[98se420]

Changed my oil yesterday with Mobil 1 15w50 Syn, and driving to work today noticed a ticking\tapping noise coming from the passenger side area... Its very audible inside the cabin but cant hear it that much listening in by the engine bay, im hoping its not the timing chain going.... But u also replaced my valve cover and didnt notice any slack on the timing chain..

Any idea what im looking at?

Thanks

 

[8URVTEC9.3]

It could be your lifters mine is making the same ticking/tapping sound from the same area and it's two collapsed lifters causing the noise. Just a thought, good luck

 

[98se420]

Hmmm interesting, its just odd because before it was super quiet not a single noise coming from that are and now after the oil change it began... Could it be the 15w50 causing this? I use to use 0w40 but couldnt find it in 3 auto parts stores so just grabbed 15w50.

 

[8URVTEC9.3]

the difference in oil could be contributing to the noise but i think its a very good possibility that you have some bad lifters, when mine went out it was the same way, there was no noise and then it just started tapping

 

[Harquebus]

My view is that weight is a pretty heavy oil for winter, what little may remain of it in some areas, but for Chicago(?) it should be pretty cold up there still.

Soo... sounds like a oil flow issue. Are you hearing this noise at normal operating temperature?

 

[24601]

I agree about the oil weight. That's way too heavy.

I wouldn't use 15-50 unless I was in Arizona in the middle of summer.

That's probably the issue that you're having. From what I understand... you generally want to lightest oil you can use. In these cars that happens to be a 40 weight or a heavy 30 weight. Ticking noise aside, you're killing your fuel mileage with that oil.

 

[98se420]

ya maybe the oil is an issue, dumb me should of thought of that when purchasing the oil.... And your emblem had been shipped sorry bout the wait.

My view is that weight is a pretty heavy oil for winter, what little may remain of it in some areas, but for Chicago(?) it should be pretty cold up there still.

Soo... sounds like a oil flow issue. Are you hearing this noise at normal operating temperature?

 

[98se420]

I talked to a friend today and he pretty much said the same thing as you did lol.

I agree about the oil weight. That's way too heavy.

I wouldn't use 15-50 unless I was in Arizona in the middle of summer.

That's probably the issue that you're having. From what I understand... you generally want to lightest oil you can use. In these cars that happens to be a 40 weight or a heavy 30 weight. Ticking noise aside, you're killing your fuel mileage with that oil.

 

[saabmarine]

only time i use 15w 50 is in august of Fl when temps hit 90+ and i do alot of hard driving

 

[Harquebus]

I mentioned some time back about an acquaintance of mine who has a 2.3L vert who uses 20W-50 o) year round and supposedly has no issues; granted, he and I both are in a more temperate area here in VA but I'd be willing to bet he has some noise, at least upon startup. He must have some serious miles on that thing to warrant such a thick oil.

Are you going to drain the 15W-50?

 

[98se420]

I guess i should drain it to see if the oils the problem rite?
Gota shop around for some 0w40

I mentioned some time back about an acquaintance of mine who has a 2.3L vert who uses 20W-50 o) year round and supposedly has no issues; granted, he and I both are in a more temperate area here in VA but I'd be willing to bet he has some noise, at least upon startup. He must have some serious miles on that thing to warrant such a thick oil.

Are you going to drain the 15W-50?

 

[saabmarine]

well good thing is that the oil filters still good so go buy a jug of synth oil for like 22$ at walmart

 

[Harquebus]

Gota shop around for some 0w40

And stock up on it. Or keep the 50 weight in the sump and move to AZ :cheesy:

 

[98se420]

What weight would be fine for my car other than 0w40? Might take advantage of the jug at walmart but they dont carry 0w40 european formula in the jug.