humptybump
Well Known Member
I could use a little "Engine 101" education.
How does the engine use "up" oil ?
Background:
How does the engine use "up" oil ?
Background:
My engine really does not use much oil - when I say "much" I mean a little more than a quart in 50 hours.
I don't over-fill at oil changes. I put in 6 qts and then fly about 5 hours before adding 1qt. Then I end up at about 5.5 qts by the time I'm at 50 hours and ready for the next oil change. I have a small mat under the airplane and it rarely gets a drip (perhaps a teaspoon over the 2 years).
The engine has about 350 hours on it now.
This time around, I'm 34 hours since my last oil change and I've added about 1.5 quarts. I'm not panicking. I'm just trying to get educated.
I don't over-fill at oil changes. I put in 6 qts and then fly about 5 hours before adding 1qt. Then I end up at about 5.5 qts by the time I'm at 50 hours and ready for the next oil change. I have a small mat under the airplane and it rarely gets a drip (perhaps a teaspoon over the 2 years).
The engine has about 350 hours on it now.
This time around, I'm 34 hours since my last oil change and I've added about 1.5 quarts. I'm not panicking. I'm just trying to get educated.
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