Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FWent by an A&P friends house today to ask some questions about my new A65. He handed me the manual for the A65 and told me that whatever I wanted to know would be there. I've started reading and one of the first things I noticed is that continental recommends cruising at 2150 rpm (top rpm is 2300). The seller of N502R told me he cruised at 1850 so that is what I have cruised her at. I'm wondering what RPM the rest of you folks that fly behind an A65 cruise at? I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil works best for you?I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?I'm up to my ears in work, so it may be a while before I get to fly (first I have to fix an oil leak) and see what 2150 rpm does for my cruising speed.Thanks in advance for shared informationGene________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FGene wrote->I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>works best for you?I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped from my post in the archives:>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what >is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those >who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.And you asked:>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FGene wrote->I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>works best for you?I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped from my post in the archives:>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what >is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those >who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.And you asked:>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: "BPA"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FAnyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil before I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at 50 hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The continental manual doesn't say.Gene----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM> >> Gene wrote->>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>works best for you?>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going > through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped > from my post in the archives:>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what >>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those >>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>> And you asked:>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of > the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>> Oscar Zuniga> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FAnyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil before I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at 50 hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The continental manual doesn't say.Gene----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM> >> Gene wrote->>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>works best for you?>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going > through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped > from my post in the archives:>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what >>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those >>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>> And you asked:>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of > the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>> Oscar Zuniga> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: John Egan
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FGene,Typically, the change should occur at around 50 hours. Aeroshell W100 iswhat we recommend, but run what you feel confident in.Allen BarrettBarrett Precision Engines, Inc.www.barrettprecisionengines.com-----Original Message-----[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gene &TammySent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:09 AMAnyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oilbefore I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it nowat 50 hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. Thecontinental manual doesn't say.Gene----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM> >> Gene wrote->>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>works best for you?>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the timegoing > through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped> from my post in the archives:>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant iswhat >>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And tothose >>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>> And you asked:>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that mostof > the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>> Oscar Zuniga> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FGene,Typically, the change should occur at around 50 hours. Aeroshell W100 iswhat we recommend, but run what you feel confident in.Allen BarrettBarrett Precision Engines, Inc.www.barrettprecisionengines.com-----Original Message-----[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gene &TammySent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:09 AMAnyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oilbefore I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it nowat 50 hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. Thecontinental manual doesn't say.Gene----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM> >> Gene wrote->>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>works best for you?>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the timegoing > through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped> from my post in the archives:>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant iswhat >>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And tothose >>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>> And you asked:>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that mostof > the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>> Oscar Zuniga> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: "John Ford"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FIn a message dated 7/3/2006 8:30:05 AM Central Standard Time, zharvey(at)bellsouth.net writes:Anyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil before I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at 50 hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The continental manual doesn't say.GeneGene,I used Aeroshell Mineral oil for break in. I did my first oil change after about 3 or 4 hours. Second one after about 20 hrs, and third one after about 25 hours, then used Aeroshell W100 ever since. I have chrome cylinders, and ittook nearly 100 hours of operation before the oil consumption started to be reduced. I now have about 300 hours on the engine.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FIn a message dated 7/3/2006 8:30:05 AM Central Standard Time, zharvey(at)bellsouth.net writes:Anyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil before I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at 50 hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The continental manual doesn't say.GeneGene,I used Aeroshell Mineral oil for break in. I did my first oil change after about 3 or 4 hours. Second one after about 20 hrs, and third one after about 25 hours, then used Aeroshell W100 ever since. I have chrome cylinders, and ittook nearly 100 hours of operation before the oil consumption started to be reduced. I now have about 300 hours on the engine.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FChuck, What is your corrent oil usage?Gene ----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FChuck, What is your corrent oil usage?Gene ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FIn a message dated 7/5/2006 8:31:44 PM Central Standard Time, zharvey(at)bellsouth.net writes:Chuck, What is your corrent oil usage?GeneGene,I add oil in very small quantities, and haven't really checked how many hours I get when the quart is finally empty, however, the consumption went down noticably when the cast iron rings seated in against the chrome cylinders, butlike I said, it took about 100 hours...quite a bit longer than if it weren't chrome cylinders. This is pretty much what they told me when Aircraft Cylindersof America (in OK) did the work.