Cirrus SR22T Oil and Filter Change DIY - save time and hundreds of $ dollars

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

This was absolutely fantastic. I have never gotten my hands dirty because I have never been exposed to these things, but I learned a ton from this. Thank you.

[@Elivate.]

Glad to hear. Give it a try when you have the time! You learn a lot about your airplane, are more in tune with it, safer and save money.

[@billkinzler3773]

I have a G3 550 - N. A couple of helpful hints: Place a piece of cardboard between the spinner sticking up as you put the cowling in it won’t touch the spinner. After you place one hole in the oil filter, use five psi air in the hole to blow out the remaining oil so you don’t have any mess or have to wait so long before you remove the oil filter. Thanks for the video. Great job! Fly safe.

[@Elivate.]

Those are good tips. In this video the paint is old and damaged so I didn’t care. Now the paint is brand new so I use a piece of ram board with a 6” 1/2 moon cut out in it and it works great for the upper and lower cowls. I like the psi trick that is good. But I always like the pan to drain for a day or so so not needed most the time but if I’m ever in a hurry that’s a great solution.

[@brianbohannon8044]

Thanks a ton for taking the time in making this helpful video. In my G2 20 maintenance manual, it instructs you to fill the oil filter before installing and even states “failing to fill the new oil filter with oil will cause the engine to be started without any lubrication causing excess engine wear at startup.” Now granted, the 20 has an oil filter located on the bottom but just a heads up for any 20 owners following this video.

[@Elivate.]

Great point. I should have mentioned that! You are correct, the older SR20 motor I believe is the only one in the SR family that needs that done. Isn’t that filter inverted (upside down) where it can be filled the a typical vehicle oil filter?

[@brianbohannon8044]

@@Elivate. at least on my continental IO-360 motor, you are correct, the filter is mounted upside down from the bottom. For me, I fill the filter about 7/8 of the way and simply screw on. There also isn’t a need for me to punch holes in the filter either. I didn’t confirm but I would assume the layer Lycoming SR20 engines use the same configuration.

[@MikeRetsoc]

Owner/operator maintenance logbook entries are supposed to have certificate number, too, I believe.

[@Elivate.]

Good call. I think you might be right. I’ll look it up to confirm.

[@MikeRetsoc]

@@Elivate. From AC 43-9C, b. The type of certificate exercised when maintenance or preventive maintenance is accomplished must be indicated in the maintenance record. Pilots may use PP, commercial pilot (CP), or air transport pilot (ATP) to indicate private, commercial, or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATPC), respectively, in approving preventive maintenance for return to service. Pilots are not authorized by § 43.3(g) to perform preventive maintenance on aircraft when they are operated under 14 CFR part 121, 125, 129, or 135. Pilots may only approve for return to service preventive maintenance that they themselves have accomplished

[@larrytompkins4408]

This was Great, thank you !! explained everything clearly i could watch many more videos like this one, just subscribed

[@Elivate.]

Great thank you for the feedback Larry. We’ve got many more coming in due time. Thank you for your support and subscribing.

[@TJFlyingAdventures]

wow ... I am impressed you are doing your own oil changes! ... u r way handier then me ;-) .

[@Elivate.]

Thanks TJ, I'm hoping videos like this can help pilots to explore it and get up close and personal with their aircraft.

[@Av-vd3wk]

Silly question, but you mentioned re-painting the plane, I was wondering, as an alternative to painting, are wraps a thing?

[@Elivate.]

I don’t believe there are any approved vinyl wraps for certified aircraft but I could be wrong. There are vinyl graphics that are approved by some oem’s.

[@chriskapenga7972]

Spoke with Cirrus about wraps and they are a no go. Each paint shop has specs from Cirrus on exactly what they can and can’t do with a repaint.

[@Av-vd3wk]

12:55 - Why not just remove the oil filter at that point? Don’t you risk damage or metal contamination by smacking holes into the filter while it’s still attached?

[@Elivate.]

The video ends up describing the reason why further along. If you were to remove the oil filter, you would spill oil all over the rear of your engine. There is no risk of contamination or damage to the engine if you puncture small holes as demonstrated.

[@Av-vd3wk]

@@Elivate.got it, thanks! Love your content and you have a beautiful plane!

[@Elivate.]

Very kind of you. I'm glad you are enjoying!

[@monkeysmamma]

Wack.

[@Elivate.]

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