My NA8 has done 240,250. 5 months ago I changed oil & filter to Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 & have done 2,750 k's since. It has recently had noisy tappets at start up. I gather that this is a common problem & at the risk of asking the same question I must. If I replace the filter & go to 10W-30 will this help? Will a synthetic oil make any difference?
Are there any other suggestions? Regards Geoff.....
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nope. Read the other thread.
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WP 1:11.89 | SMP-S 1:05.90 GP 1:54.93 N 1:18.09 L 2:22.49 | PW 1:02.52
PI 2:00.55 | W-S 1:12.44 W-L 1:43.36 | SR 1:33.25
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Re: More on NA8 Tappet noise
geoffblick wrote: It has recently had noisy tappets at start up. I gather that this is a common problem ...
If it goes away after a few minutes (and doesn't return), when the engine gets warm, then it's ok.
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Guran wrote:Nulon Lifter Free
^+1: worth a try - also if you're only using the car fairly occasionally then noisy HLAs at startup isn't uncommon even on low km engines.
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