THANK YOU.

I personally want to thank ever customer who donated a toy, or donated their rewards dollars towards this years Peel Region Police and Salvation Army “Toys for Tots” campaign.

Our customers donated $285.00 rewards dollars towards toys for the campaign and well over $50.00 in Canadian tire money was raised by our Service Advisor Lorraine Riley. As a company, we contributed a donation of $500.00, as those kids this year may not have had a toy otherwise.

For 35 years Sil’s has been involved with the community in some form or another and at the end of the day it is our customers who support us every day that allow us to give back.

On behalf of Myself, my wife Melanie, our founders Silvano and Anna and all my staff – Corey, Brian, Lorraine and Gabriela, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Carlo Sabucco
Sil’s Complete Auto Care Centre

Toys For Tots Campaign Photos:

Don’t forget to bring in your Toys for Tots toy donations into our shop by Monday, December 12th! We are especially looking for gifts for children ages 12-16, who are often forgotten this time of year.

How Can You Help?

• Drop off your Toy Donations at Sil’s Complete Auto Care Centre now through Monday, December 12th!
  
• Donate your existing Sil’s Rewards Card Dollars towards purchasing toys. 
We will use your Rewards Card Dollars to purchase toys for underprivileged children this Christmas through Toys For Tots. Call or come into our shop for details. 905-823-2626

Learn more online at the Toys For Tots website.

Does your vehicle pass it’s winter physical?

Vital fluids checked and double checked?

Vision is good shape with wipers, lighting and aquapel ready?

Winter tires ready to go to by enhancing your braking and vehicle safety?

The mechanics here at Sils Comlpete Auto Care in mississauga are ready to ensure their professional skils are ready to go when your vehicle comes in for its physical. Schedule your vehicle in for a Seasonal Maintenance Package. Including warranty approved Oil change (4.5L oil), Tire Rotation and pressures set, 50 Point ++ Vehicle Inspection, No Charge Top Up all Fluids, Test Full Charging System including Battery, Alternator, and Starter draw. Lubricate chassis, door hinges and under hood components. Technician Road Tested vehicle and reset any maintenance reminder monitors.

Seasonal package is only $99.95 and it ensure your safety, reliability and budget for this winter season.

Carlo Sabucco ( Photo – Dr.Brian, Dr.Corey, Dr. Gabriela)

Constable Jody Wilson and Glenn Colling of Eastside Auto Service

Sil’s Complete Auto Care Centre has teamed up with seven other automotive repair facilities to support the Toys For Tots campaign this holiday season. Each one of these seven participating facilities will be donating $500 in cash along with all the presents collected for Toys For Tots.

With your help, we are collecting toy donations at our shop now through December 12th! We are especially looking for gifts for children ages 12-16, who are often forgotten this time of year.

How Can You Help?

• Drop off your Toy Donations at Sil’s Complete Auto Care Centre now through Monday, December 12th!
  
• Donate your existing Sil’s Rewards Card Dollars towards purchasing toys. 
We will use your Rewards Card Dollars to purchase toys for underprivileged children this Christmas through Toys For Tots. Call or come into our shop for details. 905-823-2626

Toys for Tots’ initial objective, which remains the hallmark of the program today, is to ‘bring the joy of Christmas to needy children’. Its goal is to deliver a message of hope that will build self-esteem and motivate children to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. Learn more on the Toys For Tots website.

Some insurance companies are offering discounts for using Winter Tires.

Sil’s Complete Auto Care Centre offers these great services:

The Benefits of Winter Tires
The facts about winter tires and why all-season tires just won’t do.

Ever since the introduction of the all-season tire, Canadian drivers have slid and spun their tires through the coldest months of the year. Here’s the kicker: it doesn’t seem to matter whether there’s snow on the ground or not.

Unlike all-season tires, severe-condition winter tires (identified by mountain and snowflake symbols on their sides) have tread patterns and rubber that are tailored for colder conditions. And that helps them perform better than all-season tires once temperatures plummet, whether or not they have to dig through the white stuff.

In contrast, all-season tires can turn into four round black rocks when the cold hits. Even on dry pavement, at a balmy 5 degrees C, a severe snow-rated tire outperforms an all-season tire. And a study conducted by the Quebec Ministry of Transport showed that a proper winter tire can improve braking by up to 25 percent over an all-season radial and CAN IMPROVE COLLISION AVOIDANCE BY ABOUT 38 PERCENT!

Drivers should also not be tempted to skimp and buy only two tires. Do you want to slide off the road forward or backward? Four winter tires are necessary to maintain proper handling and balance.

Regardless of where you drive, you need to keep a close eye on the condition of your tires. Ensure that your tires still have deep treads to help with snow traction. And pay attention to their inflation. In winter, temperatures can drop rapidly. Tire pressure varies by approximately 1 p.s.i. (pounds per square inch) for each 5 degrees C rise or fall in air temperature.

In winter the temperature can easily slide from 5 degrees to -15 degrees overnight, dropping tire pressure as much as 4 p.s.i. In an already under-inflated tire, that could put you into the danger zone. Tires, therefore, should be checked monthly. If you’re not up to keeping track of the pressure of your tires when winter’s chill sets in, consider stopping by Sil’s Complete Auto Care Centre.

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 For the 2011 model year, GM will introduce dexos1™ certified engine oil as a factory fill and service fill for many engines. The reason for the new engine oil specification is three-fold: meet environmental goals such as increasing fuel efficiency and reducing engine emissions, promote long engine life, and minimize the number of oil changes to help meet the goal of lowering the industry’s overall dependence on crude oil. GM as well of other manufactures like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen have also created vehicle specific oil blend specifications.

dexos is a GM-developed engine oil specification that has been designed to:

Improve Fuel Economy

New technology being introduced in GM vehicles designed to address vehicle efficiency and fuel economy include direct injection, cam phasing, turbo-charging and Active Fuel Management. The demands of these technologies on engine oil also are taken into consideration when determining new oil specifications. Active Fuel Management, for example, can help to achieve improved fuel economy, however, alternately starting and stopping cylinders puts a lot of stress on engine oil.

Another industry trend for meeting tough fuel economy mandates has been a shift toward lower viscosity oils. Testing has shown that thinner 0W-20 oil can provide as much as a 4% improvement in fuel economy than 15W-40 oil. .

Emission System Operation

Oil contains Phosphorous, an additive for wear, corrosion and oxidation it’s critical that it needs to be retained within the oil to prevent poisoning of the catalytic converter, and air fuel sensors. As well as the oil must contains additives for keeping internal engine parts clean. Deposits are not beneficial to fuel economy, wear issues, timing knock concerns and compression concerns. Additives must clean enough to prevent deposits but not too much to clean away the additives that help protect against metal friction wear.

Engine Sealing Materials

Compatibility of the oil with sealing materials is critical not only for the consumer but for the manufactures as reducing potential oil leaks is a costly concern.

 Engine Sludge Protection

Most manufactures are now providing longer warranties on the engine assembly, thus the need for oils that prevent sludging and deposits are required. With longer oil drain intervals being introduced dispersants are used to control sludge effects and lubrication.

 E85 Rust Protection and Emulsion Retention

An increasing number of vehicles are now flex fuel compatible, able to run on ethanol. GF-5 oil must be able to protect against rust and corrosion that environmentally friendly ethanol causes when it is burned. The by products of E85 are water and acids that end up in the engine oil.

 Oil Life Monitor Systems

Some oils are designed and formulated to meet the monitoring conditions of the Oil Life Monitor system. Usage of other oils may prevent the accuracy of the management system thus triggering the light on too late or too early. A cost increase will most likely be seen with the usage of these oil as much as 20-30% more.  However with the operation of the oil life management system and proper vehicle maintenance GM estimates that more than 100 million gallons of oil could be saved annually.

TIP: The oil level and quality should be inspected regularly, as we have seen vehicles with higher mileage 150,000kms plus begin to exhibit mechanical failure due to increased drain intervals with incorrect oils, or operating an engine with worn, sludgy oil.

 Industry Standardization

Ensure worldwide availability of high quality oil for factory and service fill needs. Prevent the concerns with non OEM approved oils from being used in a GM vehicle. Many oil manufactures are ensuring they are compatible with the GM dexos1 and dexo2 standards. However there are some concerns about trade licensing fees and requirements.

TIP: The oil specified in prior model years remains acceptable for previous models; however, dexos1 is backward compatible for older vehicles.

TIP: Using the right viscosity grade oil is critical for proper engine performance. Always check the appropriate vehicle owner manual for the proper viscosity grade for the vehicle being serviced.

Carlo Sabucco

Sils Complete Auto Care Centre ( Using the right oils – every time )