Guy's I have found something odd, i wanted to share it with you.
In my profession( aviation ). I use the lycoming engine in my aircraft. A Lycoming o-360-a1a to be exact.
There is something strange in the owners manual of the engine, wich i think could be of interest to all you guy's.
here is a link to the relevant section:
http://www.lycoming.com/support/publications/service-instructions/pdfs/SI1014M.pdf
At note A it say's ; When oil inlet temperatures approach the maximum allowable during operation, it is a good indica-tion that a higher viscosity oil should be considered.
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That, to me, does not make sense. On this forum everyone seems agreed that a thicker oil, cause a slight INCREASE in oil temperature.
What do you guy's think.
I posted it in the Car engine oil forum cause I think it would apply to all engine oil's not just aviation.
In my profession( aviation ). I use the lycoming engine in my aircraft. A Lycoming o-360-a1a to be exact.
There is something strange in the owners manual of the engine, wich i think could be of interest to all you guy's.
here is a link to the relevant section:
http://www.lycoming.com/support/publications/service-instructions/pdfs/SI1014M.pdf
At note A it say's ; When oil inlet temperatures approach the maximum allowable during operation, it is a good indica-tion that a higher viscosity oil should be considered.
.
That, to me, does not make sense. On this forum everyone seems agreed that a thicker oil, cause a slight INCREASE in oil temperature.
What do you guy's think.
I posted it in the Car engine oil forum cause I think it would apply to all engine oil's not just aviation.