28 — Friday, Nov. 13, 1992 - North Shore News AUTOMOTIVE Maintaining cooling system helps ensure trouble-free winter ANTIFREEZE IS one of the most important fluids used in your car’s engine. It not only protects the car’s cooling system from freez- ing up during cold weather and from boiling over in hot weather, it also prevents damaging rust and corro- sion build-up. If you neglect to change your antifreeze, your engine could fail and leave you stranded on the highway. fn fact, roadside breakdowns frequently occur because a car owner failed to change his or her antifreeze and maintain the cool- ing system on a regular basis. @ Test your antifreeze with tester. Testers can be purchased from most automotive outlets and allow you to see if a low concentration of anti-freeze exists in the system. If, accordng to the tester, the concentration is low, you need to change the antifreeze. ®@ Visual inspection If the existing antifreeze appears dirty or kas floatng debris, it must be replaced. @ If it’s been one year or more since you last’ changed your an- tifreeze. Even though your year-old an- 1°92 MAXIMA A iwith Sunroof & ABS {1160 MARINE oRive NORTH VANCOUVER tifreeze may test OK for freeze-up and boil-over protection, its rust and corrosion inhibitors may be weak and ineffective after a year’s worih of normal driving. When changing your antifreeze, you begin by thoroughly flushing the cooling system. But using only water for this process can leave behind aily sediment that can hinder the system’s performance. The experts advise that you use a product for flushing which is specially formulated for flushing the cooling system and can remove 53% more corrosion than flushing with water alone. Once the system has been thoroughly flushed, the next step is to refill it with the proper mix- ture of antifreeze and water. A minimum 50-50 mix of an- tifreeze/coolant and water will lower the freezing point of your cooling system (with a 15-pound pressure cap) to minus 34°F and raise its boiling point to 265°F. A 70/30 mix (70% antifreeze to 30% water, the highest recom- mended ratio, will lower the freez- ing point to minus 84°F and raise the boiling point to 276°F with a 15-pound pressure cap). Maintaining your cooling system today will help to ensure trouble-free driving throughout the winter season. COMPARE OUR '92 ), YEAR END Ty CLEARANCE STARTING FROM | $13,995 Includes FAT. & PDI 2 2 NISSAN F Our mosi powerful battery triumphs over winter! High efficiency ce!! connectors, computer designed grids provide maximum power flow. Electro-flo system keeps battery at its peak. 6 yr. warranty*, 2 yr. free replacement. Sears regular 119.99. Reg. prices are Sears prices. “Warranty details at Sears SALE PRICES END SUN., NOV. 22, 1992 , Unless otherwise stated, while quantites last. SEARS your money's worth...and more Sears Canada Inc. Satisfaction guaranteed or money tetunded. “Reg” ‘and “Was” reler to Sears Canada Inc. prices. There’s a Sears store near you... shop today at: Bumaby 433-3211, Surrey 588-0811; Mon., Tues. and Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm.; Wed., Thurs. and F1i. ‘til 9:00 p.m.; shop Sunday from 12 noen to 5:00 p.m. . Richmond 278-5542 Mon. and Tues. 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Wed., Thurs. and Fri. ‘tit 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; shop Sunday trom 12:00 noon io 5:00 p.m. Capilano Mall 285-7722 Shop Mon., Tues., Wed. and Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thurs. and Fri. ‘til 9:00 p.m.; shup Sunday from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Langley 533-4093 Mon., Tues., and Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Wed., Thurs. and Fri. ‘til 9:00 p.m.; shop Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.