Textron Cessna 172R - Oil; Oil Specification; Recommended Viscosity for Temperature Range

SECTION
8
HANDLING,
SERVICE
&
MAINTENANCE
CESSNA
MODEL
172R
Depending
on
various
flight
operations,
your
local
Government
Aviation
Agency
may
require
additional
service,
inspections,
or
tests.
For
these
regulatory
requirements,
owners
should check with
local aviation
officials
where the
airplane
is
being
operated.
For
quick
and
ready
reference,
quantities,
materials
and
specifications
for
frequently
used service items
are as
follows.
OIL
OIL
SPECIFICATION
|
MIL-L-6082
or
SAE
J1966
Aviation
Grade
Straight
Mineral
Oil:
Used
when
the
airplane
was
delivered
from
the
factory
and should
be used
to
replenish
the
supply during
the
first
25
hours.
This
oil
should be drained and
filter
replaced
after
the
first
25
hours
of
operation.
Refill
the
engine
and continue
to
use
until
a
total
of
50
hours has accumulated
or
oil
consumption
has stabilized.
|
MIL-L-22851
or
SAE
J1899
Aviation
Grade
Ashless
Dispersant
Oil: Oil
conforming
to
Textron
Lycoming
Service
Instruction No.
1014,
and
all revision
and
supplements
thereto,
must
be
used
after
first
50
hours,
or
when oil
consumption
has
stabilized.
RECOMMENDED
VISCOSITY
FOR
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
Multiviscosity
or
straight grade
oil
may
be
used
throughout
the
year
for
engine
lubrication.
Refer
to
the
following
table
for
temperature
verses
viscosity
ranges.
_
Temperature
MIL-L-6082
or
SAE
J1
966
Straight
Mineral
Oil
SAE
Grade
MIL-L-22851
or
SAE
J
1899
Ashless
Dispersant
SAE
Grade
Above
27°C
(80°F)
60
60
Above
16°C
(60°F)
50 40
or
50
-1°C
(30°F)
to
32°C
(90°F)
40 40
-18°C
(0°F)
to
21
°C
(70°F)
30
30,
40
or
20W-40
Below
-12°C(10°F)
20 30
or
20W-30
-18°C
(0°F)
to
32°C
(90°F)
20W-50 20W-50
or
15W-50
All
Temperatures
...
15W-50,
20W-50
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Revision
8
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