X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-qy0-f17.google.com ([209.85.221.17] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3439984 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:32:21 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.221.17; envelope-from=rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by qyk10 with SMTP id 10so7185370qyk.19 for ; Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:31:44 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:received:in-reply-to :references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=hrDH6DbKuUGE6wXojwFVjX8u82Z3vVyGvm875tcicIE=; b=iJa05roDEsMZcPtY5eMwdS2KZN65x1GvSLaCvjinlfzIYhd4rOcUhLGyOw1GPv7P3b jRni+4CnYKQ8kVlc+5dj+vTpNghYNGrdcfNEfF60mAPhOes1uK0BqWTQtTAg4lqdoFT4 j1hQ8n8bE4tFQs60MKS49T33EbR8892cOht1k= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=QTWSZvrqAM3Fhhk4Gqx+mO7YEAFTnO5+1OwoNSgOJQRd3SvhWVSZ3iOGyQgTgmcxIX KDawmWMX+3WZLHIyyvyP1bCgqnoAcx2Sd4a5jmaLOlsHLR2nxiiqKBUv4SpvpBCGBgey uqxXp6DaASi4gTY5YjI1NRrK0AdNJ2S99hDgI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by 10.214.60.5 with SMTP id i5mr6989258qaa.168.1232713904591; Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:31:44 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:31:44 -0500 X-Google-Sender-Auth: ab24c56a9669d283 Message-ID: <1b4b137c0901230431q5fb7dc2y3680b199cc97284f@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Synthetic Oil From: Tracy Crook To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175cba3c64929a0461259247 --0015175cba3c64929a0461259247 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm not an oil expert but my limited research did reveal that the shear strength of synthetics was better so that is what I recommend for the sake of the gear drive which is using the engines oil system. That is especially important to the gear drive with all those helical gear meshing surfaces. In my 40+ years of driving (all used cars) & flying I have never worn out an engine on any of them. Not sure what that means. Need to fly more? Tracy On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:19 PM, David Moyer wrote: > Yes, per the Amsoil site, the tests show that it is better than Mobile 1 in > almost every category by just a bit. My local Napa auto parts store stocks > the Amsoil, but I guess I need to get their oil filter as well to get the > better filtration. Pretty interesting. I will probably run it when I run my > engine on the test stand as the plane isn't quite ready for the engine and I > want to do some testing. > > > Duane Service wrote: > >> David, Mobil ! was a good choice, but not the best. In independent tests, >> Amsoil has much better wear protection. >> >> Duane >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Slade" >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 4:21 PM >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Synthetic Oil >> >> >> David, >>> I've used Mobil 1 after the first 10 hours. >>> It seems to work well with the RWS redrive. >>> John >>> >>> David Moyer wrote: >>> >>>> Wondering what oil every one is running? I have been running Amsoil >>>> Fully Synthetic Oil in my vehicles and it has a life of 25,000 miles or 1 >>>> year. Has any one used this? >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: >>> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.10/1906 - >>> Release Date: 1/21/2009 7:07 AM >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> >> > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > --0015175cba3c64929a0461259247 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm not an oil expert but my limited research did reveal that the shear= strength of synthetics was better so that is what I recommend for the sake= of the gear drive which is using the engines oil system.   That = is especially important to the gear drive with all those helical gear meshi= ng surfaces. 

In my 40+ years of driving (all used cars) & flying I have never wo= rn out an engine on any of them.  Not sure what that means.  Need= to fly more?

Tracy

On Wed, Jan 21= , 2009 at 5:19 PM, David Moyer <davidm@remconinc.com> wrote:
Yes, per the Amso= il site, the tests show that it is better than Mobile 1 in almost every cat= egory by just a bit. My local Napa auto parts store stocks the Amsoil, but = I guess I need to get their oil filter as well to get the better filtration= . Pretty interesting. I will probably run it when I run my engine on the te= st stand as the plane isn't quite ready for the engine and I want to do= some testing.


Duane Service wrote:
David, Mobil ! was a good choice, but not the best.  In independent te= sts, Amsoil has much better wear protection.

Duane
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Slade" <sladerj@sbcglobal.net>=
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 4:21 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Synthetic Oil


David,
I've used Mobil 1 after the first 10 hours.
It seems to work well with the RWS redrive.
John

David Moyer wrote:
Wondering what oil every one is running? I have been running Amsoil Fully S= ynthetic Oil in my vehicles and it has a life of 25,000 miles or 1 year. Ha= s any one used this?

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