---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/26/16: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:33 PM - Oil capacity (Flysrv10) 2. 07:00 PM - Re: Oil capacity (Carl Froehlich) 3. 07:48 PM - Re: Oil capacity (Jesse Saint) 4. 08:43 PM - Re: Oil capacity (P Reid) 5. 10:43 PM - Re: Oil capacity (David Saylor) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:17 PM PST US From: Flysrv10 Subject: RV10-List: Oil capacity Guys, How many QTS of oil can you hold in your IO540 without spitting it overboard? Do you have a crankcase vent recovery canister (not sure what they are called)? Do not archive. Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:00:30 PM PST US From: Carl Froehlich Subject: Re: RV10-List: Oil capacity I keep the sump between 9 and 9 1/2 quarts. That seems to be about right for not blowing out the breather. I also have a air/oil separator on the breather line and collect that oil in a small container (I don't return it to the engine). Every oil change I have a few ounces in the container. It is not much, but a few ounces on the belly can make a big mess. Carl > On May 26, 2016, at 9:32 PM, Flysrv10 wrote: > > > Guys, > > How many QTS of oil can you hold in your IO540 without spitting it overboard? > > Do you have a crankcase vent recovery canister (not sure what they are called)? > > Do not archive. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:44 PM PST US From: Jesse Saint Subject: Re: RV10-List: Oil capacity I have seen some blow it out quickly down under 8 Qts, and I have seen others hold 9.5-10 Qts. I can't explain. I can just describe. Jesse Saint Saint Aviation, Inc. jesse@saintaviation.com C: 352-427-0285 F: 815-377-3694 Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 9:32 PM, Flysrv10 wrote: > > > Guys, > > How many QTS of oil can you hold in your IO540 without spitting it overboard? > > Do you have a crankcase vent recovery canister (not sure what they are called)? > > Do not archive. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:43:49 PM PST US From: P Reid Subject: RE: RV10-List: Oil capacity When I kept losing oil quickly at 8qts the engine builder told me to let it go until it stabilized. Consistently anything more than 6qts it is lost qu ickly than stays at 6qts for a few hours before slowwwwly going lower. Many run 8-10qts=2C that would never work for me. Have an old narrow deck r ebuilt with Eci cylinders so mine is going to be different than newer engin es. In the end start at 10qts and let it go until your not seeing oil burn out quickly. Once stabilized than add =C2=BD quart and see where it stops. From: Flysrv10 Sent: Thursday=2C May 26=2C 2016 6:36 PM Subject: RV10-List: Oil capacity Guys=2C How many QTS of oil can you hold in your IO540 without spitting it overboar d? Do you have a crankcase vent recovery canister (not sure what they are call ed)? Do not archive. Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:30 PM PST US From: David Saylor Subject: Re: RV10-List: Oil capacity I put in 10 at the oil change, then add a quart around 8. 9 seems to be my sweet spot. I let it go a little below 8 if I'm coming up on the oil change. The D4A5 holds 12. Other models might be different. --Dave On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 6:32 PM, Flysrv10 wrote: > > Guys, > > How many QTS of oil can you hold in your IO540 without spitting it > overboard? > > Do you have a crankcase vent recovery canister (not sure what they are > called)? > > Do not archive. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.