Which is more volatile?

[Rugged Path]

In respect to either mineral or synthetic oils, which has the lowest flash point?

As I have just had to remove the oil from my GSA to air freight it back to the UK, I'm just curious.

Thanks

 

[RIXTER]

oil

Wow you must have some right monet if you air freight your oil back !!

 

[RIXTER]

oil

Wow you must have some right money if you air freight your oil back !!

 

[monkeyboy]

My R1100s went over the pacific on a plane and they never woried about the oil. My GSA went over the Darien Gap and they didn't care either. That's mad. I reckon it would be damm near impossible to ignite cold engine oil. Was it the shippers or the airline that asked you to take it out?

 

[JJH]

I don't know the flash point but I doubt that is what they are worried about. I would say that they arnt keen on having oil leak all over the floor. JJH

 

[Rugged Path]

Monkeyboy,
It was requested by the shipper, who follow the airlines procedures.

As evidence, it was just the gearbox oil removed as I did not want the hassle of removing the bash plate.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

a lot less volatile than 30 bazillion gallons of jet fuel stored in neaby proximity in the wings

 

[Ady00]

With used engine oil it would be down to contamination from what gets past your piston rings, once lit oil would burn, if it 'flashed off' I recon you would be in serious need of a rebore, handy tip, if you really must experiment with this one domestic bliss can be maintained by doing it outdoors.......and watch your eyebrows