Servicing Fluids; Oil - Continental Motors TSI0L-550-C Operation, Maintenance & Installation Manual

SERVICING FLUIDS

OIL

CAUTION...
Some funnel-type quart containers incorporate a
styrofoam or aluminum seal. Remove this seal from
the container and discard it before adding oil to
the engine. If the seal becomes unattached and
falls into the engine, engine damage and possible
failure can result.
The oil system must be serviced to capacity with
the oil grades specified in section 2, chapter 3.
A certain amount of oil consumption is normal. If
excessive consumption or any abrupt change in
rate of consumption is detected, this condition
must be corrected before further flight.
Maintain the engine compartment, nacelle and the
fuselage adjacent to the nacelle in a clean condition
in order that an oil leak can be detected and
corrected before further flight.
FIGURE 1-1. GENERAL OIL SERVICING POINTS
WARNING
Engine operation with no oil or severely
reduced oil levels
malfunction or failure.
Oil sump capacity in U.S. quarts:
TSIOL-550-C .....................................................12
NOTE...
Engines which have a complete set of new or
overhauled cylinders and new piston rings must be
serviced with clean, approved Engine Break-In and
Preservation oil until oil consumption has
stabilized (approxi-mately 25 hours of operation).
Thereafter, service the engine with clean ashless
dispersant oil that is TCM approved.
Servicing Fluids
will cause engine
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