X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2816498 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:09:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from arptk8ng400 (adsl-157-63-35.mco.bellsouth.net[68.157.63.35]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20080325040918H0400a1j63e>; Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:09:18 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.157.63.35] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Change Interval Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:09:23 -0400 Message-ID: <113448E2AB9340F98DD531DD2A3241D6@ARPTK8NG400> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C88E0C.7B4B3FE0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16545 Thread-Index: AciOGjbQTYFfrRqcStOVVzdN8xFJtgAEu41Q This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C88E0C.7B4B3FE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit So 15K at an average of 150 MPH would be 100 hrs.Most cars change at 3K to 7K I think.7.5K would get you about 50 hours..?? There is no stop and go to build up water and stuff. I bet you could get 100 hours on 12 quarts of Mobil 1 with no adverse effects. What do you think, Lynn? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Greg Ward Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:48 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Change Interval And what about synthetics? My BMW goes 15K between oil changes, and I am going on 175K miles, without a burp. Greg Ward 20b Lancair in Progress ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 4:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil Change Interval I don't recall this being discussed on the Fly Rotary list in the recent past. So, here goes... What is the consensus regarding oil change intervals for normally aspirated rotary powered a/c, assuming Mobil 1 and a high quality oil filter. I want to err on the safe side, but with a 12 quart capacity, we're talking about $100 per oil change. I don't want to damage my engine/psru, but I also don't want to dump good oil either. Mark S. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C88E0C.7B4B3FE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

So 15K at an average of 150 MPH would be 100 hrs…Most cars = change at 3K to 7K I think…7.5K would get you about 50 = hours..??

There is no stop and go to build up water and stuff.  I bet = you could get 100 hours on 12 quarts of Mobil 1 with no adverse = effects.

What do you think, Lynn?

 

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Greg Ward
Sent: Monday, March 24, = 2008 9:48 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Oil Change Interval

And what about synthetics?  My BMW goes 15K = between oil changes, and I am going on 175K miles, without a = burp.

Greg Ward

20b Lancair in Progress

----- Original Message ----- =

Sent: Monday, = March 24, 2008 4:39 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Oil Change Interval

 

I don't recall this being discussed on the Fly Rotary list in = the recent past.  So, here goes...

What is the consensus regarding oil change intervals for normally = aspirated rotary powered a/c, assuming Mobil 1 and a high quality oil = filter.   I want to err on the safe side, but with a 12 quart capacity, we're = talking about $100 per oil change.   I don't want to damage my = engine/psru, but I also don't want to dump good oil either. 

Mark S.

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