What’s “Differential Fluid”? Why Change It? The differential is a component in all cars and is designed to compensate

for the difference in distance the inner wheels and outer wheels travel as

the car goes around a corner. Power from the engine is distributed to

compensate on the turn. In a rear-wheel-drive car, the differential has its

own housing and lubrication. Differential fluid is a thick, dark oil

usually heavier than 80 weight. Front-drive cars typically integrate the

differential in the transmission housing and share the same fluid. So

your car may not even have dedicated differential fluid! (Now that you

know … please feel free to ask us if you have it!)

The differential oil lubricates the ring and pinion gears that transfer

power from the driveshaft to the wheel axles. If your car is fitted with a

limited-slip differential, it also keeps all the moving parts in that

assembly healthy. Changing this oil is just as important as changing

your engine's oil, and for the same reason. Metal-to-metal contact wears

down surfaces and creates heat from friction, which inevitably weakens

the gears and leads to failure. Article compiled from Popular Mechanics

Top 10 Baby Names from 2013 For Girls: For Boys:

Sophia

Emma

Olivia

Isabella

Mia

Ava

Lily

Jackson

Aiden

Liam

Lucas

Noah

Mason

Jayden

Ethan

Jacob

Jack

Zoe

Emily

Chloe

Keeping Your Mind in Tip-Top Shape…Not Just Your Car!

January 2014

January Events Jan 1: New Year’s Day

Jan 6: Epiphany

Jan 8: Elvis’s Bday

Jan 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day

Jan 16: Frank Zamboni’s Bday

Jan 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Day

Jan 22: Blondie (not Brownie) Day

Jan 26: Australia Day

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Whether you have a question about vehicle maintenance, a repair question, or just want to call to say Hello, we’d love to hear from you.

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The Funny Bone Sensitivity and Efficiency…

The room was full of pregnant

women with their partners. The

instructor coached, “Ladies,

remember that exercise is good for

you. Walking is especially

beneficial. It strengthens the pelvic

muscles and will make delivery

that much easier. Just take several

stops and stay on a soft surface like

grass or a path.”

She looked at the men in the room,

“and Gentlemen, remember –

you’re in this together – it wouldn’t

hurt you to go walking with her.”

The room got very quiet as the men

absorbed this info.

Then a man at the back of the room

slowly raised his hand.

“Yes?” asked the Instructor.

“I was just wondering if it would

be all right if she carries a golf bag

while we walk?”

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Why Can’t Someone Explain

How My Heating System Works

IN PLAIN ENGLISH???

We will!!! See insert…

Want to Win??? Make sure to call in with the answer

to the trivia question on page 3! (Hint: the answer’s in this month’s newsletter!)

Perfect Chocolate Chip Blondies

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)

1 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, dark, etc.)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment

paper. In a medium bowl, stir melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir

in egg, vanilla, almond extract and the salt. Add flour and stir until incorporated

then mix in chocolate chips. Pour batter into baking dish and bake 20-25 minutes

until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out relatively clean. Cool then

cut into 16 squares.

Thanks for the Kind Words

“This has to be the best service I

have ever had and not to mention

the Honesty, Integrity of the staff.

I selected this establishment when

I first arrived in Venice Florida

and I have been completely

satisfied. The buck stops here. I

forgot to mention the rewards

program which is outstanding.”

- Joseph Bucciarelli

You Are The BEST! Thank you to all of our amazing

clients that have referred us business

time after time. Our business

depends on the positive comments

and referrals from people just like

you. Every month we take a moment

to thank the clients who have sent us

the greatest number of referrals over

the past month!

William Shaw

Wayne Hall

Houseplants Puzzler

Client of the Month Each month, we are thrilled to select

one special client who has touched

our hearts and brought a smile to all

of us. Thank you to this month’s

Client of the Month! Thank you for

your support of our business and we

look forward to seeing you soon!

This month’s

Client of the Month is

Bud Nelson See insert for more on Bud...

ALOE

POTHOS

JADE

RUBBER

PEPEROMIA

DRACAENA

SNAKE

ENGLISH * IVY

ZEEZEE

SPIDER

ARROWHEAD *

VINE

HOYA

BOSTON * FERN

CAST * IRON

CROTON

PONYTAIL *

PALM

PEACE * LILY

FICUS

SHAMROCK

ARECA * PALM

ASPARAGUS *

FERN

CHRISTMAS *

CACTUS

How Charlie Brown Made The Zamboni Famous Charlie Brown famously said there are three things in life that people like to

stare at: 1. a Zamboni clearing the ice, 2. a crackling fire and 3. a flowing

stream. And Charlie Brown was right. In the 1950’s when the Zamboni first

visited Chicago Stadium along with ice skater Sonja Henie’s show, the promoter

feared that people would watch the Zamboni rather than go to the concession

stands at intermission.

