Car Care

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

| A23

north shore news nsnews.com

PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

carcare

Mechanic Rob Hudson does some brake work at Taylormotive, a North Vancouver repair shop that is celebrating 60 years in the business.

INSIDE:

! Celebrating 60 years of service ! Windshield wizard wins competition ! Be prepared for winter conditions

A special feature of the

YOUR NORTH SHORE FULL SERVICE

Your $ne-stop-shop f&# !%l mak"s.

CADILLAC, BUICK, CHEVROLET & GMC STORE We Are Your Tire Store

Come and see our large selection of winter tires from all the major brands at great prices.

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF QUALITY WORKMANSHIP WITH AWARD WINNING TRUSTWORTHY SERVICE • State-of-the-art collision repairs that are guaranteed for the life of your vehicle • New Car warranty approved services • Our technicians are certified earning I-Car platinum certificate with I-Car Gold-Class designation

W will Match The Winter We Tire Price of Any Competition’s for 30 Days.

Carter GM Has Your Body Shop Needs Covered

Accidents Happen. And when they do, we’re here to help.

We understand what you have been through, and want to make the repair process as trouble free as possible. We accept all ICBC and private insurance claims and will help guide you through the claim process.

Our ICBC Certified technicians repair all makes and models of vehicles.

Our state of the art facility and equipment will put your vehicle back to factory and governmental safety standards quickly and efficiently for the safety of you and your family.

FREE COLLISION REPAIR ESTIMATES NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED 174-176 PEMBERTON AVE., NORTH VANCOUVER 604.985.7455 | TAYLORMOTIVE.COM

Ask About Our TIRE STORAGE Options Service Direct

Northshore chevrolet • Buick • GMc • cadillac

604-982-2566

Northshore Auto Mall, 800 Automall Dr. North Vancouver

www.carternorthshore.com

A24 |

nsnews.com north shore news

carcare

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Auto shop celebrates 60 years of service

ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

There’s a life-affirming symmetry to the photo that accompanies this story.

There you see Chuck Taylor and his mom Diane, holding close to their hearts a photo of Don Taylor, the father and husband who started Taylormotive Service Ltd., the family business, 60 years ago. Back then, in North Vancouver in 1959, you could have taken a touchingly similar photo on the steps of the newly opened Taylormotive with those same three people, although the characters would have been arranged slightly differently. Don would have been there in the flesh, beaming beside his new business and wife, and Diane would have been several months pregnant carrying young Charles “Chuck” Taylor inside her, a child about to be born into what would become a family business spanning the generations.

Taylormotive opened Feb. 16, 1959, and Chuck was born three months later, May 15.

“I’ve been working there ever since,” Chuck says with a laugh. “I always say I was born on a creeper.”

Maybe that’s a little bit of an exaggeration, but it didn’t take long for Chuck to find himself rolling underneath cars to start tinkering.

“I worked on my dad’s car at home in the driveway – I changed tires for him, put snow tires on,” he said. “I did that in the driveway when I was very young, maybe six or seven years old. I jacked the car up, took the wheels off. Tightened them all up, made sure they were good and tight. I was always good at taking things apart … then I lost interest and it

was on to something else.”

By age 10 Chuck had honed that focus a little more and was hired on in his father’s shop on Pemberton Avenue, walking down after school to earn 75 cents an hour sweeping up and doing other light shop duties. In those days Taylormotive, an auto repair business, had branched out to selling Honda products, a development which added some excitement for young Chuck. They were the largest Honda dealer in B.C., but it wasn’t just cars.

“My dad had started up a motorcycle shop, so I started assembling and maintaining a rental fleet that we had,” he said. “We had little mini bikes that we rented out. So my job was to maintain them, service them, gas them up, change their oil, clean them up, get them ready for rental.”

Diane played a small but vital role in the business as well, filing paperwork every week on Thursday.

“And then we went out for a lunch date,” she said with a sparkle in her eye, recalling 35 years of lunch dates with her husband, who was “tall, handsome, blue eyes, dark hair.”

By 1980 Chuck had his own mechanics licence and was hard at work alongside Don in the shop.

“He had tremendous forethought and vision,” Chuck said of his father. “He was a very wonderful entrepreneur. He had a great vision.

He was always ahead of the game in anything to do with the automotive repair business.

And we always stayed on top and we’re always leaders in the industry in everything we did.”

