26 - Friday, March 27, 1992 - North Shore News MINIT-TUNE & BRAKE ‘AUTO CENTRES | CHANGE OiL’, CHANGE TO PETRO CAN OIL FILTER** LUBRICATION, CHECK AIR FILTER, CHECK ANTI-FREEZE AND ALL FLUID LEVELS “UP TO 4 LITRES OF PETRO CAN 10W30 OIL **SURCHARGE MAY APPLY INCLUDES ELECTRONIC ENGINE ANALYSIS, NEW SPARK PLUGS, CHECK ROTOR, CHECK ALL FILTERS, TIMING RESET, ADJUST CARB IF NECESSARY, POINTS & CONDENSER EXTRA _WE USE ECHLIN IGNITION PARTS REPLACE FRGNT PADS, REPLACE REAR SHOES, RESURFACE DRUMS & ROTORS, CHECK BEARINGS rex HOSES, SPRINGS AND PARKING CABLE METALLIC PADS EXTRA may USE AIMCO BRAKES _WE USE 7 MUNROE WEST VANCOUVER 1525 Clyde Avenue, 926-7353 BRING IN THIS COUPON FOR THE SAVINGS! Protect investment From page 24 business involves electronics and computers. The mechanic plugs your car into a diagnostic machine and the computers talk to one another, leaving the mechanic to analyse the results. . in the case of the service departments of dealerships like Dick frwin, your vehicle may even be connected to the manufactur- er’s main computer, where infor- mation on every problem known to that type of vehicle is stored. This informational support can be especially helpful for difficult problems. Intermittent problems can be the result of a computer glitch or a bad wire that shorts out only once in a while, and finding the answer to a problem that occurs now and then can be like looking for a needle in a hay stack, Teeple said. Getting to know the customer, their driving habits and their vehi- cle is the best way to tackle in- termittent problems, he said. “Pll drive vehicles home, trying to drive like a typical person drives,’ he said, explaining that sometimes duplicating the owner’s driving habits is the only way to make the problern occur and establish the cause. Knowing the history of the vehicle can be vital to solving these problems, said Teeple. No matter what type of service station you use, he said it is im- portant to find a mechanic or ser- vice consultant with whom you feel comfortable and confident. The longer one company deais with you and your vehicle, the easier it is for them to identify and fix your vehicle’s problems, he said. Some people will think we are trying to hook them for future maintenance, added service man- ager Ron Brown, ‘‘but the advan- tage is totally theirs.”’ An example of that advantage, said Teeple, is possible recourse when a major problem arises. If you think that problem may be related to a previous repair job, but you have had the car to three different shops in the past two years, you have no recourse at all, he said. ‘If you’ve been somewhere on- ly once, you can be guaranteed they are not going to do a thing for you.”’ A car is typicaliy your second biggest investment — for some their biggest investment — so tak- ing care of it should be a high priority, added Brown. Learning the ¢ “ _Ropes Pays Oil & Filter 1 Change ¢$ 49°" | * most cars & light trucks ® inciudes up to SL Premium 10/30 oil | © inciudes new Fram oil filter * includes chassis lubrication where app. ® includes general vehicle inspection te includes 21-point service check and road tesi. tLabour only; most cars: additional charge for vans and turbo-ch. vehicles. . “TONY MARTIN , ‘ Suriside Service 2196 Marine Dr. at 22nd West Vancouver 922-6624 oocKy WOOLVERTON Lonsdale Service Centre Petro Canada at 13th St. N.V. North Vancouver 980-6713 Certigard m Prices Excluding GST Ell UYEYAMA Marine Drive Service 1396 Marine Dr. North Vancouver 987-1816 [2 Whee! Brake Service Special | 2 DRUM 2018¢ install tction 95 install friction $ 95 material & materials & machining. machining. - Labour only - PARTS EXTRA most cars. Any further parts & labour required to restore brake system to a safe operating condition at Rm ‘| regular prices. WHEEL Ly Zz Tire Rotation rove sz0.00 |& Balance $4Q95| 7 °Front-wheel-drive vehicles need tire rotation every 10,000 km. includes rotation, tire inspection, balancing, inflation to proper pressure, visual check of shocks, front-end paris a and brakes. - BRIAN REGAN Capilano Service Centre 1980 Marine Dr. at Capilano Rd. North Vancouver 987-4448 Certigard Our One Stop mean ourhood S Service Centres" / Firm Estimates @Acompiete Vehicle Analysis | vd A National Network of Service Centres § MW Ongoing Maintenance Programs A drive Protected* Warranties . Ask about our Tire Sale, Flush Specials 1. & Fuel injection Specials. Engines can't hum if they're not in tune If one of the cylinders in your engine is | misfiring, you could need up to 50% more time to accelerate from 50 kmh to 80 kmh. Slowed acceleration capability could put you at risk in situations such as entering a freeway, or pulling out to pass on the § highway. GORD KOTHLOW - Queens Ad. Service 3015 Woodbine at Queens North Van 987-3196 North Van uver , 929-2717 | PAUL BRIN or FON DONG: Westiynn Service _ 1270 Lynn Valley Rd. ° North Vancouver 985-8811 _ Cortigard ne: 3 : * ; _Ewites Apri 'go/e2