Engines

Some customers are steamed by JPIs move to code the digital output of its engine monitors. If data analysis is a priority, buyers should consider EI.

There’s more information than ever about aircraft engine oils but still more heat than light. Heres what the people who make the stuff have to say.

Which shops offer the best overhauls? Owners say top shops earn loyalty not by building better engines but by standing behind the work after the sale.

After years of looking the other way, Lycoming is getting tough on core charges for factory overhauls. Read the fine print before buying.

Its standard equipment in cars and boats but, thus far, a loser in airplanes. A project to clone Lycomings with watercooling aims to change that.

With turbine engines, those adjectives don’t come to mind. Innodyns ambitious light turboprop seeks to rewrite the equation.

We think JPI makes the best of the best engine monitors but models from EI are competitive if data logging isn’t a must.

ECI and Superior lead the customer satisfaction parade but two-thirds of Continental buyers say never again.

If you have the need for speed and the budget to pay for it, these turbo set-ups deliver an honest 200-plus knots.

Who says diesels are stinky, noisy and vibey? This one is smoother than a Lyc but at a princely price premium.

Electronic engine controls are finding some takers but customer response has been anemic. Heres an update.

A well-known maker of ultralight engines means to take on Lycoming and Continental.