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L u b r i c a t i o n N o t i c e
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|Arnetal plate in the shape of the Cadillac Crest is provided to
| \ y serve as a lubrication notice and record. This plate is mounted on
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the left front door pillar just below the top hinge as shown in
figure 5.
Authorized Cadillac-La Salle Service Stations, after performing
each schedule operation, post on this plate the number of the next
operation and the mileage at which it will be due. Thus, when
the mileage recorded on the speedometer is the same as the mileage
marked on the notice, the car may be taken to any Authorized
Cadillac-La Salle Service Station, and, without further ordering
other than specifying "schedule lubrication," the car will receive
the exact lubrication necessary.
Although the schedule is expressed in terms of miles the car
should be lubricated once each month even though the mileage
indicated on the speedometer is less than 1000 since the last
lubrication operation was performed. The lubrication work can
be done while the car is in the service station for its regular
monthly or 1000 mile inspection.
L u b r i c a n t s
The selection of proper lubricants should be one of the first
concerns of the owner in his attention to the lubrication of the
car.
The lubricants must not only be of high quality but their
viscosity and other characteristics must be suited to the purpose
for which they are to be used.
Cadillac engineers have worked out in detail the specifications
for the lubricant required for each point to meet the particular
conditions of speed, load, temperature and kind of metals in
contact.
Authorized Cadillac-La Salle Service Stations are prepared to
furnish lubricants under these specifications to give the best re-
sults in their respective localities. When the car is lubricated by
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someone not familiar with Cadillac specifications, lubricants
should be called for by the S. A. E . viscosities recommended in the
following paragraphs.
E n g i n e O i l
Engine oil recommendations are given in the chart below. It
should be noted that different grades of oil are to be used for
average driving and for prolonged high speed driving in both
summer and winter.
SUMMER
WINTER
TYPE OF
TYPE OF
SERVICE
AH Temperatures
Above 32° F.
Between 32° and
Below 15° Above
AH Temperatures
Above 32° F.
15° Above
Zero
AVERAGE
S. A. E.
S. A. E.
S. A. E .
DRIVING
vise. 40
vise. 20
vise 10
(No prolonged
or 50
(No prolonged
or 50
high speed
These oils are not suitable for prolonged
driving)
high speed driving and if used under such
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CADILLAC APPROVED " H E A V Y D U T Y " O I L S -
SUMMER A N D WINTER
These oils have an S. A. E . viscosity of 40-50-60, and are
required to meet certain specifications as to volatility in
order to demonstrate their fitness for prolonged high speed
Idriving. To make certain of using an oil approved for this
service, consult your Cadillac distributor or dealer,
j NOTE:
Approved heavy duty oils vary in their suita-
bility for winter use.
If an approved heavy duty oil with
sufficiently low cold viscosity is not available and if the car
is not kept in a heated garage, the lighter oils specified
jabove for average driving must be used to avoid hard start-
ling. In this case, be sure to watch the oil level closely as
cautioned above.
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