Back to the oil question, I decided to go with Amsoil 10w30. I ordered some last night.
Piston Slap and oil question
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Got it. Thanks. a_g
i have firebird 92 3.1 and i hear that the valve lifters are making noise i dont think that it is piston slap.it must be valve lifters i hear that sound all the time it not very loud when the engine is in normal temperature range its little louder when engine is cold.is there anything that i could do to get that valve lifters clacking go away?that sound is making me crazy
I have 6.o Chevy, luckily no piston slap. But I was talking to a mechanic at the dealership I bought the truck from, he said Militech-1 metal treatment stops the ticking. Has anyone heard of this? Is it an oil additive?
Militec-1 makes a fantastic lubricant for firearms, which I can personally vouch for. As for [what I'm assuming is] an oil additive that is supposed to stop lifter ticks, I have no idea. I didn't know that their company even made anything else. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who has tried one of their automotive products!
EDIT: sorry HACCOFFICER, I just re-read my two posts, and I am not trying to hijack your thread! Here's some reading...
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/020320.htm
http://www.piston-slap.com/
[ January 06, 2006, 04:41 PM: Message edited by: johnsmith ]
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/020320.htm
http://www.piston-slap.com/
[ January 06, 2006, 04:41 PM: Message edited by: johnsmith ]
It finally happened. I start my car and a guy standing nearby asks, "Is that a diesel?"
I try to start mine when no one is around. Less embarassing.
Now THAT is humor at it's finest!
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