Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
You want older cars. My grandmother bought a 1940 Chevy 4-door sedan, new and drove it until she died in 2000. Starting in 1960 when I was in high school I became her mechanic. That car taught me how to do a "lube job", adjust points and test a condenser, and set the timing. I learned how to drive in that car and put many miles on it acting as Grandma's driver. The oil I used was 20w-20 as she insisted. Also at her suggestion the car had a coolant filter with a little bag you changed and a sacrificial plate you polished on every bag change. The bag contained zinc chromate and a water pump lubricant. The system did not have any anti-freeze which is not needed where we lived. In all those years I never changed the radiator, just some minor solder repairs. I also used toilet paper to filter the oil and gasoline, Franz filters. So, you wanted oil. I think this car qualifies.
wow,,good write up, and 20w20,,,sort of shoots holes in those of us who are using all these high tech oils,,,was a good running car is all I can say and a good mechanic.
You want older cars. My grandmother bought a 1940 Chevy 4-door sedan, new and drove it until she died in 2000. Starting in 1960 when I was in high school I became her mechanic. That car taught me how to do a "lube job", adjust points and test a condenser, and set the timing. I learned how to drive in that car and put many miles on it acting as Grandma's driver. The oil I used was 20w-20 as she insisted. Also at her suggestion the car had a coolant filter with a little bag you changed and a sacrificial plate you polished on every bag change. The bag contained zinc chromate and a water pump lubricant. The system did not have any anti-freeze which is not needed where we lived. In all those years I never changed the radiator, just some minor solder repairs. I also used toilet paper to filter the oil and gasoline, Franz filters. So, you wanted oil. I think this car qualifies.
wow,,good write up, and 20w20,,,sort of shoots holes in those of us who are using all these high tech oils,,,was a good running car is all I can say and a good mechanic.
