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NEWS phato Terry Peters

ALBERT Lacruz performs a wheel alignment at North
Shore Tire Centre. Proper aligrment can help reduce
the cost of maintaining your car.

ESTIMATES suggest

that the average cost of

maintaining a vehicle

in 1998 was around

$800, depending on

the age of your vehicle.
Taking inflation — inte

account, that figure is likely
to rise in 1999,

Proper maintenance of

tires and wheel alignment is
an casy way of reducing the
costs of maintaining and
operating vour vehicle, and
making sure vou dom't have
to spend more than you need
to on your car.

For example, tires under-
inflated by only eight pounds
can reduce gas mileage by 5%
and cut tire life by 25% or
more.

Cost-conscious motorists
should check tire inflation fre-
quently.

Checking tire inflation can
easily be done with a personal
tire gauge, gauges are avail-
able in) mast automotive
stores for jess than $10.
Owners also should check
tires for abnormal wear when
vehicles are on lifts for ser-
vice,

There are two casy ways to
detect incorrect alignment or
tre balance, indicating the
need for cost saving wheel
and front-end service:

§ looseness or excessive play
in steering, or difficulty in
controlling the vehicle over
bumps and around curves are

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indications of problems which
need correcting.
@ another is vibration or the

«...tires under-
inflated by only
eight pounds can
reduce gas
mileage by 5%...”

slightest shimmy, often telt

through the steering wheel. If

felt only at certain speeds it is
possible you just need a wheel

balance —- the correet place-
ment of compensating lead
weights around the wheel
rim.

When vehicles are on the
hoist, they should be checked
for front end and steering
looseness, and shock
absorber/strut leakage.

A good automotive service

technician, with the help of

today’s sophisticated diagnay-
ue equipment can determine
the corrective measures need-
ed tor steering and suspension
systems; or advise that. ball
joints, steering, linkawe and
shock absorbers/struts still

shake

are dependable, but wearing
to the point where replace-
ment would be advisable in
the near future.

If parts replacement is ree-
ommended, don’t postpone it
or take shortcuts in quality of
parts, extent of service and
Sut-rate estimates.
Insufficient service to save a =
few dollars now can- mean
much higher future repair
bills down the road.

Careful attention to steer-
ing, suspension and tires are
among the major considera-
tions in keeping vehicle main-
tenance casts low.

Your friendly alternative to the |
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Where you can
talk with your
mechanic

So it’s quite cost

efficient to give genuine BMW parts - and BMW - trained service - to your beloved BMW.

7 Series & 8 Series

3 Series and Z3 5 Series 6 Series

Mode! years 1984 to current Model years 1985 to current Model years 1977 to 1988 Model years 1978 to current

Brake Pads
Front

Rear

Front and rear

Brake Disks and Pads
Front

Rear

Front and rear

Timing Beit
Clutch
Battery
Water Pump
Rear iuffler

Shocks
Front
Rear

Oil & Filter Change

169.50
149.50
289.59

169.50
149.50
289.50

169.50
149.50
2689.50

159.50
149.50
279.50

389.50
299.50
699.50

Not applicable
$569.50
$219.50
$229.50

$559.50

1978-86 1987-current

$409.50 $669.50
$299.50 $539.50

Ali 8 and 12 cylinder models
Synthetic Mineral Synthetic Mineral Synthetic Mineral
$59.50 $39.50 $69.50$49.50 $79.50 $59.50

Some restrictions apply. Please contact our service department for further details,
Park Shore Motors Ltd. 985-9344 ;

1500 Fell Avenue North Vancouver

379.50
299.50
699.50

Net applicable
$569.50 ©
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$629.50

379.50
299.50
$699.50

$229.50
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$219.50
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$429.50 $559.50

1984-91 1992-current 1985-88 1989-current

$359.50 $669.50 $399.50 $699.50
$249.50 $249.50 $269.50 $529.50

All Series, All Modeis: All 4 cylinder models

369.50
279.50
$639.50

$229.50
$569.50
$189.50
$229.56

$439.50
$499.50

All 6 cylinder models