does adding oil mix the oil in the oil tank

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Zacke
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does adding oil mix the oil in the oil tank

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Hey guys,

my Skylane has just 7 hours on the tach. So it's quite a bit before adding some oil.

My question is: If I add oil via the payload menu (shift-4) does that mix the old and the fresh oil?

Thanks in advance,
Zacke

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Yep that’s exactly what it does. Just like in a real plane if you would pour a liter of oil into the engine.

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Re: does adding oil mix the oil in the oil tank

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Cool!

So if I want to do a complete oil change I could empty and refill the oil via Shift-4?

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Exactly right. That’s how I do it too at the regular service intervals :wink:
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Re: does adding oil mix the oil in the oil tank

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And what does happen if I change the oil grade and than top up the oil level with some quarts? Does it than mix the grades?

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Zacke

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