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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:36 am Post subject: Oil level

How many quarts of oil do you all typically run in your RV-10?  Anything over 10 quarts for me typically blows out.



-Mike Kraus

RV-4 sold 

RV-10 flying 

KitFox SS7 Radial building

robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:22 pm Post subject: Oil level

Michael,

I usually put a bit in the oil filter then 7 quarts in the case. I then add another quart 20+ hours in. On my old cowl the breather tube was undersized at 3/4" which I now realize was a problem. With 7 Quarts I didn't have any blow by on the belly but if I put 8 quarts in it coated the belly. When we replaced the cowl we also replaced the 3/4" breather with a 1" breather tube. At the same time they did an oil change and put in 11 Quarts. Holly S*** 11 Quarts. I know I would be degreasing for the next 10 flight hours. That didn't happen. My belly is bone dry after 2 - 3+ hour flights and another 10 - 1 hour flights. Big surprise to me. I will still probably stay with 8 quarts for me on a go forward basis. YMMV.



Robin  



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dave.saylor.aircrafters(a
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject: Oil level

I like it at 9, top it off when it gets to 8.   I put a couple extra marks on the dipstick at 7 and 8. 



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rv10flyer(at)live.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:58 pm Post subject: Oil level

I discovered that anything above 7qts would "disappear". I have a can that 

holds the blowby so I can see how much oil is blown and it sure isn't much. 

I have been running mine at 6.5-6.0qt before adding another qt.

The advice my engine builder gave me was let the oil go until it stops. Some 

io-540 can run at 6, some at 8 or 9qts. In other words the oil stopped going 

down at around 6qts. I can go about 5 hours or so before I see any drop, but 

if I take it to 8qts the oil goes down within 2-3 hours to 7qts, than slowly 

to 6 where it seems to hold without loss..

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:49 pm Post subject: Oil level

I have been starting at 9 and letting it go to 8 where is stabilizes.

Anything above 9 and in a couple of hours it will be at 9....  YMMV



Rene' Felker

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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:26 pm Post subject: Oil level

For the first 200+ hours, I was putting in 10 quarts



At 260 hours, I put in 7 which registers at 6.



Why?  I've been attempting to get my oil temperature up to at least 150F.



Bill "changing it again as we speak" Watson



On 4/2/2013 3:35 PM, Michael Kraus wrote:

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 How many quarts of oil do you all typically run in your RV-10?  Anything over 10 quarts for me typically blows out.



 -Mike Kraus

 RV-4 sold 

 RV-10 flying 

 KitFox SS7 Radial building

Gordon Anderson

Joined: 16 Apr 2012
Posts: 41
Location: Switzerland

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject: Oil level

Robin,

Do you have an oil separator in the breather line, with the new 1" line or previously with the 3/4"?



Gordon



On Apr 2, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Robin Marks wrote:



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 Michael,

 I usually put a bit in the oil filter then 7 quarts in the case. I then add another quart 20+ hours in. On my old cowl the breather tube was undersized at 3/4" which I now realize was a problem. With 7 Quarts I didn't have any blow by on the belly but if I put 8 quarts in it coated the belly. When we replaced the cowl we also replaced the 3/4" breather with a 1" breather tube. At the same time they did an oil change and put in 11 Quarts. Holly S*** 11 Quarts. I know I would be degreasing for the next 10 flight hours. That didn't happen. My belly is bone dry after 2 - 3+ hour flights and another 10 - 1 hour flights. Big surprise to me. I will still probably stay with 8 quarts for me on a go forward basis. YMMV.

 

 Robin  

 

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robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:59 pm Post subject: Oil level

I had the Andair Air/Oil with the 3/4" line in the prior cowl set up. That is probably why we used 3/4". The new set up has no Air/Oil unit. 



Robin



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bill.peyton

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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Oil level

I have tried numerous levels, but come to the conclusion that anything over 9 is just a waste of money.  The biggest changes I observed with consumption was going from the aeroshell 15/50 to Phillips XC 20/50.  I used to burn a quart every 8 hours with the aero, now I have gone 10 hours with the Phillips product and I am only down 1/4qt after 10 hours.  My engine has 110 hrs.  I intend to not add oil until the 7 qt level.

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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:37 am Post subject: Oil level

9.



Dave Leikam



On Apr 2, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Michael Kraus wrote:



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 How many quarts of oil do you all typically run in your RV-10?  Anything over 10 quarts for me typically blows out.

 

 -Mike Kraus

 RV-4 sold 

 RV-10 flying 

 KitFox SS7 Radial building

partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
Posts: 540
Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:12 am Post subject: Oil level

I never put in more that 7.5, and add when it gets to 6.5.... in the winter run closer to the 6.5. summer closer to the 7.5.

Don Mc



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9.



Dave Leikam



On Apr 2, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Michael Kraus wrote:



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 How many quarts of oil do you all typically run in your RV-10?  Anything over 10 quarts for me typically blows out.

 

 -Mike Kraus

 RV-4 sold 

 RV-10 flying 

 KitFox SS7 Radial building 

 

 

 

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