Don passed away in 2013, and Chuck has been in charge since then. Things have changed a lot in the auto world since he

Chuck and Diane Taylor hold a photo of Don Taylor, the founder of Taylormotive. The North Vancouver repair shop is celebrating 60 years in the business. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH fixed up his own beloved 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible in the shop at Carson Graham Secondary while a student there in the 1970s, but Chuck has made sure that the Taylormotive team is always up-to-date with the latest technologies. In 2017 Taylormotive became the first North Shore shop to achieve I-Car Gold Class certification by completing a rigorous training program through the

Automotive Industry Association.

The Taylormotive office is a fascinating mix of old and new. There’s some wallpaper still up that was hung in the 1970s when it was a Honda dealership, while across the room you’ll find the latest tech such as a road force wheel balancer which can digitally measure

See Repair page 26

COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE Quality Collision Repair and Paint Since 1975

Fall weather damaged your car?

We can fix that!

FALL / WINTER PERFORMANCE PACKAGE

For peak performance this winter, don’t open your hood to strangers. Bring your Honda home for a comprehensive multi-point inspection.

Includes: - A test drive - Inspection of brakes, tires, cooling system, exhaust system and much more!

- Genuine Honda oil and filter change - Tire rotation - Battery test.

A $180 VALUE FOR ONLY OP Code: 35HOWINTER2019 Valid until December 15, 2019 *Plus materials and taxes

UP TO

Our new CAR-O-TRONIC measuring system gives us precise vehicle analysis with real time measurements during the repair process.”

COACHE COLLISION. PROVIDING QUALITY REPAIRS FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS. We are an ICBC Valet Express Shop We work with all insurance companies to handle your claim promptly.

We are a Volkswagen/Audi and Honda/Acura factory certified facility.

Call us with your claim number and we will start the process.

Courtesy Cars • Lifetime Warranty

604.987.2211 1172 West 3rd Street (at Pemberton) north Vancouver Or Visit our website coachecollision.ca and start your process online to save time!

October

(No appointment necessary)

winter tires

Now you can get a mail-in rebate of up to set of winter tires

“When your vehicle is repaired at Coache Collision, you can be assured that licensed trained technicians and the latest equipment are being used to get it back to pre accident condition.

FREE Battery Tests

* on a select set of

SAVE

– December

October – December

*

Up to

On a set of winter tires

(No appointment necessary)

Up to

On a set of winter tires

– December

September

– December

Up to

*

Up to

*

On a set of winter tires

October

Up to

– December

60* *

On a set of winter tires

On a set of winter tires

October

– December

September

*

– December

*

Up to

On a set of winter tires

September

9

FREE Tire Inspections

on a select

September

*

On a set of winter tires

October

Up to

– December

*

On a set of winter tires

– December

September

– December

*

Up to

*

5

$119.88

On a set of winter tires

On a set of winter tires

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIAL

$15 OFF!

Get ready for winter! Properly adjusted wheel alignment ensures directional stability as your vehicle goes down the road. This also ensures dependable control, increased safety and extends the life of your tires.

OP Code 35HOWA1119 • Valid from November 20th to December 15th 2019

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE ON TIRES

816 Automall Drive, North Vancouver • www.pacifichonda.ca • 604-984-0331 *Not valid with any other, discount or voucher. Prices are plus tax, disposal fee, enviro levy where applicable. Additional charges if alternate oil is required. Offer to specific models. See dealer for details. Some conditional costs may apply if additional labour or parts are required. All coupons must be presented at time of appointment reception.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

north shore news nsnews.com

carcare

| A25

North Vancouver technician a windshield wizard If you need your windshield repaired as fast as humanly possible, there’s a guy in North Vancouver who can help you out.

one hour for competitors to complete.

Hill’s win earned him a

Lowest price in auto repairs and services on the North Shore

Adam Hill, a technician at North Vancouver’s Speedy Glass, recently won first place in the British Columbia Regional Final of the Best of Belron, an international windshield repair and replace competition.

The competition included two challenges, both aced by hill. The first involved a windshield repair, an 80-step process evaluated on speed, quality of execution and compliance with safety regulations. The second was a full windshield replacement, a painstaking 125-step process that takes an average of

North Vancouver’s Adam Hill competes in the British Columbia Regional Final of the Best of Belron, an international windshield repair and replace competition. PHOTO SUPPLIED

spot in the Canadian final scheduled for Jan. 16, 2020 in Montreal.

