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- What Is AVBLEND?
- Is AVBLEND FAA Approved?
- Is AVBLEND compatible with all engine oils?
- When do I use AVBLEND?
- How much AVBLEND do I use in my engine?
- How long will an AVBLEND treatment last?
- How will AVBLEND help my used engine?
- Can I put AVBLEND into a used engine and is
there any limit on the amount of hours for a used engine?
- In a six cylinder engine, can I use 1 can
of AVBLEND each 25 hours instead of installing 2 cans?
- Is AVBLEND ok to use in turbo-charged engines?
- How do I install AVBLEND to protect my engine
for storage?
- Can I use AVBLEND with the Lycoming LW-16702
oil additive?
- Can AVBLEND be used in my fuel system?
- Will AVBLEND reduce my cylinder head and
oil temperatures in my engine?
- Will AVBLEND help reduce oil consumption?
- What does AVBLEND do for a new engine?
- Is there any benefit in using AVBLEND during
the break-in period on my new or rebuilt engine?
- Is there a problem with installing AVBLEND
shortly after my oil change interval?
- Will AVBLEND void the manufacturer's engine
warranty?
- Technical questions?
- How is important is Oil Analysis?
What is AVBLEND?
AVBLEND is the only product of its kind approved by the FAA for aircraft
piston engines. AVBLEND is a tenacious micro-lubricant with reformulated
micro-molecules that penetrate, clean and protect metal from the inside
out. AVBLEND soaks into the metal.
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Is AVBLEND FAA Approved?
Yes. AVBLEND is FAA approved for aircraft piston engines; it is the only
product of its kind to receive FAA approval.
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Is AVBLEND compatible with all engine
oils?
Yes. AVBLEND is compatible with all conventional and synthetic oils.
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When do I use AVBLEND?
We recommend using AVBLEND with each 25-hour oil change for best results,
not to exceed 50 hours between oil change intervals, or a total of four
(4) months maximum between oil change intervals, whichever comes first.
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How much AVBLEND do I use in my engine?
Add one (1) 12 oz. can of AVBLEND to 4 cylinder engines (4 - 8 quart oil
system capacity).
Add two (2) 12 oz. cans of AVBLEND to 6 or 8 cylinder engines (9 quart
or more oil system capacity). For other oil quart capacities, please call
our technical line.
NOTE: The Continental TSIO and IO-360 series engines
have an 8 quart oil system capacity and will require only one (1) 12 oz.
can of AVBLEND at each oil change interval.
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How long will an AVBLEND treatment last?
AVBLEND is a progressive lubrication treatment program -- not a quick-fix,
one time treatment in a can. AVBLEND treatment is recommended at each oil
change interval because AVBLEND continuously soaks in and weeps from treated
metal surfaces. For additional protection while your aircraft is in long-term
storage, we recommend that you treat your engine with AVBLEND prior to
your last flight before storing your aircraft.
By properly replenishing AVBLEND, your aircraft engine will receive the
necessary continuous protection between oil changes.
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How will AVBLEND help my used engine?
AVBLEND can help restore and maintain your used aircraft engine to improved
performance levels -- providing protection against rust, corrosion, dry
start damage and premature wear.
AVBLEND's unique penetrating ability slowly dissolves carbon and helps
to improve valve and ring sealing in the combustion chamber. This provides
better cylinder combustion (peak pressure) efficiency resulting in improved
engine horsepower.
Engines must be at least dimensionally correct within service limits to
restore performance.
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Can I put AVBLEND into a used engine
and is there any limit on the amount of hours for a used engine?
AVBLEND can be used on any aircraft piston engine regardless of its hours
in service.
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Does AVBLEND replace my regular engine
oil?
No. Install your premium engine oil quantity as the manufacturer recommends.
Then install the recommended amount of AVBLEND to your oil system. Upon
opening the can, the AVBLEND contents must be used completely. For best
results we recommend installing AVBLEND into the engine and starting immediately
for best distribution.
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In a six cylinder engine, can I use
1 can of AVBLEND each 25 hours instead of installing 2 cans?
Because most 6 cylinder engines have a larger cubic inch displacement and
increased internal surface area, we recommend that two (2) cans of AVBLEND
be installed at each treatment to insure proper surface area coverage and
protection.
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Is AVBLEND ok to use in turbo-charged
engines?
Yes. AVBLEND works very effectively in high temperature environments persistent
in turbo-charged engines.
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How do I install AVBLEND to protect
my engine for storage?
We recommend installing AVBLEND in your engine's last flight before placing
the engine in storage.
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Can I use AVBLEND with the Lycoming
LW-16702 oil additive?
Yes.
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Can AVBLEND be used in my fuel system?
No. AVBLEND is currently FAA-approved only for your aircraft's engine oil
system.
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Will AVBLEND reduce my cylinder head
and oil temperatures in my engine?
Many operators have seen reductions in cylinder head and oil temperatures.
AVBLEND helps reduce high metal surface temperatures inside your engine
(caused by raised machining imperfections) so lubricants and fuels moving
across these surfaces can do the job they were designed for.
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Will AVBLEND help reduce oil consumption?
If parts are within at least service limits, AVBLEND has helped reduce
oil consumption for many owners by penetrating and slowly dissolving carbon
deposits and varnish on combustion chamber components.
This produces less ring blow-by, reduced oil oxidation and contaminants,
increased oil cleanliness, and a better lubricity seal between the rings
and cylinder walls.
Remember that if cylinder bores are out of round or pistons and rings have
lost their tolerances, we recommend that the cylinder in question be removed
and repaired.
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What does AVBLEND do for a new engine?
AVBLEND is the best measure you can use to protect your new investment
against your engine's silent enemies: RUST, CORROSION, DRY STARTS, and
PREMATURE ENGINE WEAR.
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Is there any benefit in using AVBLEND
during the break-in period on my new or rebuilt engine?
AVBLEND keeps friction surfaces cool during break-in period. One of the
most important functions performed by AVBLEND is its ability to keep friction
surfaces relatively cool while the metal is new -- during the break-in
period.
Too much heat during this critical period while the metal is forming itself
into its job can easily cause brittleness, loss of flexibility and a tendency
to break under sudden and severe strains. AVBLEND allows metal to temper
itself under working conditions and assume the right degree of suppleness
and hardness for the job it is intended to do during its entire performance
life. This is known as work tempering (energizing) and can only be accomplished
under conditions where excess frictional heat is reduced.
AVBLEND allows proper break-in to occur while reducing conditions for cylinder
wall glazing during the initial hours of a new engine's life.
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Is there a problem with installing
AVBLEND shortly after my oil change interval?
No. Just install the recommended amount of AVBLEND to your engine's oil
system and fly the aircraft.
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Will AVBLEND void the manufacturer's
engine warranty?
No. If a failure occurs on a manufacturer's engine, the manufacturer would
have to provide positive proof that AVBLEND caused the failure in question.
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Technical questions?
Call our TOLL FREE technical line at 1-877-AVBLEND (282-5363) or email:
info@avblend.com.
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How is important is Oil Analysis?
As humans get medical physicals, aircraft engines need periodic preventive
maintenance oil analysis. We recommend you follow your manufacturer's instructions
or perform analysis every 100 hours of flight operation.
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For more information on performing your own engine oil analysis testing,
please contact Aviation
Laboratories.
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