KX5062
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Agreed. Do not panic until you get the oil analyzed. That will tell you much of what you need to know. Blackstone, Wix, several others out there.
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Rotax 998 Reliability Phosphor Bronze in Oil
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Agreed. Do not panic until you get the oil analyzed. That will tell you much of what you need to know. Blackstone, Wix, several others out there.
Rotax 990 engine noise video
My engine is still going strong, but here's a video I have posted on youtube that may give you an idea of what's going on.
I'll be stripping the engine as soon as winter fully arrives.
https://youtu.be/6tfGr5DwJl0
My engine is still going strong, but here's a video I have posted on youtube that may give you an idea of what's going on.
I'll be stripping the engine as soon as winter fully arrives.
https://youtu.be/6tfGr5DwJl0
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
NOISE
I'd send " DrewNJ " a PM and ask Him to watch/listen to your video and take a guess on this.....jmho.....Mike :thumbup:
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DGoebel
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Blackstone Oil Reports
:agree:+1 on the oil report, I just had my first test done on a new to me '13 RTL as I had no prior maintenance log.
Results came back on an engine with only 9600 miles and (assuming) normal BRP oil changes before i bought it.
It doesn't answer the OP's original question, just an example as one possible baseline for Rotax 998 engines.
Here's the report attached if you're interested.
:agree:+1 on the oil report, I just had my first test done on a new to me '13 RTL as I had no prior maintenance log.
Results came back on an engine with only 9600 miles and (assuming) normal BRP oil changes before i bought it.
It doesn't answer the OP's original question, just an example as one possible baseline for Rotax 998 engines.
Here's the report attached if you're interested.
