[s-cars] Spark Plugs

[Jerry Scott]

I am also getting noisy lifters after using Mobile 1.  I was using 
Valvoline Durablend previously with no problems.  I think that I will go 
back to Durablend.
Jerry

Matt Molyneux 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
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>On 9/13/05, Bill Clancy <clancybill at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>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
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>>>On Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 1:57 PM, Bill Clancy coked:
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>>>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 
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>>a
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>>>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 
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>>valve
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>>>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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