Car Care Spring 2011 by North Shore News

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Never look a fabulous gift horse in the mouth Deana Lancaster

So when I got a new car stereo with satellite radio for Christmas (not wished for) rather than the pricey Le Creuset Dutch oven that I did ask for, or a pair of strappy designer heels to feed my shoe addiction, I did my best to appear

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Get hooked on the oldies (’80s) From page 26 enthusiastic and appreciative. “Sirius has 120 stations and no commercials,” said my husband. “Neat,” said I. “You’re going to love it,” he added. “I bet,” I nodded. “When we go on road trips we won’t have to change the station,” he said. “How about that,” I said, and carefully stacked the boxes with all the bits and pieces required for installation into a tidy pile. Several weeks later, after his prompts to make an appointment at Performance Car Stereo in North Van didn’t get the desired effect, my gift-giver called them and set the date for me. One morning without my car and a quick lesson later, and I was ready to hit the road. I poked Channel 1, and got an earful of standard Top 40. From Channels 4 through 9 I discovered a direct correlation to past decades of music (of course I paused at ’80s on 8 and ’90s on 9 . . . those were my party years, after all). I soon discovered a fondness for Alt Nation on Channel 21, First Wave on Channel 22 and the mellow acoustic tunes on The Coffee House (Channel 30). I decided to skip the 24-hour a day Springsteen (10) and Pearl Jam (17) channels, and sampled two minutes of Howard Stern (100) only to get incredibly offended . . . I avoid him at all costs now. Still, it wasn’t long before I was driving the long way home so I could sing along to an old Clash song, and even sat parked outside my house for 20 minutes once as I tried to decide on my pre-set channels (still an entertaining work

in progress). Among my current favourites: The Spectrum on Channel 18, Iceberg (85) and CBC Radio 3 (86). So, as it turns out, I love it — there are 120 stations with no commercials! Plus, we took a family ski trip to the Interior at the end of January, and we didn’t have to search for new stations; our reception remained clear. Here’s how Sirius Satellite Radio works: vehicles equipped with a satellite radio receiver and a subscription get unlimited access to all 120 channels of commercial-free music, news, talk, sports and comedy. There are dedicated rock, reggae, hip hop, jazz, classical and country channels plus talk and entertainment, live sports coverage and news from NPR, CNBC, BBC, CBC and more. Most new vehicles are available with satellite radio. If your car doesn’t have an integrated satellite radio, there are a variety of Sirius dock– and–play and portable radios available that can be installed quickly and easily (like mine). Satellite radio provides coverage across North America from urban centres to some of the most remote regions. Even while you are travelling from one province to another or within the United States, the reception remains clear. You can drive from Victoria to Charlottetown or Winnipeg to Miami without ever having to change the channel. Though you cannot, I have discovered, get any reception at all in an underground garage. Sirius subscribers in Canada can also download a listening app for their BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android device and stream their favourite channels. The app is available at www.sirius.ca/mobile. More information is available online at www. sirius.ca. — with information from News Canada

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A New Location To Serve You Better For almost 40 years, North Vancouver’s Payless Towing has been helping North Shore drivers when they have experienced automotive trouble.

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SPRING has finally arrived; it’s that time of year to pack the family into the car and take off for a long weekend road trip. customer waiting area and 24 hour video security. So the next time you need automotive towing or emergency assistance, you can be conﬁdent that you’re calling on the best in the business when you call Payless. One call really does it all.

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It’s no wonder they enjoy such a high level of customer satisfaction and loyalty. Their honesty and dedication have made them a preferred customer with automotive dealers such as Capilano Audi and Jim Pattison Toyota, Paragon is also the go-to collision repair service for the North Shore’s BC Ambulance Service and North Shore Search and Rescue. If you need your car ﬁxed properly, honestly and reliably, take it to where the people who depend on their vehicles to help others go. You’ll be impressed.

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Before you drive too far from home though, make sure your car made it through the winter season without a hitch. Chuck Taylor, general manager of Taylormotive Auto Repair says it’s important to do a safety inspection after winter driving to make sure that everything is operating properly with brakes, suspension steering and exhaust. “The problem today is that there’s a lot of salt on the roads. What happens is that a lot of salt gets in the brake mechanisms especially with disc brake cars,” he said. Give the car a really good wash, inside and out, to get all of the leftover salt or any additives that cars get coated in during the cold season. Salt that builds up on the floor mats that doesn’t get washed out can eventually cause rust underneath. In fact, keeping your car washed and waxed throughout

