Question What oil do you use in your piston aircraft engine?

[Neal]

In my CubCrafters Carbon Cub FX-3 I was told to use Aeroshell 15w50 and no need for camguard. A friend not long ago told me he prefers Philips over Aeroshell. I just posted a video about doing an oil change in my FX-3 and got some good comments. So now I'm curious what to use for oil and also whether or not the gasket on the oil filter should be lubed first and if so with what.

Please share your opinions on what to use and why.

Savvy Oil Recommendations

Oil Recommendations Summary For aircraft that operate in temperate climates year-around, we recommend using Aeroshell W100 monograde oil with one pint of ASL CamGuard added at each oil change. For aircraft subject to un-preheated cold starts where multigrade oil is preferred, we recommend...

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[Neal]

I think a key element in the above equation is Continental vs. Lycoming. I'm no expert at any of this but it appears CubCrafters guidance at least is Philips for their Continental engines and Aeroshell for the FX-3's Lycomings.