t-6 oil consumption?

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t-6 oil consumption?

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I have been flying the t-6 now for rougly 30 hours on the hobbs.. What's the normal burn rate of oil for the engine? It seems I am burning about a gallon every 2 or 2.5 hours of operation. Is this normal?
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Yes that's normal. The rate of oil consumption in the R-1340 will vary greatly depending on the condition of the engine and if you've ever seen a T-6 immediately after a flight of any length, you'll know where most if it is going :wink:

When my Dad bought his first Harvard in 1970, the oil consumption was in the neighborhood of 4-5 (imperial) quarts per hour right up until he overhauled the engine a few year later, after which it went down to less than a quart per hour. A compression test in the hangar will tell you what shape the cylinders are in and a quick ring job will bring them back up to snuff.

Round engines do consume oil regardless... :mrgreen:

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Rob
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MkIV Hvd wrote: 31 Mar 2021, 12:40 Yes that's normal. The rate of oil consumption in the R-1340 will vary greatly depending on the condition of the engine and if you've ever seen a T-6 immediately after a flight of any length, you'll know where most if it is going :wink:

When my Dad bought his first Harvard in 1970, the oil consumption was in the neighborhood of 4-5 (imperial) quarts per hour right up until he overhauled the engine a few year later, after which it went down to less than a quart per hour. A compression test in the hangar will tell you what shape the cylinders are in and a quick ring job will bring them back up to snuff.

Round engines do consume oil regardless... :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Rob
Thank you Rob. I thought so, just wanted to make sure going forward now that I am totally getting a hang of things (especially the landings at a light cross wind lol) at 33 hours so far.

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Saucey12 wrote: 31 Mar 2021, 13:04 Thank you Rob. I thought so, just wanted to make sure going forward now that I am totally getting a hang of things (especially the landings at a light cross wind lol) at 33 hours so far.
Anytime Sir!! She's a great airplane, but she is a handful at times... 8)

Enjoy your T-6!!
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