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I've tried them all. Never had consistent results on my Bravo until I started using anit splat's tool. Game changer. ASA EZ Oil Filter Drain – AntiSplatAero

If my memory serves me, Lycoming is anti scuff and Camguard is anti corrosion. My memory isn’t what it used to be so further research may be prudent. . Seems like Mike B. had some relevant information.

I’m pretty sure Lycoming’s additive is an anti-scuff product. Different purpose than Camguard.

The mid body K models are turbo, and many have had modern avionics installed but I'm not sure about FIKI. The Bravo, M20M, is turbocharged and available with FIKI. Again, many have nice, modern avionics. As #Brandt stated, the Acclaims are the newest, available with FIKI, and are the fastest.

Nothing but you will notice resistance on the door handle. It's enough to give pause.

I level flight, downwind, the FF and Cies gauges both read the same. They always do in flight. They never do on the ground. The Cies are calibrated for level flight and wing site gauges are calibrated for on the ground. They should not agree. I haven't topped off yet. I'll let you know. If history repeats, it will be very close to 74 gallons.

The installation not terribly difficult. The most challenging was removal of the glue from the previous seal. This will be the same task for any new seal installation. I'll have to check on the adhesive. I used whatever the Bob F. folks recommended. I mounted the bulb on the door. It is very effective. Crazy quiet and draft free. If you forget it won't be for long. It's not effective when deflated and the noise is substantial.

I run Cies senders and JPI FF so I have a pretty good idea how much fuel is onboard. My rule is to land with no less than 45 minutes. I plan for an hour with 45 minutes being a minimum. I'm not concerned about low fuel levels in coordinated flight, but crosswinds can be challenging with a surging engine. Almost had a C120 eat my lunch years ago when she started sucking air in a strong crosswind landing. If I calculate landing with less than 14 gallons I check the winds at my destination and run the downwind tank to almost empty. Here's a picture from yesterday's flight. Note the totalizers reads 14.9 but the gauges total 23. In level flight the gauges totaled 15 (1 on the left and 14 on the right). The wing site gauges totaled 15 after landing as well. My Bravo's fuel gauges are only accurate in flight and the wing mounted site gauges are only accurate on the ground.

They are not cheap. That being said, I probably spent as much on the wrong seals over the years without near the success. Mooney M20A thru M20K Inflatable Door Seals – Bob Fields Aerocessories I did the installation myself.

Lots of folks on this forum have had fantastic success with everything from custom made to Home Depot solutions. I'm not one of them. I tried many different types with no luck. Finally, I broke down and bought an inflatable seal. No fancy electric pump-just the bulb. Works great and I'll never go back.

My experience as well.

Lean aggressively for ground ops and it will drop. Towing my AC with my gas PowerTow results in readings in the twenties in some winds. Same with fuel truck.

Yes Sir, I'm tracking. The main feature of these fairly new, off the shelf cameras is logging. It isolates the plate and stores it with a date and time stamp. If I can set it up to delete data after 30 days, I may be able to stay between the lines. Also, the last thing I want to do is violate someone's privacy. Thanks again for the heads up. Just the nudge I needed to consider all angles.

Interesting. I'm in the process of upgrading the cameras around my hangar and have an ALPR capable camera in the "cart" for purchase. I'm located adjacent the access gate and thought it would be useful to the tenants on the field if anything came up missing. As license plates are readily viewable by anyone, I assumed they were not subject to any privacy concerns. Seems odd that taking a picture of a license plate at a location that is readily viewable by the public would be illegal. Thanks for the heads up. I'll certainly dig a little deeper.

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