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09-15-2016, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by gasman
This fool (me) has used the same oil that will go in the motor, on the gasket for over 51 years, and have NEVER had a problem removing the filter with a filter band wrench...........
Maybe you are over torquing the filter.
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agree, in my opinion I don't believe you should introduce foreign matl's to the lube system.
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09-15-2016, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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Originally Posted by gasman
Maybe you are over torquing the filter.
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When installing an oil filter in an automobile, I always tightened them until they made contact plus 1/4 turn. I never had one leak, and they were always easy to remove - even though I had used motor oil on the gasket. Now these spin-on Tempest filters on my plane specify 17 ft.lbs of torque, which seems WAY to tight to me but that's what I have been doing. When I asked the A&P at my local maintenance shop why my filter was difficult to remove, he told me "The oil gets hot and sticks. That won't happen if you use DC-4". We'll see...
In the meantime, I bought myself an AntiSplatAero filter wrench from Aircraft Spruce. That should help.
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09-15-2016, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Melton
agree, in my opinion I don't believe you should introduce foreign matl's to the lube system.
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That makes a lot of sense, but in doing a little Internet research, Lycoming (and many others) recommends using DC-4 on the filter gaskets. I found that information in Lycoming SSP-885-1 which is their 1988 instruction for replacing an old screen-type filter with a spin-on filter. They also say, "Always use a six point socket when installing the filter". I used a crow-foot, which worked fine when installing but not removing. Live and learn...
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09-15-2016, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Originally Posted by snopercod
When installing an oil filter in an automobile, I always tightened them until they made contact plus 1/4 turn. I never had one leak, and they were always easy to remove - even though I had used motor oil on the gasket. Now these spin-on Tempest filters on my plane specify 17 ft.lbs of torque, which seems WAY to tight to me but that's what I have been doing. When I asked the A&P at my local maintenance shop why my filter was difficult to remove, he told me "The oil gets hot and sticks. That won't happen if you use DC-4". We'll see...
In the meantime, I bought myself an AntiSplatAero filter wrench from Aircraft Spruce. That should help.
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I use DC-4, never had a problem, torquing to the manufacturer's specs ...
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09-15-2016, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Originally Posted by kamikaze
I use DC-4, never had a problem, torquing to the manufacturer's specs ...
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Using DC-4 is per instructions on the outside of the Champion filters... 
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09-15-2016, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
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hmmmmm intersting
the ACS data sheet link for DC-4
https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/pdf/09-27700.pdf
interesting reading.
ok to use with a and b, but not c.
for something designed as a dielectric sealant, curious that Lyc would spec it as a gasket lube....go figure.
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09-18-2016, 08:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Bethel
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Been chasing high CHT's. Internal engine timing, timing, fuel flow, baffling of all sorts with little appreciable changes. I've been looking at the EZ cool. They state 25% cooler on the video. That would get me in the 380 range, and I would be so happy after all of the other fixes.
Does anyone have any numbers?
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