alright last question - ticking lifters?

[Bernie Benz]

God,No! Not slick. Snake oil is my generic term for additives  
addressing specific problems, as described.
Any brand that is on sale is the best. Some more common ones are  
CD-2, STP, etc.

Bernie


On Jul 12, 2008, at 11:28 AM, robert weinberg wrote:

> by snake oil, do you mean something like slick50. what brand do you  
> recommend?
>
> Robby
>
>
> --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
>> Subject: Re: alright last question - ticking lifters?
>> To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
>> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
>> Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 11:20 AM
>> My patience is wearing thin, not withyour Audi Qs, but with
>> having to
>> read the volumes about your SHO. Maybe you should dump the
>> 200 go
>> back to your true love!
>>
>> Do add a bottle of hydraulic lifter silencing snake oil to
>> the engine  oil.
>> Also, buy 2 bottles  of engine seal restorer, one added to
>> the engine  oil and half of the other each in the tranny and rear  
>> diff.
>> and you’ll never have to replace a rotaary shaft seal.
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>>
>> On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:44 AM, robert weinberg wrote:
>>
>>> thanks for everyone's patience with me. i'm
>> new to the audi game
>>> and have lots of questions.
>>>
>>> didn't notice what seems to be ticking coming from
>> the top of the
>>> engine when i bought the car. but can hear it now.
>> seems weird that
>>> the lifters would be ticking with only 114k on the
>> clock. they are
>>> hydraulic, correct? i could just reshim the solid
>> lifters on my SHO.
>>>
>>> i don't think it's an exhaust leak.
>>>
>>> it's not super loud or anything. car still idles
>> smooth, never
>>> misses a beat and hauls ass.
>>>
>>> i assume i can leave it for now and deal with it at
>> another time.
>>> someone on the 034 forum said something about using
>> marvel mystery
>>> oil?
>>>
>>> Robby
>>>
>>>
>>>
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