490 hours on my -8A tach. Aerosport IO-360 with 1 mag and 1 Lightspeed EI. I realize that the published guidance is to overhaul the mag at 500 hours. However, the engine is - and has been - running perfectly, and I am pondering the wisdom of the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy.
For the online experts with biased opinions, what has worked for you:
1) Overhaul at 500 hours?
2) Wait for signs of degraded performance before overhaul?
(if so, what are those signs?)
3) I've considered replacement of the mag with a P-mag, but like the reliability and simplicity of 1 mag / 1 EI. Any opinions?
For the online experts with biased opinions, what has worked for you:
1) Overhaul at 500 hours?
2) Wait for signs of degraded performance before overhaul?
(if so, what are those signs?)
3) I've considered replacement of the mag with a P-mag, but like the reliability and simplicity of 1 mag / 1 EI. Any opinions?