar til engl: ON ge | Page 32, July 26, 1978 - North Shore News Ww hile beans. and» “needs_ friction... have. Check your service paper under. the car. If. it. manual, ‘Using. the oil filter’ seems full start the car.and - wrench, twist: it off -counter-:. ; ring-shaped’ ‘ ‘rubber ‘gasket’. -comes off too, then wipe off. ; the: ‘surface beneath i it, : Now. you're ready-10: crawl q. underneath. The~ “Place > you’ re. ‘waiting, - change | the: ‘oil filter. It is. - from: around. the plug and oil pan, ~_ check: ‘the gasket” for, Cracks eo and. ‘carefully. replace It - Yow ll o probably. have to. remove the filter’ from . under~ ‘the. Car. Lubricate. the new. gasket. : It ‘the “oil has Hf: na i" i DON’T LET ROAD CONDITIONS TURN YOUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN 1189 West 16th St. N. Vanoouver fone block south of Marine Drive) just off Pemberton open Saturdays ‘finished Z draining, (wipe any excess "Just Southeast of Wooleo ms se geen ent ot EE AEE ON OEE RAR SIA ANT HO aan . ’ “advises. ‘the: BCAA, - Remove. the. blocks from. - ‘the. tear wheels ‘and lower your vehicle | Off the: safety stands... oe o ‘Now before: adding. nen oil, ‘clean ‘the. oil filler. 7 cap. by © soaking.» Oi spout ‘into - Ahe: ‘oul: eee ‘making. certain. “the .rubber — seal fits tightly against the — normal oil, if you intend to’ ‘regularly yourself. The ‘best. place to ~ pet rid of the: old oil is ata’ f local service station — if you. . Ahev'll- probably ° “let you add it to ‘their holding - ~ tank: Or vou can collect it in ‘ ar: sealed container. until vou. have enough to take. toan roll ; recycler. top to prevent spilling. and: add the oil slowly.’ “have: changed the. filter you |. will find: that | an extra quart. is eeded. o z culates around the’ engine too ‘n - reduce or jack stands ($20); four.or | Ooh | Wipe up. any oil that might : a spill and replace. the. oil cap. _. Re-insert the dipstick, check’ depending on the model you - * the oil level and place fresh’ no oil in the engine and you on the: bottom. of ‘the. ‘new... want. to = minimize. friction . - filter with a litle clean oil; _ wntilit: it starts recircling. then twist: it on. -Once it is hand tight, ‘pive it another % °° “turn with the wrench, being 7 careful not to overtighten i it. ae “Next the : auto club. advis ises oe you to turn off the engine for a few minutes, then recheck |” the oil. level. “Examine ‘the. - newspaper for. ev idence. of “the: drain’ plug or, : dispensable. | Sete er ten Aa SLM NSD MOS TLE AA ITAA IM NOOO) thee ; t er drain plug. Cee oe dichpent ‘beneath the. “Grain, mon Che de 7 “plug ‘and unscrew’ it. | the plug.in the pan with the. ~ dipstick. The oil will be very ‘hot-so caution is advised.It-: eeeet will take: about 10 minutes to ae fi . drain out. Sas : ithe. “ime. shaped like a.large can of deodorized varsol. Jam the = to “be! ‘changed every second time. you. change your: oil. It . performs avery. important function in: filtering. grit and: - other ‘abrasive: ‘material out” -- of. the . oil: each. time’ it:.cir-". your owner's | change Tf-yous 4 e “2 ask | nicely, idle it. gently. until either. the ~ oil. dight goes. out or. the: oil» _pressure gauge rises over. | ~- 20, Remember to idle gently. ~- because at this. stage there is: very. long, - You may. ‘consider buy ing . refined bulk oil “which . about - half - the. oil ‘In all, ‘required guide. ito automottve . maintenance Jas. cine d important tothe + life: of the. engine that tthere. be no leaks. os “the price - of To keep your. car in top. running shape, change the. oil every 4.800 km., advises the BCAA. 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