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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1938)
paqt: kkvkjt To Avert Cold Weather Car Damage MTTVFfmT) MATT, TTCTTVTSrn. "MT'DPOTJD. OTrFOOV. ST"NT AT. QCTOTtTCT? ?X 103S. 1 L ' WE' r 1 tfr&u l Lnrrolnp Kmicrr. star of RKO Rnilto I'lrturrs. I amnzril at nunlr.hnir-r fnrturoil hy Winter .Mnhlloll, when she Imperts till Interesting cvlllblt. Picture Star Learns That Winter Motor Oil Flows Either at Freezing or Bailing Few person realize that winter motor oil must stand up at either freezing or boiling, and lubricate efficiently under both temperature extremes. The thermometer may be at freezing, or even below zero, when the car is started. Within 20 min utes of driving the radiator may be boiling. It la Important to use an oil that will endure both kinds of punishment, experts say. Learning to her amazement that specially-created winter oil will do its work perfectly either at freezing or boiling. Miss Lorraine Krueger, star of RKO-Hadio Pictures, who plays the lead opposite Joe Penner In "I'm Prom the City," recently saw an In teresting exhibit. The exhibit showed oil flowing from a Fllpruf bottle of Mobiloil Arctic which had been frozen in a cake of tee. Alongside' was another bottle of the lubricant immersed In boiling water The demonstration was used by H. W. Taylor, lubricants department manager of General Pe troleum, to prove this winter oil will flow freely, and lubricate effectively, despite severe temperature extremes. "Perfection of this oil. rightfully called Arctic," said Taylor, "is a reaJ achievement of Mobiloil engineers. It enables car owners to piny safe against fast wear of vital motor parts." E had one bran of grease Installed, do not allow an operator to mix It with another." RMrm vnrnlns flarea are dlSDlaved In windows around town thla week. They have been posted to warn a .rmv nf ritr.thrnttle DU&hora that cold weather la In the oiling. Proposing to protect autoisis irom breakdowns, bearing and gear fail ures, tire punctures and blowouts, battery and light fallurea. cooling system and spark plug difficulties and other mishaps that may result from a change to lower tempera ture, operators of local Mobllsas sta tions are making a dramatic Intro duction to thla Wlnterprosf cam paign. Offering free Inspections of 13 vital pnr narta. In avoidance of aeasonal mishaps, the Mobllgas men explain that Wlnterprcoflng Is merely the nmrwr Knrestiflrdlns of cars against. the mvagea of cold, wet weather, and the resultant expense and discom fort. "Inspection of automobiles and changing weights of oils aud grraseo as cold weather approaches, declares Ted Snyder, representative for Gen eral Petroolcum, 'Is Just as essential to the health and performance of an automobile as changing of garments Is to the health and comfort of the man behind the wheel. "Ifs a wise and essential precau tion to drain out all the Summer's arcumulatlon of grit, and grime and take a fresh start with pure, clean products specially created for main taining efficiency during the Winter weather. "To start quickly, shift gears eas ily, avoid radiator and battery trou bles, prevent blowouts, and' get full r nftnmnhil. to rpftllv enlov Winter driving and play safe against break down and delays. These are mo reasons why this Wlnterproof service is offered to the motoring public." Increasing Tire Life The mileage In a tire depends to a large extent on proper Inflation, ac cording to U. S. Tiro engineers. When pressure falls below the specified level, there Is too much flexing of sldewalls, uneven tread wear, harder steering and excessive gasoline con sumption. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. , Use Mall Tribune want Ada. "Accidents will happen! And they happen thick and fast to motorists with worn, smooth tires on wet skid dy pavements," officials asy. "Skidding and Inability to stop quickly cause far and awy the great eat number of motor accidents In winter months, they pointed out. "That's why U. S. tire engineers worked so long and so hard to per fect the revolutionary new 'Centipede drip' tread design used exclusively on the tr. 8. Royal Maater lira. Thla patented new safety tread eliminates forward and aide skids and brines a car to a straight line stop as much as 300 feet quicker than ordinary tires. "The trouble with most of us." the officials continued, "Is that wo w-alt until an accident happena be fore we realize that our tires are dan gerously smooth. How much better to have a complete , Wlnterproofing checkup such aa is now offered by General Petroleum stations and be prepared In advance for Winter driv ing conditions." Use Mall Tribune Want Ada. Local Mobilgas Stations In Move To Aid Motorists Play Safe Against Winter SMOOTH TIRES JAKE BIG. TOIL Winter ts Just as much a vacation ""time as summer In these days 'of automobile Improvements and ad vancements, Now motorists travel