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I'm thinking thinner oil, as noise completly goes after 2 mins? What you recommend 10/40?
Thanks!
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redtom
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pop the lifters out and clean them.
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sand-eel
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"pop" them out it isn't a 5 second task.
They shouldn't be dirty either, they make noise because they are worn, nothing else.
What oil is in the car 10w50?
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BarnshaW
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thicker oil stopped noisy tappets on my old gsi!
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Corsa_Sport21
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An oil change in general sorted mines.
Oil was old and thick and got really thin after it had warmed up.Lost its viscosity.
Fresh oil and filter and it was sorted.
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They were new 18 months ago, very reg oil changes since. But used halfords own brand last time!
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They were new 18 months ago, very reg oil changes since. But used halfords own brand last time!
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daymoon
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when i had my swift i had noisy lifters i used 10w40 semi syn then, was told fully syn would sort it.
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Adam_B
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What engine is it?
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redtom
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
"pop" them out it isn't a 5 second task.
They shouldn't be dirty either, they make noise because they are worn, nothing else.
What oil is in the car 10w50?
They can get dirty. and as for popping them out its hardly rocket science?
if you just want to replace oil just put some fresh 10/40 Gm in and see if it quiets them down.
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X16xe
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Rob B
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If it's happening when warm go for thicker oil.
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cunningham
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i used castrol magnatec and all noise was gone
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Thats what I just put in ^ will have to wait for car to get cold and see, but so far no noise.
I usually use this stuff but last few months got Halfords own brand
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