[s-cars] Spark Plugs

[Matt Molyneux]

I really don't have much to say about whether or not a "bad" oil exists, but 
I do wonder about lifter noise. I have read that high performance oils, like 
Red Line, can actually reduce engine noise vesus Mobil 1. I have been using 
Mobil 1 since the day I got the car and I have always noticed at least some 
excess ticking coming from the engine. Has anyone had this sticky lifter 
problem and solved it (reduced the noise) using a certain oil or an oil 
additive? 

Matt

On 9/13/05, Bill Clancy <clancybill at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't actually run Safeway brand oil. But truthfully... I couldn't tell
> you what is in there right now. I just keep it clean and topped off.
> No-name brands are just repackaged name brands anyway. I don't think
> there is a motor oil manufacturer who makes "bad" oil and then re-packages
> it. I am sure there are differences...I've just never seen any direct
> evidence of it. Still, I feel better too about pouring in a quart of
> Castrol versus the no-name brand from the gas station.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
> To: "'Bill Clancy'" <clancybill at yahoo.com>; "northrup"
> <northrup at crazybug.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Spark Plugs
> 
> 
> > On Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 1:57 PM, Bill Clancy coked:
> >
> > BTW, I have the same theory on motor oil. Last time I was at my nice
> > European auto shop, he charged me $6.50/quart and I think $20 for a
> > filter.
> > Cost for an oil change: $80.00. Safeway brand Oil would have been just
> > fine.
> > ----------------------------------------
> > Bill,
> >
> > I disagree wholeheartedly on your oil assumption. If you run higher than
> > stock boost levels and use Safeway oil, you will discover that there is 
> a
> > major difference in the quality of different motor oils-as you're trying
> > to
> > figure out why your K24 failed. I suggest getting yourself a Fumoto 
> valve
> > and changing your own oil with good stuff. Guarantee your cost will be
> > well
> > below the $80 your European auto shop charged ;-)
> >
> > Jim
> >
> 
> 
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