[s-cars] Tat..Tat Noise in Engine

[Grant Lenahan]

GTX is good oil.
But I'll second the suggestion. try Mobil1. It often does the trick.
Sometimes not, of course, and, as I indicated, its not really important 
anyway.

Grant
On Jul 3, 2006, at 8:18 PM, Max Hoepli wrote:

> Mechanics and I use Castrol GTX 10W40 or 20W50
>
> Max
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>   From: Robert Myers
>   To: Max Hoepli
>   Sent: 03, July 2006 20:01
>   Subject: Re: Tat..Tat Noise in Engine
>
>
>
>   The white smoke is most likely a small amount of oil burning off 
> after leaking past valve seals overnight.  Not a major problem.  You 
> are probably hearing lifter noise.  Slightly overfilling the oil level 
> may help a bit.  Also switching to a good quality synthetic oil such 
> as Mobil1 (if you haven't done so already) could help.
>
>   At 07:27 PM 7/3/2006, you wrote:
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>     I have a MC engine in Type 44 Quattro, with turbo charger  with 
> 285,000 km. when idling it makes a 
> tat...tat....tat......tat.......tat...noise from top part of engine. 
> When inside of car noise is not heard. Engine never overheats, starts 
> immediately. Sometimes there is white smoke coming out of exhaust just 
> after starting. I alternately fill tank with RON 89 and 91. What could 
> problem be?...if any? Gasoline may be issue. Could Rislone additive 
> help?
>
>
>     Max
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