X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2816513 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:16:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.16; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.51]) by QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 5CZP1Z00R16AWCUA10Fq00; Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:14:33 +0000 Received: from gregoryii ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 5GFa1Z0040dkeQQ8S00000; Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:15:35 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=B9VjO-MDjpAA:10 a=4Eb6DN-cqRLODQJXOFYA:9 a=pKkzSmF9jniruPDdiP0A:7 a=sFnqoS9C1FbXDfM-pM3SVJ_BCQcA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=eylzKHKTHB-r9ipuvNoA:9 a=uWEpCa9wDAljEkjMHAwA:7 a=-1uhqZNrf54D2w7HflZ_RwlP2R4A:4 a=eJojReuL3h0A:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=WD2S8eiFAUIA:10 a=V9aB5C61OLQA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <008301c88e2e$fa411c30$8801a8c0@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Change Interval Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:16:19 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0080_01C88DF4.4D853010" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C88DF4.4D853010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had the same reaction about the frequency of the changes when I bought = the car, but the dealer said these synthetics last much longer and have = higher resistance to heat breakdown than a regular oil, not to mention = the lubrication qualities are supposed to be superior. Geez, I sound = like a salesman, but all I know, is that at least for a 323i that gets = from 30-32 mpg for 8 years now. NO problems..... Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Bradburry=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:09 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Change Interval 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? =20 Bill B=20 =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- 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 -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 4:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil Change Interval =20 I don't recall this being discussed on the Fly Rotary list in the = recent past. So, here goes...=20 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. =20 Mark S. ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C88DF4.4D853010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had the same reaction about the frequency of = the changes=20 when I bought the car, but the dealer said these synthetics last much = longer and=20 have higher resistance to heat breakdown than a regular oil, not to = mention the=20 lubrication qualities are supposed to be superior. Geez, I sound = like a=20 salesman, but all I know, is that at least for a 323i that gets from = 30-32 mpg=20 for 8 years now. NO problems.....

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill=20 Bradburry
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 = 9:09=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil = Change=20 Interval

So 15K at an average of 150 MPH would be 100 = hrs=85Most=20 cars change at 3K to 7K I think=857.5K would get you about 50=20 hours..??

There is no stop and go to build up water = and=20 stuff. I bet you could get 100 hours on 12 quarts of Mobil 1 = with no=20 adverse effects.

What do you think, Lynn?

Bill = B

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of Greg Ward
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 = 9:48=20 PM
To: = Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil = Change=20 Interval

And what about = synthetics? =20 My BMW goes 15K between oil changes, and I am going on 175K miles, = without a=20 burp.

Greg=20 Ward

20b Lancair in=20 Progress

----- Original Message = -----=20

From: Mark = Steitle=20

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20

Sent: Monday,=20 March 24, 2008 4:39 PM

Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Oil Change Interval

I don't recall this being discussed on the = Fly=20 Rotary list in the recent past. So, here goes...

What = is the=20 consensus regarding oil change intervals for normally aspirated = rotary=20 powered a/c, assuming Mobil 1 and a high quality oil = filter. I=20 want to err on the safe side, but with a 12 quart capacity, we're = talking=20 about $100 per oil change. I don't want to damage my=20 engine/psru, but I also don't want to dump good oil either. =20

Mark=20 S.

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