Evaluation of Multi-Viscosity Oils Designed for Aircraft Reciprocating Engines 810572
Six, one hundred eighty brake horsepower aircraft reciprocating piston engines have been operated for one year using three different multi-viscosity oils. Two of the oils were semi-synthetic blends and the third was an ashless dispersant. These three oils were compared with six (6) identical aircraft using a single grade aviation oil. Preliminary results have indicated that the engines utilizing multi-viscosity oils exhibited improved cold-weather starting characteristics, averaged lower oil consumption, and displayed similar wear rates when compared to the six control aircraft using straight-weight oil.
Citation: Garrelts, W., "Evaluation of Multi-Viscosity Oils Designed for Aircraft Reciprocating Engines," SAE Technical Paper 810572, 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/810572. Download Citation
Author(s):
Weldon E. Garrelts
Pages: 20
Event:
Business Aircraft Meeting and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1981Transactions-V90-A
Related Topics:
Aircraft
Pistons
Starters and starting
Wear
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