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Show I WATCH OIL IN COLD WEATHER Water Becomes Mixed in Crank Case and Grief Follows BY ALFXANDKR JOITVSTON ( Editor of MoToR,) At this tlrno of yoar. whpn autumn days are bcjrlnnlnf: to draw in and mornings anH evenings fir" chilly, H even tr the middle of the day Is warm. H & little advice on lubrication Is par- H rlcularly pertinent Cool woathe-r I', brlng-s certain problems In lubrication lubrica-tion that arc not bo Important When Hum the weather Is warm, and the motor H car owner must be prepared to solve H these or he will be In danger of hav- ',' inr serious trouble. In cold weather the processes or combustion induce the formation of H sn extra quantity of water Comhus- H tlon always produces some water, but H in cold weather the process is accel- H erated. This water leaks down past H the rings and pollutes tho oil in the V I ' crankcase causing It to lose much of B Its lubricating quality, to the detrl- H ment of the parts It la supposed to CHANG E VOIR OIL. As much as three pints of water H may accumulate in u seven quart 111 : I crankcaf ' We lavc the reader to IB Imagine the effect on parts moving at high speed, and protected only by such heavily dllluted lubricant. Such faulty lubrication will produce pro-duce excessive wear of the parts that need the protective film of oil. Cylln-tm Cylln-tm ders may be scored, pistons, rlngn and bearings Injured and even cracked as a consequence of neglect of frequent liinlnt- rst r-vrl lnrfrr ill Fill T-l r r- nfiM j weather the oil in the erankeaae ought to be changed every 1000 miles Big of running, and every 000 miles would. Hit be better. Especially Is all this true of tho liJ'" I new car The buying season for closed models is now in lull swing 'and the treatment that a new car V, I &ct-a during Its first 100 miles has fl j much to do with its whole later ex-ti ex-ti J ' lstence. For the first 100 miles the H j car should not be run at a greater H speed than twenty mlbs per hour. It !! is not necessary to use a lighter oil I than will be used after tho car is run r In, although this Is a popular fallac. Change the oil after Ooo miles of run- nlng and again at 1000 miles. PROBLEM BUMMED I P. j As the parts of the ne car wear J J 'in. clearances are Increased just a tiny bit After this has occurred, there H j will bo very little wear of the moving mov-ing parts, if they are kept properly lubricated This means thai the own-H own-H ler has tho llfo of his car In his own 'hands- H We may sum up the lubricating ! problem about as follows: j 1. Get the best engine oil of the Krade recommended by the manu- I facturer of the car, who has spent I i much money experimenting to find I , out which oil gives the best results 1 In his enpine 2. Always use that oil regardless , j of tho age of the engine, but changing chang-ing for warm and cold weather, if I the manufacturer of the car recora- i mends this practice. 3. Drain the crankcase t irery 500 I miles or 1000 at the outside, drop th I oil pan, clean It and refill with fresh mi lo11- |