[s-cars] Spark Plugs

[LL - NY]

My '89 200Q had more of a lifter tick problem after a hot run (Auto-X) using
Castrol Syntec than M1. BOTH did have probs with that, though. No probs
at all with M1 in the S6 or the Saabaru, though. 
 LL - NY

 On 9/13/05, Matt Molyneux <mmolyneux at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> 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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