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Oil and Filter at 50 - as recommended by the manufacturer. With three airplanes and traveling as much as we do, I'd be an oil (disposal) company stock holder if I did it more frequently....
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The Lycoming service bulletin also has a 4 month oil change requirement if you don't reach the 50 hrs. http://www.lycoming.com/Portals/0/te...Inspection.pdf Also recommended by Mike Busch - http://blog.savvymx.com/2010/03/changing-oil.html |
I'm a 25 hour guy too
I usually do both the oil and filter at 25 plus cam guard. I don't fly as often as I'd like, so it ends up being twice a year.
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Hello Gents
Thanks a lot for the replies. The 25 hrs / o?l change and the 50 hrs / o?l & filter change are what I had in mind. I had a screen only filtering system on my 0-320 E2D and I used to do the o?l changes every 25 hrs but I recently installed a filter adapter and was curious to know what o?l change schedule most of you used. I also used a can of Avblend with every o?l change. Also, what are you Guys doing once you've dump the o?l and need to replace the filter? Do you punch a hole in it so it drains better or do you just wait for it to drain completly. With the location of the filter on a -4, any advise to prevent a mess is welcome.. Thanks again for the info Cheers Bruno rv4@videotron.ca |
Keep in mind, 30hrs Hobbs is really 25. I do 30/35 hr changes with filter every other time. Oil is cheap. MMO added also. Each to there own.
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Obviously I have a different take on oil/filter changes then many here, but I will never change oil and run it through a dirty filter.
I will always change the filter any time I change the oil. |
I'm with Mel on this one. I would never change the oil without changing the filter. I also drain the oil cooler at each oil change to get rid of as much dirty oil as possible. I use the 50 hour interval for my RV-8
Not aircraft engines but as another data point I know most long haul diesel trucks change their filter between oil changes.... |
How much are the filters ? Is it really a big deal to just change it.
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