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Old May 14th 04, 05:13 PM
Aaron Coolidge
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G.R. Patterson III wrote:
: GE wrote:
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: Still shopping for my first bird. Curious as to how much oil usage is
: considered "normal"?

: To some extent, that'll depend on the engine. My O-320 uses about a quart in 10
: hours. A radial might use that in 10 minutes.

My O-360 uses about 1qt in 12 hours. It's got about 1000 hours smoh, and
6500 hours TT.
Do keep in mind that too little oil consumption is probably worse than too
much!
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Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)