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  • Re: High Iron & Lead in Oil for My Low-Time 914

    by » 2 years ago


    I hear you.  I will say the sampling and environment have been very consistent.  I own the plane and it's used the same fuel, oil, etc. and the two samples were around the same hours.

    I'll just keep an eye on it.  Better to be cautious. 


  • Re: High Iron & Lead in Oil for My Low-Time 914

    by » 2 years ago


    I just had a sample come back from AvLabs (that's who I use) from an owner that last time a few of his test came back high. I told him to wait until the next oil change and yesterday the results came back and all is back in the normal range. Usually (not 100%) samples can and will vary through out the engine's lifetime  and you shouldn't always rely on just a single sample unless it's off the charts. Then do another one if it freaks you out at a 25 hour oil change and see how they compare.

    AvLabs runs your sample 3 times and compares it to thousands of other sampled engines with the approximately same time on the engine for comparison and it's easy to read. If something is off the charts and deemed detrimental they will even call you. I've used them for about 20 years. When I do collect an oil sample they send me and the owner the results. Their kit cost right around $23 and has a self-mailing sticker included. I usually buy 6-12 at a time. I usually don't do oil samples on really low time engines like 100 hours.


    Roger Lee
    LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
    Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
    520-349-7056 Cell


    Thank you said by: RotaxOwner Admin

  • Re: High Iron & Lead in Oil for My Low-Time 914

    by » 2 years ago


    Thanks, Roger.  I'll just keep an eye on things.

    I do need to get my throttle cable adjusted (it overboosts if I take the throttle past the gate), so maybe when I do that I'll have them do a compression test too.  It's due for that anyway.

     


  • Re: High Iron & Lead in Oil for My Low-Time 914

    by » 2 years ago


    Better to be a cautious & alive than "she'll be right " & dead

    As Roger L has intimated, your engine is probably too new (under 100 hrs) and lacking data (many oil samples) to get a cost effective benefit from oil analyse but it if it makes you feel good, go for it.


    Thank you said by: Craig E Maiman

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