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Old 06-08-2017, 12:29 PM
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what type of oil should I use for warmup valvetrain noise in my 2002 corvette 46000mi ?
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Ive seen sooo many with that issue and on a couple of mine. I didnt change my oil based on it but I run Mobil 1 10w30 in general. Sometimes hese noises are harmless, just depends.
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if it goes away after warmup its probably piston slap. very common. oil won't change it.
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