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5W30 seems a bit low.
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I was thinking the same
thing. Leon, will an
extremely light oil be able to keep the
seperation
between the bearings and shaft? On the other hand,
will
it 'wet' the walls of the cooler better and
thereby transfer heat more
efficiently?
Since when it 30 weight
oil is "extremely light"? You might call it extremely standard, or
extremely normal :-) As I understand it, the first number is the cold
rating, which is just for cold starting, so it doesn't have any effect on normal
operation.
BTW, I made about 3
trips around the airport (on the ground of course), and just made it to 140
degrees. I'm convinced it's cooling much better with the lighter (though
not extremely light <g>) oil. Can't wait to fly it, but next Sunday
is the earliest possible opportunity, and probably more like the next
weekend.
Rusty (Airbike project
for sale cheap on eBay now, gotta make room in the garage)
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