Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system

Functions of Oil
Reduce Friction
Absorb Heat
Seals
Cushions
Cleans
Corrosion
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Reduce Friction
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Absorb Heat
Oil is a heat-transfer medium which flows
through the crankcase and oil coolers, and
dissipates the heat from moving parts, thus
constantly cooling engine bearings and piston
rings.
 Absorb Heat
Air-cooled aircraft engines rely on their oil for
cooling far more than water-cooled
automotive engines. Automotive oil typically
accounts for about 40 percent of the engine's
cooling capacity. In aviation engines, the oil
must carry off a greater percentage of the
engine's heat.
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Seals
Aviation oil not only provides a seal between
the rings and cylinder walls, but also helps
seal the gasket areas and the rubber or
synthetic seals for the crankshaft. When oil
washes around those areas, it helps retain a
seal. Thus, aviation oil must be of a blend or
formulation that is compatible with the seal
materials so that the seal itself lasts longer.
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Cushions
Oil properties can include boundary or mixed film, dynamic,
hydrodynamic, and elastohydrodynamic forms.
Boundary or mixed film lubrication is found in the upper cylinder
area in the outer boundary of an aircraft engine. This is the most
remote engine area to lubricate because the oil rings scrape
most of the oil film off the cylinder walls before it reaches the
upper cylinder. However, there must be a residual amount of
lubrication in the upper cylinder to protect the engine on startup.
Also, if an engine has been sitting idle for a month, some lifters
have been pressed against cam faces and loaded under
maximum spring pressure. Most of the oil has been squeezed
out of that junction.
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Cleans
All aviation oils clean. When we say an aviation oil
cleans, we think of removing sludge, varnishes, and
grunge accumulations in the oil pan, on plugs, or in
the screen. However, when a lubricant keeps your
airplane engine clean, it also means a clean ring belt
area and better control of the combustion process.
When those rings are able to move freely, your engine
operates at higher efficiencies, has better ring seal,
produces less blow-by, and consumes less oil
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Corrosion
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Ash cannot be added to aviation piston

engine oils. Regulations prohibit the use of
ash-bearing detergents and anti-wear,
zinc-dithio-phosphate that are used in
automotive or diesel truck engine oils
because they may cause pre-ignition or
detonation in an aircraft engine.
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Dispersants, flow-improvers, anti-foam,

anti-rust, anti-corrosion, and oxidation
inhibitors can all be found in aviation oils,
as can some ashless, anti-wear additives.
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Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system
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Oil Filter adapter
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Filter Inspection
Oil Filter
Oil filter operation
Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system
Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system
Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system
Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system
Reciprocating piston engine lubrication system