Oil analysis is a very usefull tool for showing the status of the
inner workings of the motor. Your first sample will give you instant
results if there is something major failing, based on thousands of
other samples of like engines. At about the third sampling of your
perticular engine trends will develop showing the state of your
powerplant. Oil analysis is a inexpensive way to keep you safe, and at
about 15 bucks a shot a great value in aviation. Do it today....

Ben
www.haaspowerair.com

On Aug 19, 5:33 am, "Jim Carter" wrote:
From those that use it, I'm interested in the usefulness of starting an
oil analysis program on a big bore Continental that already has 850 SMOH
and 450 STOH on an 1100 TBO. Does it take so long to establish a
baseline and trend that it would be better to wait until OH or can an
individual engine be compared to the class as a whole?

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Kindest regards,
James A. (Jim) Carter, ANS #8215
Rogers, Arkansas

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