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HERE I1N_ western
Canada's soggy banana
belt, we see significant-
ly more rain than snow.

Snow tires are not man-
datory during the winter
months in the Lower
Mainland, but may be re-

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ly on some of the steeper in-
clines where gravity in-
evitably takes its course.

In addition, if you get
caught spinning your sum-
mer tires (or all-seasor. tires)
hopelessly ia the snow in the
midst of rush-hour traffic,
you can be charged with

quired if you travel outside driving without reasonable
of the Greater Vancouver consideration for others.
area. Snow tires work because
of their aggressive ircad pat-
tern and softer rubber com-
potnd. The softer rubber in
a snow tire grips better in
colder temperatures. But it
alsc weurs faster on dry
pavement in hotter
temperatures. So it’s not ad-
visable to use snow tires in
summer if you want them to
last their full tread life.
Different tread patterns
are designed for different
snow and ice conditions.

Ves
e Most snow tires are designed
Auto Moticn for city and highway use and
wurnmmennarncemurmemen  vcarnce good traction in
Greg Wiison

packed snow and ice with 2
reasonable tread life and low
noise.

The type of snow tires you

The North Shore gets need depends on the type of
more white stuff than most summer tires you have on
parts of the Lower the other two wheels, the
Mainland. Snow tires are See Studded
certainly advisable, especial- Page 26

ASK THE
EXPERT

ASK THE Expert isa weekly cofumn in the North
Shore News’ Automotives section. Each week a
reader’s question will be answered by two or more
local experts in the automotives trade. This
week’s question is:

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I intend to store my 1986 Lincoln for
the winter months. Should I change
@ the oil prior to storing the
automobile?
W.T. Gordon
North Vancouver

Yes, clean oil is important during storage
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of a vehicle. When the vehicle is put back
into service the oil should be changed once again,
as oil will lose some chemical properties. Oil can
turn acidic when a vehicle is not used.
Gary Lebetter
Dundarave Motors Lid., West Vancouver

A ’ Generally yes, unless the oil and filter have
e been changed recently and the engine will
be run periodically during the storage period.
Some other tips:

® check quality of coolant antifreeze protection
and change if necessary.

© protect tires by raising car off ground (on
blocks} and inflating them to 30/40kpa (5/6psi)
above normal.

e fill gas tank to minimize the effects of con-
densation.

e disconnect battery and recharge it every
month.

* open heater/air vents and place protective test
Strips or moth balls inside car.

It’s preferable to run the vehicle once a month
on the road or in the storage area, provided it is
well ventilated and the vehicle is safely jacked up.
Rob McHugh, Supervisor,

Censumer and Technical Advisory, BCAA

If you have an auto-related question, write to:
“Ask the Expert,’ North Shore News, i139
Lensdale Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M
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NEWS photo Mike Wakafield
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outside of Greater Vancouver. The type of snow tires motorists need depends on the type of summer tires the vehicle has on

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