Daimler-Benz Cold Weather Start Feature

[Martti Kujansuu]

Finns used the petrol method for DB 605. The amount of petrol mixed with oil ranged from ten to twenty percent of total weight. [*]
[*] http://digi.narc.fi/digi/fullpic.ka?kuid=2904386 and http://digi.narc.fi/digi/fullpic.ka?kuid=4594811.

[Harold Lake]

Thank you for your curious information. But how could the Finns justify mixing lubricating oil with aviation fuel knowing this procedure would seriously degrade the lubricating qualities of the oil and thus seriously shorten engine life? To me it just doesn't make any sense. I must be missing something critical, but what?

Hal