X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao106.cox.net ([68.230.241.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2818893 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:06:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.40; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao106.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080326150611.RPAQ16481.fed1rmmtao106.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:06:11 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.137.74]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id 5r6C1Z0051cVYgg04r6C3C; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:06:12 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: 2-stroke oil Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:09:04 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c88f53$54ca22d0$6401a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C88F10.46A6E2D0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C88F10.46A6E2D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I go for the 15W - 50 Mobile 1 cause it has more Zinc for the gears & bearings than the lighter weights. Straight 40W Redline would be even better but I can't get it at Walmart and I'm cheap. Tracy; What 2-stroke oil do you use, and can you get it at Walmart? I note = that Redline has a number of different 2-stroke oils, the gallon size for snowmobiles being the least expensive. Would that work? =20 BTW, I use a 4 qt sump even on the 20B. I don't understand the appeal = of great big oil pans. Why carry all that extra weight The bigger pans make sense if you are using the OMP from the pan. I = made my custom pan at 8-quarts for that reason; but when I go to premix I=92ll probably carry 5-6. My =91low oil=92 light comes on below about 4 = quarts. BTW; is there an issue with a bit of mineral based oil mixed in with the synthetic? When I drain the oil there is still about =BD quart in the = oil cooler, and I=92m sure some in other lines and other places. Al=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C88F10.46A6E2D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I go for the 15W - 50 Mobile 1 cause = it has more Zinc for the gears & bearings than the lighter weights. = Straight 40W Redline would be even better but I can't get it at Walmart and = I'm cheap.

Tracy;

What 2-stroke oil do you use, and = can you get it at Walmart?=A0 I note that Redline has a number of different = 2-stroke oils, the gallon size for snowmobiles being the least expensive.=A0 = Would that work?

=

BTW, I use a 4 qt sump even on the 20B. = I don't understand the appeal of great big oil pans. Why carry all that = extra weight

The bigger pans make sense if you = are using the OMP from the pan.=A0 I made my custom pan at 8-quarts for that = reason; but when I go to premix I’ll probably carry 5-6.=A0 My ‘low = oil’ light comes on below about 4 quarts.

BTW; is there an issue with a bit = of mineral based oil mixed in with the synthetic?=A0 When I drain the oil = there is still about =BD quart in the oil cooler, and I’m sure some in = other lines and other places.

Al

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