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FIn a message dated 7/5/2006 8:31:44 PM Central Standard Time, zharvey(at)bellsouth.net writes:Chuck, What is your corrent oil usage?GeneGene,I add oil in very small quantities, and haven't really checked how many hours I get when the quart is finally empty, however, the consumption went down noticably when the cast iron rings seated in against the chrome cylinders, butlike I said, it took about 100 hours...quite a bit longer than if it weren't chrome cylinders. This is pretty much what they told me when Aircraft Cylindersof America (in OK) did the work.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: "Skip-Cinda Gadd"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FGene,I ran mineral oil in mine until it stopped burning oil (indicating the ringshad seated), which was about 10 hours. It never burned mich oil (newMillenium cylinders and new pistons and rings), but after 10 hours it quitburning it entirely so I changed the oil at that time and have run AeroshellW100 (ashless dispersant) ever since. It tends to burn a quart about every25 hours now. So far I have about 80 hours on it.Jack PhillipsRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Gene &TammySent: Monday, July 03, 2006 9:09 AMAnyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil beforeI change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at 50hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The continentalmanual doesn't say.Gene----- Original Message -----Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM> >> Gene wrote->>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>works best for you?>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going> through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped> from my post in the archives:>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what>>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those>>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>> And you asked:>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of> the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>> Oscar Zuniga> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FGene,I ran mineral oil in mine until it stopped burning oil (indicating the ringshad seated), which was about 10 hours. It never burned mich oil (newMillenium cylinders and new pistons and rings), but after 10 hours it quitburning it entirely so I changed the oil at that time and have run AeroshellW100 (ashless dispersant) ever since. It tends to burn a quart about every25 hours now. So far I have about 80 hours on it.Jack PhillipsRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Gene &TammySent: Monday, July 03, 2006 9:09 AMAnyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil beforeI change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at 50hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The continentalmanual doesn't say.Gene----- Original Message -----Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM> >> Gene wrote->>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>works best for you?>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going> through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped> from my post in the archives:>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what>>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those>>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>> And you asked:>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of> the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>> Oscar Zuniga> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8F
Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FJack,Again thanks. I'm in the process of trying to get time to find my oil leak and as soon as I do I'm changing from Mineral oil to Aeroshell W100. I currently have just over 50 hours on the engine. Somehow sheet rocking a room is just not quite as much fun as flying a Pietenpol..Gene----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 9:00 AM>> Gene,>> I ran mineral oil in mine until it stopped burning oil (indicating the > rings> had seated), which was about 10 hours. It never burned mich oil (new> Millenium cylinders and new pistons and rings), but after 10 hours it quit> burning it entirely so I changed the oil at that time and have run > Aeroshell> W100 (ashless dispersant) ever since. It tends to burn a quart about > every> 25 hours now. So far I have about 80 hours on it.>> Jack Phillips> Raleigh, NC>> -----Original Message-----> [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Gene &> Tammy> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 9:09 AM>>> >> Anyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil > before> I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at > 50> hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The > continental> manual doesn't say.> Gene> ----- Original Message -----> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM>>>> >>>> Gene wrote->>>>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>>works best for you?>>>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going>> through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped>> from my post in the archives:>>>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is >>>what>>>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those>>>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>>>> And you asked:>>>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>>>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of>> the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>>>> Oscar Zuniga>> San Antonio, TX>> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com>> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List>> http://wiki.matronics.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 8FJack,Again thanks. I'm in the process of trying to get time to find my oil leak and as soon as I do I'm changing from Mineral oil to Aeroshell W100. I currently have just over 50 hours on the engine. Somehow sheet rocking a room is just not quite as much fun as flying a Pietenpol..Gene----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 9:00 AM>> Gene,>> I ran mineral oil in mine until it stopped burning oil (indicating the > rings> had seated), which was about 10 hours. It never burned mich oil (new> Millenium cylinders and new pistons and rings), but after 10 hours it quit> burning it entirely so I changed the oil at that time and have run > Aeroshell> W100 (ashless dispersant) ever since. It tends to burn a quart about > every> 25 hours now. So far I have about 80 hours on it.>> Jack Phillips> Raleigh, NC>> -----Original Message-----> [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Gene &> Tammy> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 9:09 AM>>> >> Anyone know for sure how many hours I should run straight mineral oil > before> I change over to Aeroshell W100, SAE50? One A&P suggested I do it now at > 50> hours and another suggested I run mineral another 20 hours. The > continental> manual doesn't say.> Gene> ----- Original Message -----> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:45 AM>>>> >>>> Gene wrote->>>>>I'm still using mineral oil to break in the engine. What motor oil>>>works best for you?>>>> I asked the same question some months ago, and to save you the time going>> through all the great responses I got, here's the bottom line, snipped>> from my post in the archives:>>>>>it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is >>>what>>>is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those>>>who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty.>>>> And you asked:>>>>>I'm also wondering what prop others have found to work best for them?>>>> NX41CC has a Hegy 72x42 prop on it. I believe you'll find that most of>> the people on this list flying with the A65 have a 72x42 prop.>>>> Oscar Zuniga>> San Antonio, TX>> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com>> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List>> http://wiki.matronics.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________