Transfusion

While the oil level has been fine, I decided that since I had no idea when it was changed last, to drain and change the oil. After some research, I decided to use Lucas Classic Car motor oil for the first change, at a 10W-30 viscosity. You can view the Lucas Oil specs for their Classic Car 10W-30 here. I decided, after doing quite a bit of research, to use a high-zinc oil. While high zinc primarily protects babbit bearings, even if you don’t have them, the zinc helps the older engine bearing surfaces. I had found good reviews of the oil, so decided to purchase 6 quarts.

There is some leaking around the drain plug on the engine pan, but after removing the drain plug I find that the original copper plug gasket has been replaced by some goofy-looking rubber gasket. Hmmm. I found the part number for the IHC gasket (3405H), and using this number found a packet of three copper washer/gaskets on Amazon, no less!

I wish I had an oil filter on Cornelius, however it was an option in 1939, and he does not have one. I will be looking for one though. So with that in mind, I added the recommended 6 quarts, and the final reading on the dipstick was right on the button. Odometer reading at this point is 161,726 miles (previous owner notes that the odometer reading doesn’t even come close to reflecting any sort of reality).