My engine had suddenly started consuming oil at an alarming rate and running a bit rough at high power settings. I took it to a very experienced AME at my airport today. He opened the oil filter and saw a significant amount of steel in it (picture below). The oil in the filter was black, after only 15 hours since new oil and filter.
His recommendation with this much steel in the filter and the black oil, is that the engine needs to be torn-down, inspected and re-built.
460 hours hobbs time, 12 years flying. In winter i pickled with 2F, fogged cylidners. Flew every 2 weeks on average, never longer than 4 weeks (except when pickled for winter). Engine was purchased as an overhauled engine from Aero Sport about 13 years ago (new cylinders).
His recommendation with this much steel in the filter and the black oil, is that the engine needs to be torn-down, inspected and re-built.
460 hours hobbs time, 12 years flying. In winter i pickled with 2F, fogged cylidners. Flew every 2 weeks on average, never longer than 4 weeks (except when pickled for winter). Engine was purchased as an overhauled engine from Aero Sport about 13 years ago (new cylinders).
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