COLLISION & RUST REPAIR AUTO BODY SHOP

1525 Welch Street, N.Vancouver T/F

604-983-2118

Fine European Craftsmanship Edward Staron

edwardstaron@shawbiz.ca

Trust Your Car

Canadian Tire

with the

North Shore

Auto Service Team

TIRES ON SALE FRI NOVEMBER 29 - THU DECEMBER 5, 2019

SAVE

$

70

when you buy 4

WITH INSTANT REBATE

SELECTED MICHELIN TIRES

TOP RATED:

TOP RATED:

ICE TEST

WET TEST

X-ICE XI3

DEFENDER T+H

WINTER

PROMO

97

49

ea, up

Reg 114.99 ea, up 175/65R15 88T

ALL-SEASON

12 Equal Monthly Payments

PROMO

145

32 389 96

50†† month

TOTAL PRICE/4 TIRES

25

%

SELECTED GOODYEAR TIRES

49

ea, up

Reg 162.99 ea, up 215/60R16 95H

ROAD RATED: 98.3^

SAVE

DEFENDER LTX M/S

24 Equal Monthly Payments

24 581 96

25†† month

TOTAL PRICE/4 TIRES

HIGHWAY/LIGHT TRUCK

172

49

28 689 96

75†† month

ea, up

Reg 189.99 ea, up 215/70R16 100H

ROAD RATED: 91.8^

TOTAL PRICE/4 TIRES

ROAD RATED: 97.4^

ON/OFF-ROAD

PROMO

176

99

ea, up

12 Equal Monthly Payments

50 29 month 707 96 ††

Reg 235.99 ea, up LT235/75R15 C TOTAL PRICE/4 TIRES

ROAD RATED: 89.4^

WINTER

12 Equal Monthly Payments

PROMO

80

22

88 Reg 106.97 ea, up 175/70R14 84S TOTAL PRICE/4 TIRES

PLUS GET

60

$

BENEFITS OF FLUSHES:

WE SERVICE ALL MAKES AND MODELS! Appointments are recommended, but not necessary

ALL-WEATHER

PROMO

118

97

ea, up

Reg 139.97 ea, up 195/65R15 PLUS GET

12 Equal Monthly Payments

66 39 month 475 88 ††

TOTAL PRICE/4 TIRES

100 ONLINE/MAIL-IN REBATE

$

ROAD RATED: 89.0^

with purchase of set of 4 tires

ONLINE/MAIL-IN REBATE

ROAD RATED: 92.8^

FLUID SERVICE

• Maximize performance ✓ Coolant Flush • Condition internal components ✓ Power Steering Flush • Prevent dirt and debris build-up ✓ Brake Fluid Flush ✓ Transmission Flush ... and more

ASSURANCE WEATHERREADY

ALIGNMENT

26 320

74†† month

ea, up

Accidents do happen, we’ll straighten them out!

$25 OFF

NORDIC WRANGLER DURATRAC

SEASONAL TIRE CHANGEOVER SERVICE

Preventative maintenance will help your vehicle last longer.

WE OFFER:

24 Equal Monthly Payments

PROMO

15%

SAVE

235 Pemberton Ave. North Vancouver Tel: (604) 984-4334 BarrysDiscountAuto@gmail.com

INCLUDES: • Tire changeover • Installing tires on rims • Balancing

PLUS BONUS ALIGNMENT CHECK available upon request

APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT NECESSARY

Most vehicles, Canadian Tire service coupons/offers cannot be redeemed at Pit Stop or any Canadian Tire Petroleum locations. See in store for details.

EQUAL PAYMENTS no interest • no fee† for 12 months**

on tires and auto service purchases totalling $200 or more.

**†

See store for details. Balancing, sales tax, and eco fees are extra.

1350 Main Street, North Vancouver 604-982-9102 • www.canadiantire.ca

PROUDLY CANADIAN... LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

We’ve been delivering ELITE autobody and repair services to the North Shore for over 50 years.

142 Fell Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7P 2J9 t. 604 987 4408 info@elitebodyshop.ca

860 W 1st Street North Vancouver, BC V7P 1A2 t. 604 987 2033 info@elitexpress.ca

csninc.ca/elite-north-vancouver

A26 |

nsnews.com north shore news

carcare

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Get yourself and your car ready for winter

Here is a chilling statistic to consider as snow starts falling on the North Shore mountains.

