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No fluid is
Of all the fluids that can be found in your
car, none is so versatile as the oil that pulses
through its engine. Oil has to do its job when
the engine is first started on a cold winter
morning and it has to work equally well at
high speeds on the highway during the hot-
test day in the summer.
When you pop the top on one of those han-
dy plastic litre containers, you're adding to
your car's engine a substance that performs
no less than 17 different functions — all of
them protective.
This highly refined, multi -talented
descendant of the black crude that gushes
from the earth is one of 350 lubricating oils
that are refined for a wide range of
applications.
Things get pretty hot and heavy inside a
running engine. Hot metal rubs against hot
metal, temperatures quickly soar to the
point where parts would melt and fuse
together, were it not for a protective layer of
oil.
Makin
How you drive, where you drive ani wnen
you drive all affect, the fuel economy of your"
vehicle. The following advice from
engineers may help you to improve your ,
fuel economy:
• You can save fuel if you avoid "Jackrab-
bit" starts, maintain as constant a throttle
position as traffic conditions allow•once you
have reached cruising speed, and avoid sud-
.s versatile as enghte
oil
high as 800 degrees Celsius, hot enough to
damage engine parts. But the oil dissipates
muchof the heat, cooling the engine and
permitting it to run at safe temperatures. In
fact, the oil circulation system that
envelopes the engine with a micro -thin film
handles about -30 percent of your car's cool-
ing duties.
Tremendous combustion pressures build
up inside the engine that must be contained.
Engine oil seals them in by coating piston
rings, liners and piston grooves, preventing
a power -robbing condition known' as blow-
by.
As you can imagine, a heck of a lot of
thoughts goes into making something that's
expected to do so many jobs. In fact, there's
more high-tech engineering in a drop of top
quality motor oil than there is in a. micro
chip. Basestocks must be specially refined
and fortified with a long list of additives,
each of Which has a specific function. The
Oil molecules act like liquid ball bearings,
separating moving parts, thereby reducing
the friction. Still, temperatures can run as
the most o
den stops (which waste energy in the form
of,heatgenerated braking).
• Frequent short trips, excessive idling
and the :use of an air conditioning system in
cool weather (when "vent" would provide
adequate comfort) all can contribute to
decreased fuel economy. Engineering
studies have shown that a vehicle with all
windows rolled up produces less wind
your
resistance, which means less fuel is re-
quired to "push" the car through the air.
• The careful attention you give your car
in regular maintenance and repairs can also
help fuel economy. proper engine and air
cleaner .maintenance, Ittbeication intervals,
wheel alignment and tire inflation
pressures, when adhered to the car
manufacturer's specifications, will pay
additives that reduce foaming, rust, sludge
and varnish inside the engine are examples.
In addition; there are scuff protectors in
the form of antiweld and antiseize additives,
wear controllers, formulation to minimize
combustion chamber deposits, valve deposit
reducers, agents that reduce spark plug
fouling, decrease oil consumption and con-
trol emissions.
All the ingredients in_ the recipe work in
concert to deliver better fuel' economy,
because they allow your car to run
smoother. But, just like any other compo-
nent, it only wdrks properly when it's kept in
tap shape. In the ease of motor oil, that
means regular changes, including the filter.
Be sure to refer to your vehicle owner's
manual 'for the proper type and grade of
motor• oil to use.
That's a quick 'con* on motor oil — from
the ground up, so to speak. Next time you
pop a top, you'll be a little wiser.
el dollar
dividends in improved fuel economy as well
as longer vehicle life.
While on the subject of fuel, take care not
to spill fuel•on the vehicle during refueling.
Fuels containing alcohol can cause paint
damage, which isnot covered under vehicle
warranties. Your best bat is to use fuel
dispensers which feature a plastic or vinyl
protector ring and to pump the fuel at less
than "fuel" rate,
Try these trailer towing tips on your next trip
per use of correct equipment. The following
tips from engineers will help you achieve op-
timum results when towing a trailer.
• Trailer brakes are required on trailers
with more than 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds )
You should always keep in mind that
passenger cars are not designed for towing.
Towing a trailer will affect handling,
durability and fuel economy. Safety and
satisfaction when towing depend upon pro -
CASE S
TREMENDOUS VALUES -ON- SNELL
AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR OILS!
SHELL
TLO
Shell's Super
Premium Oil
•5W30 •10W40
•10W30 •20W50
1
4 giterre
BY THE CASE
SHELL
X100
A premium quality
engine oil'
10W30
1 4 3,F:
BY THE CASE
THE RIGHT OIL AT THE RIGHT PRICE!
EDWARD FUELS LTD. SCRUTON-EDWARD CROP.
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524-8386 482-7381
loaded weight. Before entering traffic with a are in contact, a galvanic reaction — a form
trailer that has electric brakes, start the car of corrosion — can occur which will pro -
and trailer moving and apply the trailer gressively lessen the strength of the contac-
brakes by hand to be sure the trailer brakes ting metals to the point of failure.
are working and that the trailer electrical,
system is connected properly. • When going up long grades, you can
• Keep the trailer tongue load at 10 per- reduce the chance of engineoverheating by
cent of the loaded trailer weight. Tongue turning. off the air conditioner (if so .equip -
loads can be adjusted by proper distribution ped). Before going down a steep or long
of the load in the trailer. This can be check- grade, reduce your speed and shift the
ed by weighing separately the loaded trailer transmission into a lower gear to help con -
and then the tongue. trol the car's speed. Don't ride the brake
• Don't allow steel hitch parts to be in pedal too long or too often. This could cause
direct contact with aluminum bumper parts overheating and reduce braking
(if so equipped). When steel, and aluminum effectiveness.
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