Show lubrication I 1 IS S KT ESSENTIAL instruction book does not always give most practical points to owner by enwin oreen president greer collet I 1 OC of automotive chicago T the e average car owner Is prone to ausy V the instructions which lie ho finds in tal book v aich accompanies his car and h he e Is careful to do nothing unless ile he finds a suggestion in a maga rine cine or in that same book of instructions ile he fills the base of his engine with lubricant when oil Is necessary as indicated by the gauge and lie Is careful to see that the pressure remains nt at a certain figure while title the engine Is 13 running the instruction book does not advise the owner further regarding the oiling offing system sometimes inferior oil you may hae bae liquid in the base of your engine but Is it a lubricant many times lines this liquid Is a combination of cylinder oil and water its lubricating properties are poor and should the bearings burn bum through lack of oil thi the owner Is very apt to blame the oil for the trouble ite ile immediately buys oil of another grade or oil that Is made by another manufacturer without however knowing the reason for his trouble depending upon the type of oil in the base should be changed regularly old lubricating of oil should be drawn out from the base and thrown awny and new nev put in for at least every thousand miles of rifling in some cases it Is advisable to renew the oil much oftener clean with light oil slake make a point of cleaning it with light oil every time the lubricating oil Is renewed put in about one quart of light oil and turn the en engine ine over ay hand with the petco eks open a dozen turns or so the light oil will loosen the particles of grease and jince bave a tendency to tn drive out the dirt it Is not advisable to run the engine while the light oil 1 la 13 3 in the base it may do no harm on the other liand fiand there Is a possibility that it will damage the engine after the engine has been cleaned in this way draw off the light oil and nalle title the drain cocks are still open turn the engine over two or three times in order to drive the light oil from the system clean the pump strainer if there Is one then put in a good grade of oil |