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| Engine ticking...what oil is best; What's the best oil or is there an additive | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 5 2012, 08:11 PM (1,008 Views) | |
| tamwe | Dec 5 2012, 08:11 PM Post #1 |
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Hi there to my Geo friends. Thank you for your awesome help for this female age 45. I did change the alternator belt, the plugs, battery, oil, oil again, and had somebody else change the front wheel bearing. That new bearing makes it seem like I'm driving a whole new car!!! This forum ALONE empowered me to change that belt....and it was pretty fast once I found the bolts that I needed to remove. With this forum, I think I could fix just about anything on that sweet little car. Thanks! Okay so now there's a new ticking in the engine when idle or going (always). It sounds like she's low on oil. I even changed it again way before planned (in 5 minutes, too and without a jack or ramps). I am hoping you guys can tell me is my oil too thin (5w30) or is there an additive I can add to better lubricate. At 168,000 miles, what is the best oil for my 4 cyl. metro.
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| Shinrin | Dec 5 2012, 09:23 PM Post #2 |
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As long as its the proper viscosity and its clean, no type of oil will fix a problem. If the engine is just gummed up, you can add some MMO to the oil to clean it out a bit. It will help sludge buildup, but nothing will help it if its a mechanical problem. |
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| econoboxer | Dec 5 2012, 09:37 PM Post #3 |
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Shinrin is right. the tolerances of these motors will work just fine with 5w30. However, if your motor is very worn, a thicker viscosity oil may make it quieter- but the wear is still there. 10w30 is factory spec I used seafoam in my crankcase, about 200 miles before my last oil change to help clean lifters. (the crankcase is where you normally add oil to your motor, in case you were wondering). The seafoam helped to clean up some gunk in the head, but it won't fix a worn metal issue, just like a patch on your pants in the knee won't fix a broken zipper. Others like Marvel Mystery oil (aka MMO). You can add that to your crankcase. Have fun with your car- hopefully it will last you awhile.
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| HelterSkelter | Dec 5 2012, 11:04 PM Post #4 |
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in my experience marvel mystery oil works better than seafoam in the oil. run the marvel for a full oil change and then not on the next change and see what happens. remember to read the directions also, it's not a full bottle. |
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| 2000Firefly1.3L | Dec 6 2012, 12:17 AM Post #5 |
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maybe try to adjust the valve lash. this helped reduce most of the noise for me. |
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