Hello everyone. I am getting close to first flight which will be conducted anywhere from 10-30 degrees F most likely. When running the engine on the ground the oil temp rises painfully slow. I have been told to avoid extended ground runs on an unbroken engine so that leads to a dilemma.
What oil temp do you guys want to see before takeoff on your engine and what might be my best approach to getting it there before runup and takeoff on the first flight.
Some more detail:
-I am running Aeroshell 65 mineral oil which Lycoming recommends for 0-70 degrees F ambient.
-It is in a hangar that I usually heat to 42 F but can go higher the day before if needed.
Surely I'm not the only one that has thought of this before. Wondering what others did.
Thanks for all your help everyone!
What oil temp do you guys want to see before takeoff on your engine and what might be my best approach to getting it there before runup and takeoff on the first flight.
Some more detail:
-I am running Aeroshell 65 mineral oil which Lycoming recommends for 0-70 degrees F ambient.
-It is in a hangar that I usually heat to 42 F but can go higher the day before if needed.
Surely I'm not the only one that has thought of this before. Wondering what others did.
Thanks for all your help everyone!