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ELECTRIC VEHICLES
PASSENGER-CAR SPECIFICATIONS
Car lubrication
Year
Oil-change recommendation
Crankcase
refill
capacity
(quarts)l
19663 -------------1965 --------------1964 ..-------------1963 --------------1962 --------------1961 --------------1960 --------------1959 --------------1958 --------------1957. --------------1956 --------------1955 ---------------
Miles
-- 4.1
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.2
- 4.3
4.4
4.5
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.2
Itransmission
Automatic
Months
5,594
5,600
5,584
5,484
4,485
3,201
3,475
3,559
3,100
2, 560
2, 700
2,850
Chassis lube or inspect
recommendation 2
refill
(quarts)
Miles
3.18
3.29
3.26
5.8
5.6
6.4
5.7
6.9
8.3
7.9
8.9
8.9
931,
19.-3
10.8
10.1
(4)
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Months
22,372
21.3
20,414
15.6
21,226
16.1
(4)
5,444
4,133 .............
1, 923 .............
1,326 -------------1,161 -------------.....
1,215 ......
1,108 --.........
,158 ------------1,125 ---
With oil filter, add 1 quart.
2 Regular chassis lube interval (not severe service), or inspection Interval for cars not ordinarily requiring
chassis lube.
a NPN estimates.
4 Not available.
NoTE.-Figures are weighted averages based on production.
Type of engine
Percent of total U.S. production
Model year
4 cylinder
1966 --------------()
(3)
1965 -------------()
1964-:------------1963 -------------1.6
4.7
1962 --------------1.9
1961 --------------1960 -------------------------1959 -------------------------1958 -------------------------1957 -------------------------1956 --------------------------
Straight 6
23.0
23.5
25.9
32.3
37.4
44.0
38.8
30.5
29.6
17.3
19.8
HO I 6
OC 26
L-head 6
V-6
V-8
0.7
2.6
0.9
0.5
1.2
3.0 ------------1.2
1.1
2.7 ------------.9
3.8 -----------1.1
8
4.0 ------------------------.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.8
71.8
69.1
60.3
53.1
54.1
61.2
69.5
70.4
82.7
80.2
I HO,
horizontal opposed.
2 OC, overhead camshaft.
3 Less than 0.05 percent.
NoTE.-Percentages are weighted according to production.
Compression ratios
Percent of total cars produced
Model year
Under
7:1
1966 --------------965 --------------1964 --------------1963 --------------1962 --------------1961 --------------1960 -------------1959 -------------1958 -------------1957 -------------1956 --------------1955 --------------1954 -------------1953 --------------
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27.2
7:1 to
7.9:1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.6
.2
i2. 4
78.1
81.2
72.7
1 Weighted average based on production.
8:1 to
8.9:1
19.0
22.5
36.6
52.4
65.3
63.0
J55.2
64.1
28.3
27.5
70.8
18.5
18.8
.1
9:1 to
9.9:1
50.4
46.4
35.4
22.1
12.3
18.4
34.8
16.7
39.0
62.9
16.5
3.4
0
0
10:1 to
10.9:1
30.4
30.8
26.0
24.9
21.6
18. 6
10.0
19.2
32.1
9.4
.3
0
0
0
11:1 to
11.9:1
0.2
.1
2.0
.6
.8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Average
compresslon ratio'
9.44
9.42
9.29
9.18
8.98
8.86
9.00
9.16
9.50
9.14
8. 45
7.99
7.64
7.44
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