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AAA
Volume 28, No. 1
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
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P.O. Box 990, Pottsville, PA 17901 Telephone: (570) 622-4991 • 1-800-666-SCMC
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OFFICE HOURS
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OFFICERS
ROBERT W. WACHTER - Chief Executive Officer GEORGE URITIS - Chairman of the Board DAVID J. HOLLEY - President RONALD DERENZO - Solicitor
DIRECTORS
Wayne S. Hamilton .............................Orwigsburg
David J. Holley ...........................Schuylkill Haven Allen C. Koch .............................Schuylkill Haven John Levkulic .............................Schuylkill Haven Lowell P. Martin.................................... Frackville Robert Mills.............................................Pottsville John D.W. Reiley.....................................Pottsville George Uritis ........................................... Cressona
JUDIE KARHAN - Editor-in-Chief DOROTHY CROUCH - Senior Editorial Director HANS FRUST - Creative Director ANGELA ILICH - Director of Production LORRIE MULHALL - Regional Editor
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Preventive Maintenance Can Address Top Reasons for Road Service
GEORGE A. URITIS
Chairman of the Board
AAA comes to the aid of stranded members nearly
30 million times each
year. Remarkably, more
than one quarter of these experiences could be avoided through improved vehicle maintenance. This car-care checklist may help you avoid
and vehicle handling. AAA recommends replacing a
tire when it reaches 4/32”, which can be tested by placing a quarter upside down in the tread groove.
If the top of Washington’s head is visible, the tire should be replaced.
Engine failure: Follow the automakers’ recommendations for preventive maintenance, including recommended service intervals for fluid changes and driveline inspections.
Overheating: Check engine coolant levels monthly.
Be sure coolant levels are correct as leaks in the system could cause major issues. Requirements for flushing the coolant vary from every two years to more than 100,000 miles, depending on the coolant used.
AAA members get a free maintenance inspection when having work performed at any of the 7,000 Approved Auto Repair facilities in North America. Find a shop near you at AAA.com or AAA Mobile.
the most common reasons for road service.
Dead battery: A battery typically lasts between 3-5 years and should be tested annually once it’s three years old. For routine care, clean any corrosion from the posts and cable connections, wash all surfaces with battery terminal cleaner or a solution of baking soda and water, and re-tighten all connections.
Flat tire: Tire pressure should be checked at least once a month to ensure proper inflation, which affects tire wear
What’s in Your Trunk?
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ROBERT W. WACHTER
Chief Executive Officer
First there was the full-size spare tire, ready to take your tire’s place in an emergency. Then came the temporary, compact tire with just enough rubber to get you to a repair facility. In the search for even lighter options, automakers have been phasing out the spare tire for several years,
sealing and re-inflating a center-tread tire puncture within five minutes.
On the other hand, the cost to repair a tire after using a tire inflator kit can be as much as 10 times greater than using a spare tire. Costs include repairing the tire and, sometimes, also include replacing both the tire-pressure monitoring sensor and the kit itself. Plus, tire inflator
kits cannot be used if the object is no longer in the tire, or when sidewall, blowout, pothole or curb-related damage occurs.
If your vehicle has a tire inflator kit, familiarize yourself with the operating manual so that you’re prepared in
an emergency. Keep tabs on the expiration date, which could be from four to eight years. And keep your AAA card handy – AAA responds to more than 4 million flat-tire service requests each year. AAA suggests
having your car towed to a repair shop if your car comes equipped with one of these kits rather than using the temporary fix.
substituting run-flat tires or a tire inflator kit that is designed to apply a temporary seal to a puncture.
Some 29 million vehicles on the road already are lacking a spare tire.
As with any major change, this decision comes with pros and cons. The resulting fuel savings from a 30-pound-lighter vehicle – the weight of the tire, jack and tools – has a slight impact on fuel economy. And tire inflator kits worked as designed in AAA’s evaluations,
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