Brand new IO-360-M1B.
Lycoming says it’s broke in when the oil consumption stabilizes.
My engine has about 10 hrs on it and has not used an appreciable amount of oil in 5 hours. I was thinking it’s broke in but then I remembered the air oil separator.
Does a new engine, before break in, throw or burn the oil? Seems to me it’s burning the oil but if it throws it, the air oil separator could mask that by returning the oil to the crankcase.
I’d like to fly at lower power setting but don’t want to risk shortchanging the break in.
Lycoming says it’s broke in when the oil consumption stabilizes.
My engine has about 10 hrs on it and has not used an appreciable amount of oil in 5 hours. I was thinking it’s broke in but then I remembered the air oil separator.
Does a new engine, before break in, throw or burn the oil? Seems to me it’s burning the oil but if it throws it, the air oil separator could mask that by returning the oil to the crankcase.
I’d like to fly at lower power setting but don’t want to risk shortchanging the break in.