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
PP-ASEL
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Cessna 172H C-GICE

[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?

[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