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AUTO REPAIR AND TIRES
             CALABRO TIRE & AUTO SERVICE *
             1476 Bower Hill Road
             Upper St. Clair, Pa. 15241
             Phone: 412-221-4300
             www.calabrotire.com
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             MJ AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER LLC
             49 N Wren Dr,                                          Hunt is a competition for the enjoyment and
             Pittsburgh, PA 15243                                   education of the participants. The focus is on
             (412) 275-3289                                         women in the Pittsburgh area who have con-
             Car Care Center
             Excellence In Service:Our Motto, Your Guarantee        tributed to both the civil and women’s rights
                                                                    movements. Check the web site for informa-
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                Suze the Car

             Is your car ready for winter?

             CHANGE YOUR OIL                                        Lucille Treganowan American car mechanic
             Check with your vehicle manufacturer or trusted mechanic
             for specific recommendations on which oil is right for your   extraordinaire. In 1960 she was a clerk in an
             vehicle                                                auto-shop and got fed-up of saying “I don’t
                                                                    know” in reply to every technical query from a
             MAINTAIN YOUR BATTERY                                  customer.
             Test your battery and charging system and replace the
             battery if it’s weak. A fresh battery is your best defense
             against cold weather, but it isn’t a guarantee.        Lucille had no interest or feeling for things
                                                                    mechanical. However, at the age of 30
             MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE                    plus, she commenced on a course of self-
             GOING                                                  instruction about how vehicles and engines
             Being able to see where you’re going is always a top   work. By 1973 she knew enough to go into
             priority, but in winter it becomes especially important.
             make sure all of your lights are working. If your headlights   business in this male trade.
             or tail lights are dim or yellow, replace the bulbs and clean
             your lenses. Replace windshield wipers with winter blades   Being somewhat unique, she got lots
             in climates where snow and ice can be expected and fill   of publicity in feature articles. Gradually
             the windshield washer tank with a deicing fluid.       she became a public figure, and taught a
             INSPECT YOUR TIRES                                     Powder-Puff Mechanics Course, later she
             Traction is key here. Check your tires. If the treads don’t   had her own TV program  called Lucille’s
             have enough depth, get a new set.                      Car-Care Clinic.

             CHECK YOUR ANTIFREEZE                                  Eventually Lucille’s specialty was automatic
             This is one of the most important winter chemicals.
             Visit your local car repair shop to make sure your car in   transmission repairs (which male mechanics
             winter ready if you don’t want to do all that.         avoid). Major newspapers featured her as
                                                                    a grandmother in a business suit, holding a
             A happy car in winter is a car that gets you where you        spanner and leaning on an isolated gearbox
             are going.

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