was cambelt/lifter noise solution

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> My experience with tappet noise: really f'n annoying.
> Solution: over fill the crankcase with motor oil. My experience with the
> Porsche 944 Turbo's were that the factory fill amount was a might low for
> high performance. Most people who know run 6 quarts in the case+the
> galleys. I now use six quarts in my 5kt. "No new lifter noises". All the
> old ones gone. On occasion, I may hear some on cold start up, but soon
> disappears. Engine feels like it runs better and I have not seen any
> negative effects from this amount of oil.

> I saw the dipstick was full, but noise. I slowly poured a bottle of oil
> until I was at about 5.5 crancase quarts total. Noise disappeared.

Wrong dipstick?  They sometimes get swapped at dealers.  I had a Scirocco
once with the wrong dipstick from the factory.

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