AUTO, TRUCK & TIRE CENTER
Mid-County Auto Truck & Tire Center happy to work with local schools
Pictured with the check for Cologne Acad-
emy is executive director Lynn Gluck Peterson.
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Inspections
As part of their Auto Fest pro-
motion, Mid-County Auto Truck
& Tire Center recently presented
a donation to Cologne Academy
and Zion Lutheran School in
Cologne. Each school received
$549.19 to support the school
and to purchase student school
supplies.
Mid-County Auto Truck & Tire
Center is located at 700 Lake
The check for Zion Lutheran School was pre- St. W. in Cologne, and can be
sented to principal and teacher Chris Dehning. reached at (952) 466-3710. The
one-stop shop offers complete
repair and maintenance services
for vehicles big and small.
WE DO DOT INSPECTIONS
Four auto maintenance mistakes to avoid this spring
There’s no get-
ting around it: if
you want your car
to run smoothly
for years to come,
you need to per-
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form some basic
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upkeep. Start this
(952) 466-3711
spring off on the
right foot by avoiding these mainte-
nance faux pas.
1. If you run snow tires and don’t
run all season tires, changing your
tires at the wrong time or as soon as
the snow starts to melt is a risky bet.
Play it safe and wait until snowstorm
warnings wind down and the tem-
perature outside climbs above 44 °F.
Anything lower, and the rubber on
your summer tires will stiffen and lose
traction. It’s an equally bad idea to
keep your winter tires on year-round.
Not only are snow tires less efficient
than summer models, but you’ll also
wear them out twice as fast if you
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don’t make the switch.
2. Neglecting spring tune-ups.
Over the winter, the fluids that keep
your car running smoothly are put
to the test. It’s important to check
their levels come spring and to re-
fill as needed. Don’t forget to take a
peek beneath your car as well; rough
winter roads often take a toll on your
vehicle’s underbelly.
3. Putting off spring cleaning.
There’s more to a good spring clean-
ing than a shiny, sleek car. Dirt and
salt accumulated over the winter can
damage the paint and cause rust to
form, so get scrubbing without delay.
Take advantage of the coupon be-
low.
4. Lugging around winter gear.
Bags of sand or salt, shovels, traction
aids and ski racks all increase the
weight and wind resistance of your
car, which drives up fuel consump-
tion.
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