terrykohler
Well Known Member
Since new, my O320-D1A has burned less than a quart of oil every 25 hours.
Somewhere at just over 1,000 hours, I switched from Aeroshell 20W50 to Exxon Elite.
In the past 50 hours (now at about 1125), I've seen oil consumption rise to about one quart every 4-5 hours. One of the manuals shows .5 quarts per hour after break-in is the maximum.
Should I be concerned? What might be the cause of this sudden rise? Suggested actions?
Thanks,
Terry, CFI
RV9A N323TP
Somewhere at just over 1,000 hours, I switched from Aeroshell 20W50 to Exxon Elite.
In the past 50 hours (now at about 1125), I've seen oil consumption rise to about one quart every 4-5 hours. One of the manuals shows .5 quarts per hour after break-in is the maximum.
Should I be concerned? What might be the cause of this sudden rise? Suggested actions?
Thanks,
Terry, CFI
RV9A N323TP