Now that our clocks have been turned back an hour and the leaves have started changing colors, I’m going to list a few tips that are provided by the nonprofit
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) to take care of your car in the upcoming cold weather.
ASE is the group that certifies automotive technicians.
1. Change your oil as specified in the owner’s manual (usually 3,000 miles). In cold climates, use winter grade oil.
2. In case of an emergency, make sure that you have gloves, boots, blankets, flares, a small shovel, sand, tire chains, a flashlight, and a cell phone.
3. Make sure your heater and defroster is in good working conditions. You don’t want to be stuck in the freezing cold with no heat!
4. Worn tires will be little help in the winter weather. You should examine tires for the remaining tread life, uneven wearing, and cupping. Also check the sidewalls for cuts and nicks. Check tire pressure once a month. Rotate as recommended and have a spare tire and a jack that is in good condition.
To make a service appointment with Conicelli's, please check out:
http://www.conicelliautoplex.com/locations/service.htm
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http://news.carjunky.com/car_maintenance/winter_car_care_tips.shtml. Please leave any comments or winter car care tips below!!
To reach Diego Melendez, please email him at DMelendez@conicelliautoplex.com or if you have any questions call 610-828-1400 ext.2903
Congratulations to Dora Addesso and the Bailee Phanatic for winning the $500 Philly Phan Phever Photo Contest that was hosted by Conicelli Autoplex and Chap’s Taproom. Dora will receive a $250 Gift Card to Chap’s and the Bailee Phanatic will receive a $250 Wawa Gift Card. We appreciate all the creative pictures that were submitted by all our fans! We have other contests that will be starting soon. Keep a look out for other fun ways to win cash and prizes!!!!
Tom wasn’t green to being a Mascot when he first started with the Phillies. He had been the Hawk at Saint Joseph’s Prep when he was in college. Burgoyne remembers the day in 1989 when he browsed the want ads in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was a year out of business school at Drexel and checked first under S, for sales, and then under M, for management. That's when he saw it: Mascot Wanted. He answered the blind ad, which turned out to be for the backup Phanatic. He performed more than a thousand times in shopping malls and classrooms before, the original Phanatic, Dave Raymond, which left after sixteen years in 1994. Burgoyne has been the main man ever since.
The bats woke up for the Phillies last night when they were able to hold the Yankees in the 9th inning and pull out an 8-6 victory in game five! This will bring the Phillies trailing 2-3 to the Yanks in the series. 
4. Worn tires will be little help in the winter weather. You should examine tires for the remaining tread life, uneven wearing, and cupping. Also check the sidewalls for cuts and nicks. Check tire pressure once a month. Rotate as recommended and have a spare tire and a jack that is in good condition.
