Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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 Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Rotax Oil Filter Question |
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I've cleaned the screens on several lycos and changed the ones that had
filters too. The only difference I could see is the convenience factor of
having the filter. I found the screens always dropped quite a bit of oil
and there was nothing to do but sop it up. The screens were really only
thee to pick up large metal particles... If you found any you were probably
already too late. With the filters part of the job was to do an autopsy on
the filter.... Also looking for particulate glad to say we never found any
but then again the engines I worked on were relatively new.
I expect the Rotax engine wants the filter because next to the lycoming it
is a scalpel vs. a battle axe scenario with the Rotax being the scalpel.
The Rotax is oil and liquid cooled so it won't expand an change shape as
much as the lycoming.... It also revs a lot higher which can put additional
stresses on parts and oil alike.
In the near future I will be installing a low time 912 into my plane. I
expect to purchase a half dozen or so filters to have them on hand. If
Rotax requires those filters and only those filters that's good enough for
me.... It's like one of my instructors used to say.... Pay me now or pay me
later. I've been around long enough to have people pay me later... I'd
prefer to be in a different boat.
Noel
P.S. Sorry Ron... No flame here but I hope you changed to focus of the
thread.
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