Proper lubrication is good assurance that your car will continue to
perform with increasing satisfaction. Only high quality lubricants
should be used on your car.
Your Studebaker dealer knows every lubrication requirement for your car.
Take it to him for periodic lubrication. The recommendations given in
the following paragraphs are, in many ways, the most important in the
entire booklet. If a lubrication service must, of necessity, be
performed by a non-Studebaker serviceman, be sure he understands the
requirements mentioned in this section and on the charts on pages 28,
29, and 30.
_Universal Joints_ Lubricate with light weight chassis lubricant at 1000
mile (1609 km.) intervals. Only a low pressure (hand) gun should be used
to lubricate these bearings.
_Transmission Lubricant_ The transmission should be filled to the level
of the filler plug hole with S.A.E. 90 mineral oil gear lubricant or
S.A.E. 40 engine oil, both summer and winter. On cars equipped with
overdrive transmission, fill _slowly_, using the fill hole of the main
case. For transmission capacities, see table on page 53.
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★ 1,000 Miles (1.609 km.)
★ 5,000 Miles (8.046 km.)
★ 10,000 Miles (16.090 km.)
★ UPPER and LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS—4 Fittings each
Arm—Chassis Lubricant.
★ FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS—Wheel Bearing Lubricant.
★ STEERING KNUCKLE—1 Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ STEERING BELL CRANK SHAFT—1 Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ ★ TRANSMISSION—Conventional and Overdrive.
CHECK LEVEL
DRAIN and FLUSH
LUBRICANT—High Grade Mineral Oil Gear Lubricant (Regular Type
Gear Lubricant) of SAE No. 90 Viscosity or SAE No. 40 Engine
Oil for Both Summer and Winter. Gear Lubricants Containing Any
Extreme Pressure Ingredients, such as Lead, Sulphur, Chlorine
Compounds Must Not Be Used.
★ AUTOMATIC DRIVE
CHECK LEVEL
Drain and Refill at 15.000 miles
Use 10W premium type engine oil (SAE 10-10W premium type is
also satisfactory). See Text, Preliminary Shop Manual covering
Automatic Transmissions.
★ UNIVERSAL JOINTS—3 Fittings—Chassis Lubricant.
★ ★ REAR AXLE—
CHECK LEVEL
DRAIN and FLUSH
LUBRICANT—Use Studebaker Hypoid Lubricant or any SAE No. 90
Hypoid Lubricant (Multi-Purpose Gear Lubricant) Manufactured by
a Reputable Oil Company. Do Not at Any Time Mix Various Brands
of Hypoid Lubricants.
★ REAR AXLE SHAFT BEARING—Wheel Bearing Lubricant.
★ UPPER and LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS—4 Fittings each
Arm—Chassis Lubricant.
★ FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS—Wheel Bearing Lubricant.
★ STEERING KNUCKLE—1 Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ TIE ROD BALL JOINTS—4 Fittings—Chassis Lubricant.
★ STEERING REACH ROD—2 Fittings—Chassis Lubricant.
★ CLUTCH OPERATING SHAFT BRACKET BEARING—Engine Oil.
★ CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS—1 Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE—2 Clevis Pins—Engine Oil.
★ CLUTCH RELEASE SHAFT—1 Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ HILL HOLDER LINKAGE—Spray—Engine Oil.
★ GEARSHIFT RODS—Engine Oil.
★ PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE—Spray—Engine Oil.
★ PROPELLER SHAFT SPLINES—1 Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ REAR AXLE SHAFT BEARING—Wheel Bearing Lubricant.
★ GENERATOR—2 Oilers—SAE No. 20 Engine Oil.
★ OIL FILLER TUBE CAP—Service Every 1,000 Miles or Daily if Dust
Conditions are Severe. Wash the Element in Kerosene and allow
to Dry Thoroughly. Apply Light Engine Oil to Element.
★ DISTRIBUTOR—SAE No. 20 Engine Oil—3 to 5 Drops on Felt Under
Rotor and in Oil Cup at Side. Small Amount of Petroleum Jelly
on Cam.
★ STEERING GEAR[1]
Ross—Special lubricant as approved by Ross Gear and Tool
Company of Lafayette, Indiana
Saginaw—Multi-Purpose SAE 90 gear lubricant
★ GEARSHIFT CONTROL CASE (Conventional and Overdrive Only)—One
Fitting—Chassis Lubricant.
★ OIL FILTER—Under Normal Conditions, the Oil Filter Cartridge
Should be Replaced after Five to Six Thousand Miles of
Operation. Where Severe Dust and Dirt Conditions Prevail, It
will be Necessary to Replace the Oil Filter Cartridge at
Correspondingly Lower Mileages.
★ CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER—Service Every 1,000 Miles Where Dust
Conditions Prevail. It May be Necessary to Services the Unit
Daily; or More Often Under Severe Dust Conditions.
To Service the “Oil Bath” Type, Remove Cleaner. Wash Filter
Element in Kerosene and Drain Thoroughly. Clean Oil Reservoir
and Refill to Indicated Level. Use SAE 30 Engine Oil for above
+32° F. and SAE 20 Engine Oil for below +32° F. Do Not Use an
Oil Lighter than SAE 20.
To Service the “Oil Coated Filter” Type, Remove the Filter
Element. Wash in Kerosene and Shake Out Until Dry. Reoil the
Element Thoroughly With Fresh Clean Oil. Allow the Excess Oil
to Drain Off, and Reinstall Element.
★ ENGINE OIL LEVEL GAGE—Check Oil Level Add or Change Oil as
Required. Crankcase capacity—5 U.S. Quarts.