Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.3) with ESMTP id 434611 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:25:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.55; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from farrhome (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <20040927222522011006g4u8e>; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:25:22 +0000 Message-ID: <055f01c4a4e0$c321d360$777ba8c0@farrhome> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil viscosity Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:24:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_055C_01C4A4BF.3BE70080" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_055C_01C4A4BF.3BE70080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageAll I can tell you about is car, motorhome use; but, 20/50 runs = hotter and cuts milage when/if compared to 5/30. Why do you not think it = would not do that for aircraft use as well ? ? I know 20/50 castrol = worked much better in experimental with lycoming than aeroshell 100 did; = and, that was a long time ago, too. =20 jesse farr, soddy tn ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Brooks=20 I've been reading these post with great interest. As luck would have = it, I had started out using Mobile1 5W30 oil, and switched to the 15W50 = after I decided that the 5W30 was too thin. =20 When I changed oil, I saw a 10 degree increase in oil temperature. I = thought for a few minutest hat it was due to the oil, but then = discounted it and figured that it was due to something else. I was = making allot of changes at that time. ------=_NextPart_000_055C_01C4A4BF.3BE70080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
All I can tell you about is car, = motorhome use;=20 but, 20/50 runs hotter and cuts milage when/if compared to 5/30. Why do = you=20 not think it would not do that for aircraft use as well ? ?  I = know=20 20/50 castrol worked much better in experimental with lycoming than = aeroshell=20 100 did; and, that was a long time ago, too.
 
jesse farr, soddy tn
 
----- Original Message ----- = From: Steve = Brooks
 
I've=20 been reading these post with great interest.  As luck would have = it, I=20 had started out using Mobile1 5W30 oil, and switched to the 15W50 = after I=20 decided that the 5W30 was too thin. 
 
When=20 I changed oil, I saw a 10 degree increase in oil temperature.  I = thought=20 for a few minutest hat it was due to the oil, but then discounted it = and=20 figured that it was due to something else.  I was making allot of = changes=20 at that time.
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