Car is a 2001 SS Camaro.
Ok when I first got my car the engine was super quiet Im not sure what oil was in it tho I think it was dino oil and it seemed pretty thick. After a month or so I put GC 0w30 in it and it ticked alot so then I tried amsoil 5w40 and its not soo bad but still ticks at start up. I love everything about my car but this little thing drives me crazy. Here is what I dont get why did it not do it when I bought the car. Also it stops once warmed up but I usually have to take a little drive first then ill idle and its all good.... then say I go in autozone for 5 min come back out and start it up and its ticking again altho she is fully warmed up. My friends bimmer did the same thing and he said when he went to a 10w oil it stopped. I was thinking of trying some 10w30 now but I dunno I just want it to stop I dont care if the gc is still protecting the best this just bothers me so if i can get a decent oil that doesnt tick ill be happy. Im not even sure if its piston slap now or not but all I know is it did not do it with the oil in the car when I purchased it.
Ok when I first got my car the engine was super quiet Im not sure what oil was in it tho I think it was dino oil and it seemed pretty thick. After a month or so I put GC 0w30 in it and it ticked alot so then I tried amsoil 5w40 and its not soo bad but still ticks at start up. I love everything about my car but this little thing drives me crazy. Here is what I dont get why did it not do it when I bought the car. Also it stops once warmed up but I usually have to take a little drive first then ill idle and its all good.... then say I go in autozone for 5 min come back out and start it up and its ticking again altho she is fully warmed up. My friends bimmer did the same thing and he said when he went to a 10w oil it stopped. I was thinking of trying some 10w30 now but I dunno I just want it to stop I dont care if the gc is still protecting the best this just bothers me so if i can get a decent oil that doesnt tick ill be happy. Im not even sure if its piston slap now or not but all I know is it did not do it with the oil in the car when I purchased it.