arkvet
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I've been getting used to my Saratoga and have noted a couple times that the "oil" light on the panel illuminates when flying. It often doesn't light up for the first portion of a flight (maybe 10-20 minutes). It may then stay on for the remainder of the flight (nothing too long) or it might go out after a few minutes.
Here is what I know: Pre and post flight oil levels are fine. After some reading it seems that the sweet spot for oil level is between 9-10 quarts. Right now I'm at about 9.5. From what I understand anything much above 10 will just be early air pollution.
Oil pressure and temps are normal. Pressure rises within green right at startup and temp climbs into green at the normal expected rate. During climb / cruise or any phase of flight for that matter those gauges seem rock solid. In cruise my CHT needle will only rise slightly if I lean back the fuel flow to agree with with my power setting chart.
So other than the light everything else looks great. My question is what exactly is that little panel "oil" light assessing or trying to tell me that my other gauges can't or aren't?
Here is what I know: Pre and post flight oil levels are fine. After some reading it seems that the sweet spot for oil level is between 9-10 quarts. Right now I'm at about 9.5. From what I understand anything much above 10 will just be early air pollution.
Oil pressure and temps are normal. Pressure rises within green right at startup and temp climbs into green at the normal expected rate. During climb / cruise or any phase of flight for that matter those gauges seem rock solid. In cruise my CHT needle will only rise slightly if I lean back the fuel flow to agree with with my power setting chart.
So other than the light everything else looks great. My question is what exactly is that little panel "oil" light assessing or trying to tell me that my other gauges can't or aren't?
