SAVING OF MONEY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 88, 4 December 1931, Page 7

SAVING OF MONEY

The best way to elean the crankcase of old oils is to have the engine run for about 15 minutes or more, and then drain. This will thin any eongealed oil that may be present, and will permit the oil to drain more freely and completely. Be sure to let the crankcase drain thoroughly before replacing the drain plug. If the crankcase is drained when the engine is hot, any foreign matter present in the oil will be, carried off. In removing contaminated oil, kerosene should never be used to flush the oil reservoir. Some of it is certain to

l be trapped in the splash troughs or other pockets in the crankcase, remaining there to dilute the fresh oil put in. it is desirable to flush the crankcase with a quart of fresh oil, if ftushing is necessary. When the crankcase has been drained and the drain plug replaced, it should be filled with the proper grade of high quality oil, determined for the car from a reputable oil manufacturer's chart of recommendation. In this connection it is important to remember that the effectiveness of lubrication, and consequently' the safeguarding of the car, depends not .on colour or body, but the methods employed ' in making the oil: A few pence saved in purchasing fugitive brands of oil of unknown lubricating qualities may cost pounds later in bearing and other troubles.