RE: I-5 Lifters and Marvel Mystery Oil

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

"not going to do  it Phil"
Reg. oil will not substitute for marvel mystery oil..........
Avi

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Phil Payne
Sent:	Tuesday, August 03, 1999 6:11 AM
To:	jmd@westlab.com
Cc:	quattro@audifans.com
Subject:	RE: I-5 Lifters and Marvel Mystery Oil

In message <766C13C4DBDBD211BB7F00A0C9612F97018CAD@cube.westlab.com> "James
M. De Arras" writes:

> Mine are also sometimes noisey  I've found that using a good engine oil
> flush when changing the oil quiets them down until the next change.

Certainly on the MB engine there's a strong relationship between oil
level and lifter noise.  I suspect that the main effect the additive
has to to raise the oil level.  Try adding just as much ordinary oil
sometime - just below the 'Max' mark.

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 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
 Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933