as far as they like, whenever, they wish, in any kind of weather. Hence, cold westher motoring is on the Increase. Such Is the opinion expressed by those who are making a study' of motorists habits. MANY WILL ENJOY WINTER'S SPORTS In these days of motorleed exist ence, when practically evnryone owns or drives a car. snow sports are gain ing In popularity. This city, and every other city of the west, has its favorite anow and Ice fields. In the hifth mountain areas not far away. Perfection of the modern automo bile, building and keeping open good mountain highways and creation of auto oils and greases that work ef ficiently at low temperatures are rea sons for the gaining snow-sport popularity. says a statement from division sales manager for General Petroleum. 8 MILLION FAIL ! TO START CARS "I cant get my car atarted. ! More than eight million times this winter will this plaintive plea for t j hslp be repeated to service station i attendants by frantic motorists ac j cording to figures recently revealed j by U. 8. battery experts. I Battery failure ta the chief cause I of non-starting cam during the win- ter months, they added, urging mo- : torlsts to have their batteries In-' spected and. if necessary, replaced i before the start of the cold season. j Checking of batteries and rabies ! and cleaning of terminals Is part of t.h from UHntftrnrnrtf mcvIm ti-nr nf. i fered by Mobllgas stations. i featuring CONEY ISLAND'S RED HOTS Club Breakfasts Bbort Orders Dinners EAGLE CAFE 300 N. Riverside A new problem looms big for mo torists today whenever a hypold. rear-end gear Is lubricated. More than 70 percent of the new cara are equipped with this type gear, which requires that lubrication must be "handled with kid gloves" so to speak. Mistakes would be costly. "Because of the extremely heavy pressures exerted on hypold gears," declare engineers of General Petro leum, "the lubricants for them must be specially compounded to Insure adequate cushioning and save the gears from undue wear or breakage "The Important point Is that dif ferent kinds of hypold gear lubricants cannot be mixed with safety. Mixing will bring about chemical reaction, causing the greases to turn to taffy. Then they cease to function. Having FLOWERS MATTRESS and UPHOLSTERY Shop WE ARE NOW IN OUR NEW LOCATION 407 East 4th at Riverside Where we are now better equipped than ever to take care of your Mattress and Upholstering problems. DALE R. FLOWERS, Owner. ' Danger Time Is Here Danger to battery, tires, bearings, radiator, gears and many vital parts of your car is created when the weather suddenly changes. r$",irrv Tig? s I 2 Ah . W$ m ,H"" HH" " "",,uu wu ,m j i I i t I ) ) V2A Cooling tytUm chkd f9r koU and l.ok,. HM U I QAV 1 ,(v K.. k.ll cl.ukl and ranlacail II mnuiN. I V FREE 12 POINT WINTER-PROOF SERVICE B prepared for Old Man Winter. Prepare ahead of time. Then yoaH have nothing to worry about. With our complete FREE INSPECTIONS, in connection with Winter-proof ing are your protection against car damage and unnecessary expense. Drive in. Wiisie Pruitt & Wilton White General Petroleum Station (Mill IKin lt Mill! M1IIIUU ItV tllll) 5 Cooling tytltm ehockod for leal and Uoki. Hom and clamp lnpctcd. ' Radiator drained and lluihid. Fan boll chocked and replaced If neceuary. Old Summer lubricant removed from tranimlt- lon and differential, . caiet thoroughly flushed, unlvertalt carefully checked aad correct printer grade of Mobil lubricant supplied. Crank cote drained and flushed and filled with the correct winter grade of Mobiloil. Oil Utter Inspected and new cartridge Installed If needed. Battery tested, cables Inspected, terminals cleaned and distilled water added If necessary. Spark plugs Inspected and cleaned and replaced - If necessary. Windshield wiper Inspected and adusted or nv placed If necessary. , ,Lu I .j t . .l.-.ui II 13. Interior vacuum cleaned. Tires Inspected and Indated. The heat, grime and dust of hard Summer driving have done things to your car... and now comes Winter, with its low temperatures and severe weather conditions that impose new and even more serious demands. Your safety the proper operation of your car and protection of the in vestment you have in it necessitate that it be in proper condition to with stand the hardships of Winter thriving. , The change from Summer grades to correct Winter grades of fuel and lubricants is important but that alone isn't enough. General's 12-Point Winter-proof Service includes critical inspection of the vital points of wear. This is a precautionary measure of which every motorist should take advan tage. And it's entirely free except, of course, for needed materials you order. Why not have your car Winter-proofed now? Remember it's better to be safe than sorry.Drive in today where you see the Flying Red Horse. JVll HI Ltd A WITH VI M emu r Corner Main and Ivy Phone 325 GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
