O-540 Oil Level
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O-540 Oil Level
I have an M5-235C with 1090 hours since new. All good compressions, an oil catch bottle on the breather and always a clean belly. My oil level seems to like 7.5 Qts. I can add more but it quickly settles right back to 7.5 Qts. and stays there. There's a very small amount of oil in the catch bottle and no leaks. What's the norm for these???
- montana maule
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Re: O-540 Oil Level
I would say there is no norm. Each one is different. It's when the consumption rate changes that you need to start looking for problems.
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Re: O-540 Oil Level
Mine is very similar. Some previous owner actually stamped a dimple, slightly lower than the 9 quart mark, where the oil level seems to stabilize.
Greg Delp
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1979 M-5-235C
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ATP, CFI, A&P/IA
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Re: O-540 Oil Level
Mine runs about a half an inch below the 9 quart mark.
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Re: O-540 Oil Level
Same here. Levels out at approx. 7.5 to 8
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Re: O-540 Oil Level
Oil catch bottle? Is that something that I can get from Maule, or did you rig something up on your own? Can you provide a picture? I hate cleaning the belly of my plane because the oil residue makes it such a nasty job. I hate it, but I do it regularly. Catching some of the overflow from the breather tube would certainly make the belly cleaning job easier!
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