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Every month, look for the new trivia

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people to call us with the right answer you

will be eligible to win the prize. Your name

will be entered into the monthly drawing.

The winner will receive this month’s

GRAND PRIZE:

$25 Chicano’s Mexican

Gift Card!

Congratulations to last month’s winner:

Bonnie Leopold

Here is this month’s trivia question:

Charlie Brown did NOT say that people like

to stare at:

A. A Zamboni Clearing Ice

B. A Crackling Fire

C. A Flowing Stream

D. A Newborn Puppy

Call right now with your answer

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Best Time To Spend Your Christmas Gift Card

It depends on what you’re buying…

High End HDTV’s: Late December and Early January

Fitness Equipment: January and February. Competition is

fierce for manufacturers and retailers with all the “get in

shape” resolutions.

Winter Apparel: Late January and February. Often

clothing retailers have a January fiscal year end so they need

to move inventory.

Consumer Electronics: February. Manufacturers launch

new products at CES in early January so retailers need to

move inventory.

Home Goods: February and March. Presidents’ Day Deals

are often the best for “White Sales”

6 Easiest Houseplants to Care For

When all the holiday decorations go away, the house can seem a

little drab. It’s the perfect time to lavish your houseplants with love.

And if you need to vent about your family from the holidays, they

love when you talk to them (the perfect silent confidant)!

6. Diffenbachia – beautiful variegated leaves make this plant easy

and attractive. Likes moist soil and medium to low light.

5. Aloe – loves sunlight and dry soil (perfect if you forget to water!)

4. Pothos – a natural air purifier (even removing formaldehyde),

likes all kinds of light, temperatures and somewhat dry soil.

3. Jade plant – grows slowly so it can live for decades! Loves bright

light and dry soil.

2. Rubber tree – can grow big to fill a dead space in a room if you

don’t trim it or can grow short and shrub-like if you do. Thrives in

all light levels, room temperatures and likes its soil dry.

1. Heart-shaped philodendron – the #1 indoor plant because it likes

all light levels, temperatures and dry soil. And it can be bushy or

have long traveling vines.

Make it Happen!

“A year from now, you will wish you had started today.”

~ Karen Lamb

The Funny Bone

Jewelry: Late February and March. Wait until after Valentine’s Day!

Laptops: August. Black Friday is usually the best for deals but if you can’t wait 11 months, Back to

School Time has good deals.

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IN THIS ISSUE

What’s Differential Fluid? Why Change It?

Top 10 Baby Names from 2013 Perfect Chocolate Chip Blondies Recipe

Charlie Brown and The Zamboni 6 Easiest Houseplants to Care For Best Time To Spend Your Gift Card

Win The Grand Prize January Events

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My Heat Doesn’t Seem Very Hot …

What’s Really the Deal?

It may seem backwards but the heat works in conjunction with your engine's cooling system…

#1 Heating and cooling work together

The function of the cooling system is to remove heat from the engine. It does this for the most part by sending the anti-freeze that got heated up by the engine to the radiator located in the front of the car. The radiator cools the anti-freeze by allowing the outside air to blow across the anti-freeze (that’s why it’s in the front of the car – to get the most cool air). Then the anti-freeze is sent back to the engine to do it again. Now, the heating part. Think of the heater core as a small radiator located inside the dashboard of your vehicle. When the heater is NOT on, anti-freeze passes through the heater core on its way to the radiator. Anti-freeze is constantly being circulated throughout the engine, radiator, and (yes) the heater core regardless of whether you have the heater dashboard switch on.

#2 Your heater core has anti-freeze circulating through it even when the heat is not “on”

When the heater IS turned on by the driver, a little door opens to the heater core area in the dashboard. A small fan (commonly referred to as the a/c fan or blower) comes on to blow air across the hot heater core into the duct work of the dashboard and into the interior of your car.

That’s all pretty cool, right? So what does it mean when it’s not blowing hot? It could be a leak.

#3 Heater core leaks come from contaminants in the system, like air or rust

When the heater core leaks, it is leaking anti-freeze – NOT WATER! Because it’s in the dashboard, it will usually leak inside the car on the passenger floorboard under the carpet.

