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From: tomm on 5 Apr 2010 10:42 Can engine oil which is thicker than recommended cause engine "rattle" or "knocking" ?
From: Douglas Payne on 5 Apr 2010 13:22 tomm wrote: > Can engine oil which is thicker than recommended cause engine "rattle" or > "knocking" ? Maybe. -- Douglas
From: Conor on 5 Apr 2010 15:40 On 05/04/2010 15:42, tomm wrote: > Can engine oil which is thicker than recommended cause engine "rattle" or > "knocking" ? > > Only on cold start. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Mrcheerful on 5 Apr 2010 16:55 tomm wrote: > Can engine oil which is thicker than recommended cause engine > "rattle" or "knocking" ? it is very unlikely, but worth changing it for the right stuff 'just in case' Did it rattle before changing to the wrong oil?
From: tomm on 5 Apr 2010 15:58
"Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:Eerun.15025$pV1.3438(a)newsfe21.ams2... > tomm wrote: >> Can engine oil which is thicker than recommended cause engine >> "rattle" or "knocking" ? > > it is very unlikely, but worth changing it for the right stuff 'just in > case' Did it rattle before changing to the wrong oil? I`m sure I would have noticed.. 99% certain the engine was not as noisy before |