Typical Physical Characteristics

Properties
SAE J-1899
Multigrade
Typical
Oil Type
Mixed synthetic hydrocarbon and mineral
SAE Viscosity Grade
Multigrade
Multigrade
Colour ASTM
4.0
Density @ 15°C
kg/l
Report
0.86
Kinematic Viscosity
mm2/s
@ 100°C
19.6
@ 40°C
122
Viscosity Index
100 min
160
Pourpoint
°C
Report
–36
Flashpoint Cleveland Open Cup
°C
220 min
238
Total Acidity
mgKOH/g
1.0 max
0.01
Carbon Residue Ramsbottom
% m
0.14
Sulphur
% m
0.6 max
0.1
Copper corrosion
3 hrs @ 100°C
1 max
1
3 hrs @ 205°C
3 max
2
Ash content
% m
0.011 max
0.006
Trace sediment
Must pass
Passes
Foaming tendency
Must pass
Passes
Elastomer compatibility
AMS 3217/1 72 hrs @
70°C
 swell%
Must pass
 Passes
AMS 3217/4 72 hrs @  
 150°C
 swell%
Must pass
 Passes
Trace metal content
Must pass
Passes
Compatibility
Must pass
Passes

Specifications

AeroShell Oil W 15W-50 is intended for use in certified four-stroke cycle aircraft piston engines.

AeroShell Oil W15W-50 already contains, in the correct proportions, an anti-wear additive equivalent to the Lycoming additive LW 16702; operators who use AeroShell Oil 15W-50 DO NOT need to add this Lycoming additive to the oil.

AeroShell Oil W 15W-50 is qualified for use in all Teledyne Continental Motors’ liquid cooled and air cooled aircraft piston engines.

U.S.

Approved SAE J-1899 Grade Multigrade

British

Approved SAE J-1899 Grade Multigrade

 

 

French

 

 

Russian

 

 

NATO Code

0-162 Obsolete

 

 

Joint Service Designation

OMD-162

 

Equipment Manufacturers’ Approvals

Textron Lycoming

  301F

 

  Service Bulletins 446C and 471

 

Service Instruction 14909A

 

 

Teledyne Continental

MHS 24A

 

SIL 99-2

 

 

Pratt & Whitney

Service Bulletin 1183-S

 

 

FAA

Airworthiness Directive 80-04-03

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