Carmakers and retails often differ in maintenance schedules
SMITHS FALLS Better than a Doctor, Better than a Lawyer, Better than a Psychiatrist, His name is Jesus. For prayer, anytime call U ME- PRAY (613)8637729 local call or (613)283-3465. Bid euchre (Canadian Room), Monday nights, 7 p.m. & Duplicate Bridge (Lancaster Hall) 7 p.m., Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Bingo (Lancaster Hall) 7 p.m. Thursday Nights, Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Duplicate Bridge (Lancaster Hall) noon, Tuesdays, Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East.
Abbott St. Contact: Carol 613-284-0305. Fish & Chips, every second Friday, September 18. 4-7 p.m in the Canadian Room, Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Free movie, The Song, September 12 & 13, 6 pm, Trinity Bible Church, 4101 Stagecoach Rd. Free child care provided during the movie. Funding Information Fairs, for people with a Developmental Disability & their Families, September 29, Smiths Falls, Community Centre, 6:45-9pm, to register: Nicole Green: 613-267200 ext 2201 greenni@lanarkcounty.ca Harmony Club 162, 61 Cornelia St. Darts every Thursday. 1:30 p.m. Info: 613-283-4684. Ideal Chapter #61 Order of the Eastern Star is hosting a Yard Sale Sept 19th, Masonic Hall, Russell St W. Proceeds to The Susan Shirley Community Outreach Program. Donations accepted at 51 Van Horne Ave. or call 613-283-0657 Jamboree, September 20, music from 1-6:30 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m. Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Lanark County Brain Injury Survivors Group, meeting. Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon. Tricas, 88 Cornelia St. W. Mental Health Support for family members, 2nd Tuesday of the mnth 7-9pm, 88 Cornelia St. West at The Link. Contact mentalhealthfamilies@gmail.com Smiths Falls Horticultural Society will meet at the Smiths Falls Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 95 on September 15 at 7:15. Speaker Kathy Willoughby, preparing preserves. Smiths Falls Knitting & Crochet Club, meetings every Tuesday 1-3 p.m. Smiths Falls Seniors Activity Building (across from Hospital). Smiths Falls Toastmasters Club, meet Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30pm. At Healey’s Glass Ltd., 1 Abel Street. Penny Croghan 613285-1551 email : lookatyoupenny@gmail. com or Steve O’Connor 613-485-3173 email: nevetso258@gmail.com Or just drop by for a visit and see what we are all about ! Station Theatre Movie Nights; Stanley Kubrick Classics: 7:30 pm. Sept 18, 2001 - A Space Odyssey. Sept 19, The Shining with Robert Fontaine in Q & A after show. Tickets at the door Strengthening Families Together, 4 week education for family & friends of people with serious mental illnesses. Starting Tuesday Oct. 27 7-9pm, To register: 1-800-449-6367 mentalhealthfamilies@gmail for info. What’s so great about tai chi? Find out Sept 14 & 16 in Smiths Falls and Sept 15 & 17 in Perth. Info 613-267-8007
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Montague Fire Dept. Famous Pit BBQ, beef and pork. Rosedale Hall, September 12, BBQ 5-7 p.m. Take-outs available. Call evenings Tim 613-812-0920 or Ian 613-285-6857. Monthly Jamboree & Dance, Saturday September 19, 2pm, ABC Hall in Bolingbroke (3166 Bolingbroke Rd.). Chicken BBQ at 5:30pm. Come out to socialize with neighbours and friends. Oxford On Rideau Bird Club Auction, Saturday, September 12, Doors open 9 a.m. South Mountain Fairgrounds. Info: 613-2582080. Personal Sewing, every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Montague Forget-Me-Not Seniors, 658 Rosedale Rd S. Everyone welcome. Call 613283-8482 or 613-283-8325. Rev ‘N Roll Dice Run, Sunday, September 20, registration 10:30-11:30. Proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters Christmas Fund. Starting location: CC’s On The Rideau, County Road 1, Rideau Ferry. Info: 613-284-3600 or email pikefalls@hotmail.com Scotch Line Cemetery Annual Meeting, Saturday, September 19 at 2 p.m. In the Cemetery Hall. All lot holders welcome. Seats for Kids family fun day: Little Ray’s, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Box Forts, Food trucks, Car Seat Clinic. September 13, 9 AM to 2 PM; Huntley Community Centre 108 Juanita Ave., Carp. www.seatsforkids.ca. Silent/Live Auction, Saturday September 12, doors