Make your winter
pleasure

riving a

Contributing Writer

WINTER is just
around the corner and
now is the time to give
your car some special
attention.

Fall and winter puts all of
your automobiles
under more stress

Here are a few items that
should be checked out for
peace of mind in winter dri-
ving:
@ How is your battery /start-
ing and charging
battery that works in summer

fail in winter.
@ What is the condition of
your motor and operation? Is
it tuned up and running
strong?
@ Is your motor oil fresh with
the correct winter grades?
@ How is your automatic or
standard transmission = or
clutch operation? Is your
fluid clear and clutch proper-
ly actjusted?
@ The condition of your radi-
ator, water pump, hoses, and
belts should be checked.
® Has your antifreeze been

Lube, Oil & Filter change 14.95

Front Brakes (pads ict:
most cars 8 (hate 5.00

Rent Beales (soe lida oo

Engine Analysis & Tune-'

4 cyt *39.00 « 6 cyl a9.08

Pied Ince ee ape prt eg
ces ne ine

shempoo & spark plugs

tested or changed for proper
cold weather protection?
@ Tires should be checked
for good wet and snow con-
ditions. ‘
Rear wheel drive cars
should have good tread
depth on the front, and good
traction tires on the rear.
Front wheel drive cars
should have good traction
tires cn the front and good
tread depth on the rear.
@ The exhaust system should
be checked for rust or leaks.
Carbon monoxide can be
deadly if you get caught in a
snow hank.

See Always page 39

Cooling system checks,
Rogting system checls, 9 99

CV joint boot re
cy joint Patt s.00

Timing belt replaced

Timing bel rp from '65.00

Clztch replaced

Qansemay® from "99.95

Muffler installed

(parts extra) from *19.95
from 45.00 ;

. Based on a 1999 ML320 Classic, 5.5%
lease rates. 36 month, low mileage walk-
away with $8,500 down or trade. Taxes,
PDI, freight and license extra.

Optional buy back $30,432.00 0.A.C.

Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.

1375 Marine Dr.
North Vancouver

984-9351

www. vancouver.mercedes-benz.ca

Laying rubber

A large truck had its brakes seize up resulting in biock-long streaks of rubber on Lonsdale recently.
Fortunately vehicle inspector Jay Northcott was on hand to help fix the probiem.