The Citizen, 1986-03-26, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1986. PAGE 15.
Spring oil change helps prolong engine 1/fe
When mother nature finally
begins to shake off the bitter chill of
winter, and the soothing warmth of
spring returns, it should be a signal
to automobile owners that it's time
to change their vehicle's motor oil.
According to Norm Hudecki,
associate director of Valvoline Oil
Company's Automotive Products
Application Laboratory, winter's
effect on a car' s motor oil can be
severe.
"Cold temperatures mean that a
car's choke is on more often,"
Hudecki says, "and this causes
fuel dilution in the crankcase. If the
car is not driven very much, this
fuel will settle in the crankcase and
dilute or thin the oil, decreasing the
motor oil' s ability to protect the
engine."
Hudecki also notes that winter
leaves its mark every time the car is
turned off. Once the engine is shut
down, the cold temperatures out-
side will cause condensation to
form inside the engine. This
moisture, combined with combus-
tion by-products which normally
occur as the engine burns fuel, will
combine to form what is called low
temperature sludge buildup.
"Neglecting to dram this sludge
contaminated oil can plug up an
engine's feed lines and oil return
passages," explains Hudecki. "In
time, damage will occur in the
A spring checklist
for a carefree car
• Take off snow tires, store flat,
mark to go on same wheels next
season. Non -snow radials go back
on the same side though could be
on different wheels to even wear.
• Check tires for wear and winter
cuts; maintain recommended pres-
sure for best wear, performance
and safety.
• If winter roads are heavily
salted, get a special under -car
wash at your first spring wash.
• If due, filter and oil change (a
synthetic like Mobil 1 boosts power
and resists temperature extremes)
and car lubrication.
• Replace worn windshield
wiper blades.
• Renew radiator coolant every
two years to maintain anti -rust
strength.
• Replace worn fan belts and
brittle or over -soft hoses, and
tighten connections.
• Check battery power, wire
brush corosion off fittings.
• Check transmission and brake
fluid; if it's been a while, have
brake linings checked.
• If it's been a while, consider a
tuneup including checks of spark -
plugs' condition and gapping, and
distributor timing.
engine's valve train area, and if left
unchecked long enough, will even-
tually spell disaster for the en-
gine."
Adding to the list of problems
caused by condensation is rust.
Condensation can cause vital
engine components to rust, wear-
ing out lone before their time.
SCHEDULING THE SPRING OIL
CHANGE
The Valvoline engineer recom-
mends that car owners change
their oil for spring as soon as
temperatures return consistently
to levels above freezing.
"You can never change your
car's motor oil too much," he says.
"Oil is cheap when you compare it
to costly repair bills or the
shortened life of an engine due to
oil neglect."
Hudecki advises checking your
vehicle owner's manual for recom-
mended oil change intervals. -
"Stop -and -go driving is the
hardest, most severe driving a car
can undergo," says Hudecki.
"The auto industry today is
emphasizing more and more that
persons who typically make short
driving trips, usually less than 20
miles at a time, should change their
oil more often, usually every 3,000
or 3,500 miles." He adds that 80
percent of the cars on the road
today are operated under "severe
service" conditions.
SELECT OILTO MATCH
VEHICLE
When preparing to change your
vehicle's motor oil for the spring,
Hudecki notes that drivers now
have more of a choice in their
selection of a quality motor oil.
"There are many varieties of
engines in the marketplace to-
day," he says. "To meet consum-
ersdemands for performance,
and the government's require-
ment for fuel economy, specialized
oils that are engineered specifi-
cally for severe, "stop -and -go"
driving, towing or high-perform-
ance engines - even turbocharged
engines.
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