FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times...

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Author: Ahhh! Date: 2/19/2024 1:58:59 PM +0/-2 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

see link to FAA legal interp below which stares:

The subject of adding oil is often debated; however, we note that it is not an item included in pa1t 43, appendix A, paragraph (c), which lists items the FAA considers to be preventive maintenance. Accordingly, while it may be prudent to include in the maintenance log the adding of oil, including the quantity added, doing so is not required by the regulations

https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/faa_migrate/interps/2016/Hochberg_2016_Legal_Interpretation.pdf

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Turbine engine Oil consumption +0/-5 Anonymous 2/18/2024 12:16:16 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +4/-1 Retired 2/18/2024 12:25:48 PM

You are required to log oil added. (NT) +0/-1 see FARs 43.5(a) & 43.9 2/18/2024 1:02:00 PM

You are required to log oil added. +6/-1 Ahhh! 2/18/2024 1:14:58 PM

Adding oil is a preventive maintenance item +0/-1 (since it is not meant to be consumed) 2/18/2024 1:25:45 PM

Adding oil is a preventive maintenance item +2/-1 Ahhh! 2/18/2024 1:37:48 PM

Is Oil a lubrication? Or a preservation? +3/-2 Fuel is fuel! 2/18/2024 2:53:37 PM

How do you know if you're over or under the limit? (NT) +1/-1 If you don't document it in the log? 2/18/2024 1:28:14 PM

How do you know if you're over or under the limit? +0/-1 Ahhh! 2/18/2024 1:41:36 PM

What's "normal" if you have no log to determine it? How do you know 8 qts +0/-2 havn't been already added this week? 2/18/2024 2:55:12 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption (NT) +1/-2 dude, what have you've been smoking 2/18/2024 1:23:04 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +1/-1 and 2/18/2024 3:03:26 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +1/-1 youcan be signed off 2/18/2024 3:20:18 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +2/-1 Mech 2/18/2024 3:55:09 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +0/-1 Answer 2/18/2024 5:16:37 PM

Servicing *is* maintenance! (NT) +0/-1 Mechanic's Handbook! 2/18/2024 6:30:57 PM

So, if it's just "servicing", you can have the nurse do it! (NT) +0/-1 And, you don't even need to supervise 2/18/2024 6:47:33 PM

So, if it's just "servicing", you can have the nurse do it! +0/-2 Retired 2/18/2024 9:24:21 PM

FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times... +0/-3 adding engine oil... 2/19/2024 7:29:00 AM

So, adding oil to the tailrotor gearbox is a preflight task? (NT) +0/-1 Cool 2/19/2024 7:52:09 AM

I never log what.... +2/-1 Gordo 2/19/2024 11:12:24 AM

FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times... +0/-1 Eazy-E 2/19/2024 10:36:52 AM

FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times... +0/-2 Ahhh! 2/19/2024 1:58:59 PM

Except, they didn't seem to explain the "Lubrication" part of the regulatio +1/-1 Oil is a lubrication! And, .... 2/19/2024 2:56:55 PM

Except, they didn't seem to explain the "Lubrication" part of the regulatio +0/-1 Ahhh! 2/19/2024 3:12:29 PM

Not those with AAIPs! (NT) +0/-1 Anonymous 2/19/2024 3:53:01 PM

And also with FAR 135.421 +0/-1 among a few others. 2/19/2024 4:44:24 PM

Also, if it not an item listed as Preventive Maintenance, then it revert to +0/-2 being an item of Maintenance! 2/19/2024 3:51:57 PM

Also, if it not an item listed as Preventive Maintenance, then it revert to +0/-1 moron 2/19/2024 9:44:17 PM

Are you suggesting not to document the consumption (NT) +0/-1 so you don't have to fix it? 2/19/2024 11:10:55 PM

Are you suggesting not to document the consumption +0/-1 Anonymous 2/20/2024 10:19:43 AM

OK, I agree. Adding any oil to the aircraft is to maintain it. +0/-1 It is a maintenance function and 2/20/2024 10:37:29 AM

When it starts streaking down the tail (NT) +1/-1 boom then you have an issue 2/21/2024 8:09:38 AM