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Old 09-23-2006 | 07:45 AM
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rlipsett
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From: hingham, MA
Default RE: After Run Oil

the os 40 was it an la or fx. the la has bushings and therefore will not rust out its non existent bearings that an fx would have. I use air tool oil at 5 dollars a a quart it is very economical. I run my engines out of fuel at the end of the days flying to remove any alcohol and then put a couple of drops of air tool oil in it. Mostly I do this because I have 8 aircraft and any plane I fly one week might not see action for a month or so. I also cap my carbs and plug my exhausts. the exhaust mainly to keep residue from running out and ruining the inside of vehicles. I regards to synthetic oil it has the ability to allow engines to be burned up easier then castor oil when the engine is lean out to a dangerous setting because synthetic breaks down with heat easier then castor but you still have a destructive situation with the castor just the damage accumulation is much slower with the castor because it breaks down slower but also leaves a plane slimier then synthetic.