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I can use some advice on changing oil.
To date I've assisted with oil changes on an IO-360 and we've always started by running the engine to get the oil warmed up before draining.
My 0-320 has a pre-heater. Would it be an acceptable process to plug in the pre-heater instead of running the engine? My thinking is that this will keep things like the exhaust stack and manifolds cooler so there's less chance of burning off arm hair while I'm working around in there.
I'm thinking - plug it in while I'm removing top and bottom cowl covers, drain and refill, put the bottom cowl back on, run the engine up to check for leaks, put the top cowl back on, go flying
This is for an RV-6A and putting the bottom cowl on requires replacing a plate and some piano wires that I haven't been able to do without touching the exhaust, so not starting the engine will save me many hours of cooling time.
Thanks!
Rob
To date I've assisted with oil changes on an IO-360 and we've always started by running the engine to get the oil warmed up before draining.
My 0-320 has a pre-heater. Would it be an acceptable process to plug in the pre-heater instead of running the engine? My thinking is that this will keep things like the exhaust stack and manifolds cooler so there's less chance of burning off arm hair while I'm working around in there.
I'm thinking - plug it in while I'm removing top and bottom cowl covers, drain and refill, put the bottom cowl back on, run the engine up to check for leaks, put the top cowl back on, go flying
This is for an RV-6A and putting the bottom cowl on requires replacing a plate and some piano wires that I haven't been able to do without touching the exhaust, so not starting the engine will save me many hours of cooling time.
Thanks!
Rob