We're getting there. Maybe we don’t have the million-mile car yet, but more and more frequently we hear of cars whose

owners boast of having well.

over 200,000 miles on the odometer without repairs.

To a large extent, that : kind of longevity is due to.

better-than-average. maint- enance. Let’s look at some facts from Car Care Council. If a car is driven normally (no trailer towing or dusty cross-country road_ rallies) and if the oils in the engine and transmission are kept clean and at proper operating temperatures, these components could provide over a quarter- million miles of service. Beyond regular lubrication services, if the

Antics

researen is paying off.

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Vol. 1

Accidents do happen: always at the wrong time and never your fault! (Well, hardly ever). The popular scapegoat is ICBC and they weren't even there, (at the ac- cident, that is).

The ICBC system is sull trying to recover after the last frustrating strike. The staff has done a super job in trying to process the mountains of paper. Most of the damage backlog has been taken care of If by chance you missed the clean-up and your car 1s sull not repaired, please

call us for advice on the present procedures for an ICBC appointment

major.

oil and filter are changed regularly, wear and tear on precision parts can be materially reduced. This is particularly important, says the council, when a car is subjected to a lot of stop-

_and-go driving and. idling. Consequently, “may not get hot enough to

the: engine

burn away condensation and harmful! deposits inside the engine. Under this kind of driving condition, oil and filter change intervals -of 3,000 miles or less may be advisable.

On the other end of the

War on accidents

CALGARY (UPC) - Alberta Transport Minister Henry Kroeger Tuesday declared war on motor vehicle accidents in the province, in the wake of one of the worst weekends on record in which nine people were killed | in mishaps.

Highway accidents have killed 498 people this year in Alberta — 44 of them in Calgary.

traffic

temperature

engines are very sensitive to excessive heat, which can be destructive to internal parts. This is a case for periodic checks of the _ cooling

‘ system. Under severe driving

conditions, it’s also a good

_ Feason to consider investing

in an oil cooler. Designed for installation on the engine, transmission

- or both, this device increases

the cooling capacity of these components when operating under heavier-than-normal loads and/or in hot climates.

Cars & Trucks LEASING

Toyota or any other make/model Call - Stan Bednash .

Nov. 22, 1981

Appointment cards are available at our office with daily delivery for both claim forms and

ICBC appointment cards.

Under the present system, Wf your car is not road- worthy, you can phone us with the details, where it is located, ete., and we we have it towed to our compound for an in- spection and estimate by ICBC. If your car 1s dnvable, and/or we can get mobile with emergency repairs, your estimate will be com. pleted at the ICBC claim center, but only after your appointment card has been processed, (no card ho appotmntment)

cBc Blues?

Len Macht, owner

Look on the Bright Side

To all of our

inquiring customers:

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We did) however. creatc own mvate flood when our watcr line was broken during cx cavation, and the shut off was nowherc to be found Oh weil!

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