Re: Does Av-Blend work?

[tony roberts]

Hi Peter
The aircraft that I purchased had a long history of sticking valves.
When I bought it I started adding Avblend and haven't had any problem.
I also lean aggressively on the ground and monitor engine in flight on
an EI monitor. So maybe any of those things could be responsible for my
good luck with valves - but I'm going to continue using Avblend :)

Tony
C-GICE

In article >,
Peter > wrote:

> Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant?
> http://www.avblend.com/
> It seems to have been around some time, and is FAA approved. The
> brochure says that this oil kept a Lycoming in sound condition for
> nearly 8000 hours. That's three engine lifetimes!
>
> I remember reading years ago that this stuff AVBlend was a special oil
> that "does what it says on the tin"
>
>
> Peter.
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Tony Roberts
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[Dylan Smith]

In article >, Peter wrote:
> Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant?
> http://www.avblend.com/
>
> I remember reading years ago that this stuff AVBlend was a special oil
> that "does what it says on the tin"

It cured our stuck valve problem in the Cessna 140 I used to have (C-85
engine) so we kept using it.

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[Juan Jimenez]

> In article >,
> Peter > wrote:
>
>> Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant?
>> http://www.avblend.com/
>> It seems to have been around some time, and is FAA approved. The
>> brochure says that this oil kept a Lycoming in sound condition for
>> nearly 8000 hours. That's three engine lifetimes!
>>
>> I remember reading years ago that this stuff AVBlend was a special oil
>> that "does what it says on the tin"

TBO Advisor strongly recommends the use of AvBlend on all aircraft piston
engines...

Juan

[jls]

"Juan Jimenez" > wrote in message
...
> > In article >,
> > Peter > wrote:
> >
> >> Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant?
> >> http://www.avblend.com/
> >> It seems to have been around some time, and is FAA approved. The
> >> brochure says that this oil kept a Lycoming in sound condition for
> >> nearly 8000 hours. That's three engine lifetimes!
> >>
> >> I remember reading years ago that this stuff AVBlend was a special oil
> >> that "does what it says on the tin"
>
> TBO Advisor strongly recommends the use of AvBlend on all aircraft piston
> engines...
>
> Juan
>
Ah, yes, well. Let them furnish their affidavies and sworn witnesses.
Their claims sound as believable as those about STP, teflon-impregnated oil,
Rube Goldberg carburetor gadgets that give 100 mpg, and the guy who got
10,000 hours on his O-320 using MMO in the gas and oil.

If the damned exorbitantly-priced stuff is so great the oil companies can
reverse-engineer it and stick it in the oil. Maybe that's what Shell did
with Aeroshell+.

[Dave Stadt]

"Juan Jimenez" > wrote in message
...
> > In article >,
> > Peter > wrote:
> >
> >> Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant?
> >> http://www.avblend.com/
> >> It seems to have been around some time, and is FAA approved. The
> >> brochure says that this oil kept a Lycoming in sound condition for
> >> nearly 8000 hours. That's three engine lifetimes!
> >>
> >> I remember reading years ago that this stuff AVBlend was a special oil
> >> that "does what it says on the tin"
>
> TBO Advisor strongly recommends the use of AvBlend on all aircraft piston
> engines...
>
> Juan


Why do they recommend it?

[Gord Beaman]

Peter > wrote:

>Tony
>
>Do you operate lean of peak, out of interest?
>
>I've got an EDM700 and I certainly do, including leaning on the
>ground. The engine is an IO-540-C4.
>
>Peter
>

I flew the Argus equipped with Wright turbo compound engines and
we operated them leaned to 10% drop from 'best power' (peak) for
years and years. That was the recommended procedure from the
manufacturer.

--

-Gord.

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Be aware however, that answers
quite often give me trouble.

[tony roberts]

> Do you operate lean of peak, out of interest?

Hi Peter

No - I learned about it over in the Cessna Owners Group but most of the
advice there was that it is best done on fuel injected engines as the
carburettor does not distribute the fuel evenly enough.
Mine is an 0300-D 6 cyl carburated.
Walter Atkinson of Advanced Pilot Seminars is over in that group and is
very knowledgeable about lean of peak operations.
--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE