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Dirty oil, part II
Back in January, I posted my concern about the oil in my 172RG (Lyc. O-360)
turning black just two or three hours after being changed. My regular mechanic said no to worry, the crud probably came from oil that didn't get drained from the oil cooler and associated plumbing. Still concerned, I took the bird to Teledyne Continental's shop across the Bay in Fairhope for an evaluation of the engine. They reported that compressions were good, crankcase pressure was ok and borescope examinations revealed nothing unusual in the cylinders. Relieved, I concluded that my mechanic was probably right. I resolved not to worry about it. Now I've got another airplane with an engine (Lyc. TIO-540) that is very similar, at least in its cylinders and bottom end. I had the oil and filter changed as soon as I got it because the oil was black. 15 hours later, the oil is just barely showing enough contamination to make the dipstick easy to read. So now I'm wondering: what was really going on in the first airplane's engine? What could have been getting the oil dirty so quickly yet not show up in the TC shop's examination? -- Dan T-182T at BFM |
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