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AFTER a long winter of snow and salt, it’s important to ensure your brakes are working properly. the seasons is recommended to prevent dirt and rust from biting into the paint. The next thing to check is the tread on the tires. If you have winter tires change them to summer tires, and check the tire pressure to ensure they haven’t deflated. Tire rotation is suggested every 9,600 kilometres. Before people take off to go on an adventure the windows should also be inspected for cracks, and especially important for where we live is making sure wiper blades are in good condition. Road-trippers should also

be on the lookout for any lights that are out. “It’s important to make sure your lights are aimed properly and that they are in good condition. Lenses tend to fog up and can look a little yellow. If you sit in traffic, the coating gets all glazed and yellow. Some cars look like the headlights are hardly even working; that’s due to exhaust emissions when you are in traffic,” said Taylor. The battery is something that needs to be checked so your family doesn’t end up waiting for the tow truck on the See Once page 30

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Save gas: drive lean and clean BY adopting these five driving behaviours, you can cut back on gas, save money, curb harmful emissions and improve safety on our roads. 1. Be mindful — Seatbelts and car seats revolutionized the way we drive and forever changed the way we think about safety and driving. Nowadays, the buzz is all about fuel efficiency, saving money and the environment. If you have never driven with fuel efficiency in mind, now is the time to start. Make it a priority and watch your pennies pile up. You could save as much as $500 a year in fuel costs and cut your carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,000 kilograms. 2. Become aware of your driving style and modify it accordingly — Are you aggressive, rushed, average or fuel–efficient? Natural Resources Canada identifies these four driving behaviours as significant factors in fuel efficiency and driving. Aggressive drivers focus on speed, rushed drivers focus on saving time, average drivers react to changes in traffic whereas fuel-efficient drivers are always mindful of how their driving will affect their fuel consumption. 3. Think before you drive — Can you take public transit? One bus takes up to 40 cars off the road, saves as much as 70,000 litres of fuel and prevents nine tonnes of air pollutants from being emitted each year. Can you work from home? Telecommuting one day a week cuts the amount of fuel used to go to work by 20 per cent that week. Can you plan your route? Allow for fewer stoplights, intersections and pedestrian traffic. 4. Avoid unnecessary idling — Some Canadians spend about four per cent of their

annual fuel consumption idling their vehicles. In fact, for every 10 minutes of idling one third of a litre of fuel is wasted for an average vehicle. Experts recommend turning off your engine when you are parked for more than 60 seconds, except in traffic. Also, the best way to warm up your vehicle in cold weather is to run it for two to three minutes and then drive it. 5. Maintain your vehicle — Proper tire inflation, reducing extra weight, removing roof racks and following the maintenance schedule in your vehicle’s owners’ manual, all help to keep your fuel consumption in check. Driving with fuel efficiency in mind takes time, knowledge, steady hands and feet and a sense of commitment. Natural Resources Canada has more tips, tricks and trivia at www. vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca. www.newscanada.com

Windows vs. air con USING your air conditioner in stop-and-go traffic can increase fuel consumption by as much as 20 per cent. For city driving, opening a window is the best option. For highway driving, open your vents. If you’re still hot, keep the windows closed and use the air conditioner as needed. Source: Natural Resources Canada, www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca. www.newscanada.com

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From page 28 side of the highway. Taylor reminds people not to disconnect batteries, “because you can lose radio memory and other car computer memory.” The constant stopping and starting in the colder months means that your brakes and pads are also vulnerable to damage and should be

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RUST: The car killer. People don’t usually notice it at first when it takes hold of wheel wells or fenders, but once it does our car could be marked for death. On the North Shore, cars are likely to be the victims of rust. Rust develops when the metal is exposed to air or moisture for a period of time, even from tiny rocks chipping the paint. There are some things car owners can do to protect their car from falling victim to rust. Make sure your car is washed regularly. When clean it’s easier to see if there are chips in the paint, which, “is the perfect breeding ground for rust,” said Brad Green, owner of Elite Auto Body. If cars aren’t washed regularly then dirt, grime and salt provide a perfect slice of heaven for salt and rust to take a bite out of your car. “Most cars are steel

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DON’T let rust take hold — it could mean the end for your car. aluminum these days and the majority of panels are steel, as soon as the steel is exposed to the air is will start to rust within days,” said Green. Some auto body companies advertise paint protection services that will make a car rustproof for a lifetime but there is some doubt to that claim. The sealants are actually estimated to last for roughly a year.

Can’t make it to the body shop right away? A can of touch up paint is a good idea to keep on hand to temporarily protect the exposed metal. And in a pinch, clear nail polish will do the job until you can drive to the body shop. “The problem with rust is it’s cancer for your car. If you get at it right away then you can stop it from expanding,” said Green.

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