question about lifter tapping

[David]

I find that 10w30 is too thin for my engine. When I run 20W50 dino it seems happy. I've switched to Mobil 1 15W-50 to help clean out all the junkof years gone by. With the switch to Mobil 1 15W-50 I am getting more tick, but still not excessive. Another thing I've done to reduce tick is to add a quart of Marvelous Mystery Oil (MMO) to the oil about a week before every oil change. It's a pretty powerful solvent and helps ungum the followers (lifters) and oil galleries. It made a huge difference in my car. When I bought it, it had a totally stuck cam follower (lifter) that would never shut up. After 1 treatment it was quieter but it took about 3 treatments to totally quiet down. 

Dave
87.5 CGT
SE Virginia
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From: Nate Beck <Nate.Beck at netiq.com>
Date: 2004/02/11 Wed AM 11:12:48 EST
To: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: question about lifter tapping

Hello all,

  I just did an oil change on my 85 coupegt.  I used a Mann filter as always
and mobil 1 10-30 oil.  For some reason there seems to be a lot more lifter
tapping going on.  Before it would tap when I first started it and then stop
after about 30 seconds to a minute.  Now it is tapping at idle at stop
lights and such after 10-15 minutes.  Would you say that it is an issue with
oil? Maybe delivery?  Or a lifter issue?  Just looking for some idea's as I
am at work and thinking about what I can do to rectify this situation

 

Thanks

 

Nate

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