10-05-2019, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 5,849
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Re: Engine Oil Analysis
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Originally Posted by daren007
In my forty some years in aircraft maintenance both recip's and piston I have yet to see where a oil analysis alerted prior to a engine disaster. All they do is cause worry. Your best analysis is to cut the filter (not with a hack saw) if you have one or look in the bottom of your oil drain bucket.
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When I 'lost' my rear main bearing there was very little 'evidence' in the oil I drained or full flow oil filter when I cut it open. All the pieces were nested in the oil dipper tray... 
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