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The extra time I spent insuring the rings were seated paid off. I was going to settle for 8 hrs/quart before talking to my tech counselor. Took several more hours and lots of fuel to get there before completing the testing. Finally had to add a quart at 21 hrs after my change to Phillips Victory. Determined that the correct starting oil level for my engine is 9 quarts. I started at 10 and it was down to 9 in 1 1/2 hours, another 21 hours to 8 quarts. My Maule would quickly dispose of any oil above 8 quarts. The O-540J engines have a different sump design,
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