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Old 21st January 2012 | 18:30
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peterh337
 
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So would I, normally, but that is OK only if doing nothing but short local flights.

Let's say I am off on a trip to Greece, which is c. 20hrs airborne time. If the oil is at 40hrs, that will push it to 60, and I know from oil analysis experience (having once gone to ~55) that the oil will not be working at all well at 60hrs.

It's OK to do it occassionally, obviously (and it is possible legally on an N-reg) but if one keeps doing it, IMHO the eventual result will be a knackered engine.

I use Shell 15W/50, have done experiments alternating between that and Exxon Elite, and could not see any significant difference.
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