Guys (and girls too),
Here's the situation: a friend and I are building a Vans RV-7A, we plan on installing a diesel engine in this aircraft and we're looking for the best oil we can get for this application.
Our objectives are reliability and long life first then fuel consumption.
This engine is a 4 cylinder, inverted, indirect injection, turbo and supercharged 2 stroke diesel. Max rpm is 2700 and power is 160bhp.
There will be a hydraulic constant speed propeller on the nose.
So far I'v been reading the forums and personally I would give schaeffers 7000 15W40 a good change of been the best we can get for this. But can we get schaeffers in or shipped to Europe? We would not mind getting a barrel of oil here. If we can not get schaeffers to Europe, I was thinking of a Mobil Delvac 1 SHC 5W40 or anything like that.
Please do advise.
For oil filtration, the engine manufacturer uses purolator pure one filters. We would go with that initially and switch to a remote by-pass such as an amsoil BMK-13 setup. If we can get this here too.
Air filtration is supplied by the engine manufacturer and is a oiled foam setup. We need to stick with this due to the fact that if we would switch we need to prove with testing that the pressure drop will not exceed preset limits during the life of the filter.
All of your opinions are greatly appreciated!
John
[ March 12, 2003, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: JohnTDI ]
Here's the situation: a friend and I are building a Vans RV-7A, we plan on installing a diesel engine in this aircraft and we're looking for the best oil we can get for this application.
Our objectives are reliability and long life first then fuel consumption.
This engine is a 4 cylinder, inverted, indirect injection, turbo and supercharged 2 stroke diesel. Max rpm is 2700 and power is 160bhp.
There will be a hydraulic constant speed propeller on the nose.
So far I'v been reading the forums and personally I would give schaeffers 7000 15W40 a good change of been the best we can get for this. But can we get schaeffers in or shipped to Europe? We would not mind getting a barrel of oil here. If we can not get schaeffers to Europe, I was thinking of a Mobil Delvac 1 SHC 5W40 or anything like that.
Please do advise.
For oil filtration, the engine manufacturer uses purolator pure one filters. We would go with that initially and switch to a remote by-pass such as an amsoil BMK-13 setup. If we can get this here too.
Air filtration is supplied by the engine manufacturer and is a oiled foam setup. We need to stick with this due to the fact that if we would switch we need to prove with testing that the pressure drop will not exceed preset limits during the life of the filter.
All of your opinions are greatly appreciated!
John
[ March 12, 2003, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: JohnTDI ]