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Old 05-03-2008, 01:27 AM
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i developed more of a ticking noise today after i switche to german castro o30w from regular 10w30 also i put in lucas oil stabilizer .do i need a thicker oil or what
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Old 05-03-2008, 05:25 PM
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Try a search and see what you can come up with.
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not much on the search for ticking from changing weights
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How many miles do you have on your car?
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All the time, or just when the engine is cold? Could be some piston slap.
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Thats what I was thinking.
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almost 95k and it was just when i first started it but when i changed the oil its a lifter noise should i go with a thicker oil to quiten them down
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i could be wrong but i thought german castrol was one of the thicker oils, if you go to thick it will rob horsepower and wont have good flow when cold
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