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“Automobiles have radically changed during the past two or three years. Servicing methods have changed just as radically. Modem cars have modem needs which must be cared for in the modem manner. Radiators and motor blocks are different in design, and to get the most efficient service from them they must be kept clean a nd leak-proof. ”
An excerpt from a 1992 car owner’s manual? No, it’s the introductory paragraph from a 1928 automotive service promotion. Sixty-four years later, the statement still rings true.
Citing the relationship among various systems of the engine — cooling, electrical, ignition and fuel system — the campaign urged drivers to “...Prepare your car for winter driving and eliminate trouble and anxiety.”
In 1990, nearly 40 percent of all emergency road service calls were for “can’t start” problems, according to American Automobile Association. Nearly all of these could have been avoided through preventive maintenance.
Preventive is the active word in this statement, according to the Car Care Council. Prevent troubles before they have a chance to materialize.
“As in medicine,” says Council chairman Ken Kehman, “the earlier you discover a potential problem, the easier (and more economical) it is to avoid it.”
“Diagnosis, in both cases, can be a
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