This is really important because … IT IS DANGEROUS TO BREATHE ANTI-FREEZE

So here’s what to look out for: 1. Wetness on the passenger-side floorboard 2. Sweet (chemical) odor 3. Greasy film on the INSIDE of the windows

Because the heater core has anti-freeze running through it all the time, having a leak is NOT related to how much you use the heat. You could have the leak anytime!! But … it’s a big risk in winter when you have your windows up all the time, your heat is on AND you’re breathing air inside the car ONLY!

Let’s make sure you’re not breathing in anti-freeze this winter!!

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(we’ll be able to tell a lot just by what the fluid looks like,

not just on top in the radiator but ALL of it)

Then we’ll replace the anti-freeze and check for any leaks

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January  Client  of  the  Month-­  Bud  Nelson  

Bud  Nelson  was  born  in  1933  and  has  lead  a  full  and  interesting  life  these  past  80  years.      

Bud  left  high  school  in  Dallas,  TX  to  enlist  in  the  Marine  Corps  in  early  1951  and  landed  in  Korea  seven  months  later,  shortly  after  turning  eighteen.    He  spent  seven  months  on  the  lines  and  was  discharged  in  1954.    He  graduated  Louisiana  Tech  in  1959  and  worked  for  The  Kroger  Company  then  for  General  Motors  in  Detroit,  MI.    Bud  retired  from  GM  in  1992,  after  working  there  31  years.    He  is  a  widower  with  two  grown  children  and  one  college-­‐aged  grandson.  In  2000,  Bud  moved  to  Venice,  FL.  

 “I  moved  here  for  the  music,”  said  Bud.  

Bud  is  passionate  about  music  and  has  played  guitar  and  tenor  banjo  with  several  Dixieland/Ragtime  groups  in  the  Venice  area,  including  playing  with  the  Greg  Allen  &  Friends  band.    

“I’m  not  a  trained  musician,”  Bud  said.  “I  don’t  read  music,  I  just  play  from  memory  after  hearing  a  song.    I  probably  know  300  to  400  numbers  from  memory.  I’m  pretty  persistent  and  I’ve  learned  rhythm.”  

Bud  has  played  banjo  or  guitar  indoors  and  outdoors  at  Snook  Haven  for  about  10  years.  

“When  the  county  took  over  Snook  Haven,  we  lost  our  gig  there,”  Bud  said.    “Greg  Allen  died  last  year  and  I’m  80  years  old,  so  I’m  

not  looking  for  a  new  gig.”  

Bud  keeps  active  by  hosting  Saturday  morning  music  workshops,  where  musicians  can  learn  and  jam  together.    He  also  does  repair  work  on  banjos,  ukuleles,  guitars  and  other  string  instruments.  

“I  sell  some  of  my  banjo  on  consignment  at  Troll  Music,”  Bud  said.  

Bud  has  been  a  customer  of  1  Stop  Car  and  Truck  Repair  since  moving  to  Venice  in  2000.      

“When  I  first  moved  here,  I  got  a  flyer  from  1  Stop  for  a  free  oil  change,  so  I  came  in,”  Bud  said.    “I  liked  their  work  so  I  had  them  do  additional  maintenance.    When  I  had  to  have  a  complete  engine  replacement  done,  I  checked  around  to  compare  other  prices  and  then  decided  to  stick  with  1  Stop.    I’m  glad  I  did  because  they  did  a  perfect  job.”  

Bud  admits  he’s  always  been  critical  of  repair  shops  because  of  his  knowledge  and  experience  with  GM,  but  he’s  found  a  repair  shop  he  can  trust  with  1  Stop.  

“I’ve  found  that  John  and  Rich  are  good  people  and  they  honor  their  word,”  Bud  said.  “They’re  not  the  cheapest  repair  shop  out  there,  but  they  offer  a  reasonable  value  for  the  work  they  do  and  they  always  do  a  good  job.”  

Bud  appreciates  the  honesty  he  receives  from  the  1  Stop  Car  and  Truck  Repair  staff.  

“I  have  147,000  miles  on  my  van  and  all  the  regular  maintenance  has  been  done  by  1  Stop,”  Bud  said.  “The  last  three  times  I’ve  been  there  I’ve  told  Rich  or  John  to  replace  the  brakes  on  my  van  and  each  time  they’ve  told  me  my  van  doesn’t  need  the  brakes  replaced  yet  but  they’d  be  sure  to  tell  me  when  it  did.”    

“At  80  years  old,  it’s  important  to  me  to  have  a  car  repair  shop  I  can  trust.    I’m  referring  a  lot  of  friends  to  1  Stop.”