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Have heard new brakes are coming from Jabiru in about a month. Will come with a new wheel hub. Has anyone else heard anything?

I,ve done around 25 hrs with the new jabiru fibreglass prop in the 230, Very happy, better balanced which gives smoother running, Climbs better and gives maybe 3-4 knot better cruise. I have a proptach 3 digital rpm readout and a fuel flow meter which are both very accurate. Cruise 2850-2900, 23-24 lph, TAS 123.

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/about-aircraft-oils.php. Interesting read

Thanks for the replies. Nev i I just want to know if the Philips oil is the " equivalent " oil to the Aeroshell as mention in the Jab service manual. The standards mention in my thread above have the same names & numbers but have an "G" instead of a "F" or an "D" instead "C" etc. Those letter changes might be a big deal, changing the characteristic of the oil altogether, or on the other it might change it 2/5ths of stuff all or its Oz - USA thing. i am no expert that is why I am asking the question. I rang Jabiru and they even could not give me a defined answer. Jetjr the "new oil" being tested is definitely shell plus 4. Plus 4 oil out of Jabirus have been sent to pommey land by Shell for the last 2-3 years for testing ,when certification takes place who knows.

Yes you can Phillips oil in Oz. I have since found out from Jabiru USA they use Aeroshell exclusively. I just want an oil that leaves a cleaner engine I know people who are using the Shell Plus 4, the same oil that Rotax use, and are very happy with it leaving the engine much cleaner but my engine is only new and if I go down that track and have engine issues Jabiru will will probably wipe any warranty.

I know an 230-C owner who has been using Phillips oil 100AD for over 700hrs and still running strong and has more or less has not touched the engine, I just want to know if any body else in Oz has any experience with the Phillips product.As far as I know this is the oil Jabiru USA use in their engines and they don't seem to have the issues we have as far corrosion, carbon build up etc. I am not a big fan of Aeroshell W100 Plus in Jab engines and Phillips 100AD seems to meet Jabiru's requirements. Below is what Jabiru equivalent requirements for oil in their service manual and what standards Phillips 100AD meet. Is there any difference between the different standards of oil mention below or is it the same oil and just an Australian standard Vs USA standard. Interested in any replies. Jabiru manual recommended. Phillips 66 Type A 100AD Lycoming No. 301F. Lycoming No. 301G Continental MHF-24B. Continental MHS - 24B MIL-L-22851C. MIL-L-2285D