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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21' 1984, PAGE 17 Auto Gruide Winterize Your Car For ____________ CoI1d Cimat e tProtec t io n Igy gw Ycir car neëeswln- trzîng as muiçh as your house doe'ýs I o ep It teprovide hassle-free traânsportation durlng cold winter months.- Somùe simple Pre- cautions and preventive care can make sure your vehicle jwiIl carry you t, ok'each blustery Wffiter day. Wlnter'driving l todgher, ôàon or vehicle than suxnmeri ,tr aveling. In addition tà the 'ob- <vious dangers to its finish from corrosives like sait and sand, your car's engine needs protection from the cold i the form 0of the correct viscosity motor oil. UseLower Vlscosty0ll "iMost vehicleé manufacturers recom- mend either a 5W30 or a 1OW30 weight motor o11 for 4-cylinder and 6- cylinder engines used in cold dilmates," said Norm- Hudecki, an engineer for Valvollne 011 Company of Lexington, Ky. To deterfine- which- ou1yo should use, estiinate the lowest win- ter temperature in your area. Then check your vehicle ,owner's manual for its lubricant recommendations and choose. the viscosity recommended for that temperature. If you don't change your oil to a lower viscosity -(5W30,' 5W40, 10W30o»,«r 10W30) 011 before the weather tur- ns ,4t zero, it is very llkely your engine may ha damaged, explained Sam Mammolite, another Valvoline engineer. "If the oiis too heavy for- outside tem- peratures, moving parts inside the engine will flot ha lubricated. That could cause the bearings a to 'freeze'.,or, other engine dam'age,"p he said. Change 011 Frequently Motor 011 should ha changed twice a freqently . as - .vehicle,. manufacturera recom-rý,1 mend, year-round,, because -0percent 0f the driving done An the. U.S. is considered, severe service, Mam- moilte said. "Severe service" means stop and go trips'. or a lot of idling.,, Ini the winteër, ýshort trips ,stress. your vehicle's engine even more, causing conden- sation to fori nside the engine.. "'If the car isnt driven very far, that condensation dosn't evaporate, and can lead to rust and corrosion," Hudecki explained. Having fresh o11 ýwith 0- mâbrrà*o - engine,' ,crankease -will help prý-eent that kind of costly problem, the Valvoline enner said. Visit a Service Centre If you take your car- to a service center. for an oil -change, the ýatten-* dants wÎill probably -ý- stafltheýzcorrect oll for thé, season. ý Howeveèr, jùâst to m'iake sure.,.,it wouldn't' hurt to 'ask them. If you change your own où, make sure you know what you are domng before you start. It isn't a terribly com- plex job, but if you don't get the filter seated properly, you can have a Mess. In addition to changing your vehicie's oil and filter (to ensure it is the right viscosity and, fresh enough to provide good protection to the engine) drivers should check other parts of their vehicles. Check Entfre Vehlcle The ,,wnsi washlng solution should be IWlnterized 50 ýit wil not freeze.' B atteryý cables' and terminals should 'ha f réee' f corrosion 50o they willl not "short o.ut". Tran- smission flufid -reser- voirs should ha filled.' And, the, coolant system should ha replenished- with ýa mix- ture of anti-freeze anld water, 'the 'Valvoline engineers-recommend. UnIikely as" it seems, antifreeze' must ha mixed *wîth water to provide low tem- perature engine protec- tion. If antifreeze is used straight from the container, it will freeze at temperatures near zero, Mammolite ex- plained. If it is mixed with- water at a 50:50 dilution, it will protect the cooling system to temperatures of more than -30 degrees Farenheight. Radiator hoses should also ha checked. Coolan- ts should be drained and totally replaced every year or two, depending on manufacturers' recomendammn. How's V'our 0Ou? It is a simple matter to check the level of your car's 011. When the engine is 'cold, remove the dipstick. Wipe it clean, then reinsert it fully. 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