[s-cars] Lifter noise

[Kent McLean]

Mike Claire wrote:

 > This is interesting.  How do you feel about the chances of an "engine
 > cleaner" de-gumming it without surgury?

The cleaners I've used say to put it in, run the engine for no more
than 5 minutes or 50 miles, or some such small number, then change
the oil. My guess is that these are real conservative numbers,
specified by the lawyers to avoid lawsuits. Depending on your
tolerance for pain, you might chance running the stuff for longer.
But then it's a guess as to how much longer; 100 miles? 500 miles?
1000 miles?  Your choice depends on your risk factor.

> but to be conservative
> here's my plan:  change the oil and replace with Castrol full syn
> 10w30 instead of Mobil 1, and an OEM filter.  

I thought Mahle was OEM, as is Mann. Either way, that sounds like
a good plan.  Do it after you use the engine cleaner, if you use
a cleaner.

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Kent
'94 100 S Avant
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" needs a new home