open 7pm, ABC Hall in Bolingbroke (3166 Bolingbroke Rd.). Come out to socialize with neighbours, sip a bit, nibble a bit and bid a bit.. Snow Road Snowmobile Club and Kingston & Pembroke Snow Trails Association Combined Meeting, September 11, 7 p.m. at SRSC Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. St. Clare Church in Dwyer Hill is celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary on September 12. Mass at 4:30 p.m. and a reception in the hall following the Mass. St. James Anglican Church, Franktown, Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Sunday September 20, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Centennial Hall, 152 Church St. The Valley Men Choir will be performing at St. Andrew’s United Church, Pakenham. Thurs., Sept 17, 7:30pm, celebrating St. Andrew’s 175th Anniversary
dom-used door hinges, locks and other mechanical components may need some extra TLC and lubricant. Tires can lose air pressure. Internal engine parts and fuel injection systems can experience carbon and varnish buildup due to low speed operation. For vehicles undergoing this type of operation, having a full inspection twice a year isn’t overkill. The decision on which fluids/filters should be changed and which services should be performed can then be safely made based on the actual condition of the vehicle, not some arbitrary, one-size-fits-all guide. I would recommend asking your dealer service consultant to work with you on this basis to avoid spending money you don’t need to. If they can’t, there are plenty of other facilities to choose from.
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ranty would be voided if their recommendations weren’t followed. Neither dealerships nor carmakers can void a warranty just because an owner chooses to follow a manufacturer’s guide over the retailers’ recommendations or chooses to service his or her auto at a private facility. However, if a specific failure occurs and it can be demonstrated that is was due to lack of servicing according to the carmakers schedule, then expect to dig out the plastic and pay the piper. While a vehicle that travels less than 6,000 km per year and is driven by a very conscientious owner may seem like a low-cost maintainer, under-using a vehicle can bring just as many concerns as overusing one. Engine oil can become moisture contaminated due to short runs that don’t fully warm up the engine. Brakes can be prone to excessive amounts of binding rust due to extended periods of downtime. Sel-
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since I bought a new car so am probably out of touch with the way things are done today but it seems to me that an inspection of a four month old car is necessary and the need to protect the warranty sounds a bit intimidating. Your thoughts would be appreciated.” Jack BRIAN TURNER This particular automaker (info supplied by our letter writer) doesn’t post their maintenance schedules online but their U.S. counterpart suggests services every 7,500 miles (12,000 km). There should be an ofDuplicate Bridge, Tuesday, September 15, ficial guide in the owner’s manual Legion, starting at 1 p.m. Partnership Janet package. This issue comes up more Sparks 613-283-1957. and more as there are often discrepEA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step ancies between what carmakers and organization working toward recovery from their retailers recommend. Note the emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, careful wording of this dealership’s etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- September 15, employee. They stated that their sug7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). gested maintenance is a “must to pro613-283-0960. Family Fun Bingo, Sunday September 13, tect the warranty” (according to our from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the RCAFA Hall, on reader). They didn’t indicate the war-
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“Hi Brian, I always enjoy reading your common sense and knowledgeable columns. Perhaps you could help me with this. I bought a new car four months ago (2015 import SUV) and as a senior I don’t drive much so have less than 1,800 km on it. The dealer is saying the car has to have a maintenance inspection and this is a must to protect the warranty. It’s some years