According to ICBC, casualty crashes due to driving too fast for the conditions increase by a

WE LOVE WINTER Get ready for

SOME FUN!

with a service @ Johnny’s Automotive Service You can Trust

staggering 87 per cent across B.C. in December compared to October.

With that in mind, ICBC and the North Vancouver RCMP held a joint event last week to remind drivers to take extra precaution and to prepare their vehicles for driving in winter conditions.

Here are some tips to keep you safe in the snow and rain.

CHECK TIRES Ice and snow can hit unexpectedly so make sure your tires are rated for the conditions you’re driving in.

Check your tire pressure regularly – pressure drops in cold weather and overinflated tires can reduce gripping.

BRUSH OFF SNOW Clear off any snow that’s built up on your vehicle before driving including headlights, wheel wells and external sensors if you have a collision warning system.

LIGHTS ON -Use your headlights and taillights whenever weather is poor and visibility is reduced – not only at night – to help you see ahead and be seen by other drivers. Keep in mind that daytime running lights usually don’t activate your taillights.

MAYBE DON’T DRIVE? When severe winter weather hits, consider alternatives – take public transit if possible, carpool with a confident driver whose vehicle is equipped for the conditions, call a taxi or ride-hailing service, work from home or at least wait until the road crews have cleared major roads.

Sometimes the best option is to leave the car at home.

BEWARE BLACK ICE Be aware of black ice when temperatures are near freezing. If you notice ice build-up on your windshield, there’s

ICBC road safety co-ordinator Paul Goodman shows some of the supplies needed for winter driving. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH likely black ice on the road.

Black ice is commonly found in shaded areas, bridges, overpasses and intersections.

Slow down and increase your following distance.

DON’T PLOW THROUGH In poor weather, use extreme caution around snow

plows. Maintain a safe following distance and don’t pass them – it’s not safe. These vehicles may be equipped with a wing blade on either of its sides, which may not be visible due to the snow it sprays.

More info: DriveBC.ca or ShiftIntoWinter.ca.

Repair biz has changed a lot in 60 years Johnnysautomotive@shaw.ca

From page 24

the performance of a tire by applying pressure that matches the force the car

WINTER SEASON INSPECTION

FREE 65 Point Safety Check

would generate rolling on the pavement.

“Cars today, you open the hood and everything’s covered with plastic, you can’t even see the motors,” said Chuck. “Basically the cars are computer controlled, you have to plug them in to a monitor to see what’s going on with it, then the computer will give a readout and then from there you have to do the actual diagnosis to find out what the actual cause of the problem is.”

And it still does help to have 50 years of experience under the hood. Mechanics at the shop still come to Chuck if they’ve got a problem they can’t solve.

“If they’re struggling, scratching their heads, they checked all the information and they’ll come and ask me and then I’ll kind of point them in the right direction,” he said. “It takes many years of experience and training to properly diagnose cars today.

It’s something to have the

equipment, but it’s knowing how to use it and narrow down the aspects of what’s going on with the car.”

With 60 years of service now in the books, Chuck made sure to thank the customers who have kept them in business all those years.

“Just this last week alone, we’ve had several customers that I talked to that have been dealing with us for 50 years,” he said. “They’ve been so loyal to us. … It’s our customers that built us.”

FREE Consultations

37.95

With an Oil & Only $ Filter Change!

For most vehicles. Includes up to 5 liters of 5W30. Plus Tax & Fees.

Call before December 7th, 2019 to receive this special offer! Please bring and present this flyer for offer!

“Big Enough to Know...

Small Enough to Care” Ryan & John

DEROSA AUTOMOTIVE “Big Enough to Know... Small Enough to Care”

110 Fell Ave., North Van 604.988.2239

www.derosaauto.ca

LEXUS REFLECTIONS PREMIUM DETAILING PACKAGES EXECUTIVE PACKAGE

CAR

$180, SUV $215

PRESIDENT PACKAGE

CAR

$275, SUV $315

Price subject to a vehicle walkaround. See Jim Pattison Lexus Northshore for complete details.

THIS OFFER IS AVAILABLE TO ALL VEHICLE BRANDS AND MODELS

RX UX

FROM FROM $55,900 $37,450

NX

FROM FROM $42,950 $44,150

ES

FROM FROM $43,300 $45,100

IS

FROM FROM $40,150 $41,250

Freight and pdi $2,040 and administration fee $395. Dealer #23190

Northshore Auto Mall | 845 Automall Drive, North Vancouver, BC | 604-982-0033 | JPLexus.com