What oil is everyone using for their ISF change?
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So lately the engine ticking noise on my car (when the engine is cold) has been pretty loud. (see thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...d-help-22.html)
I live in the most northern city in North America with a population over 1million.. it gets cold here, and I drive my ISF year round (like -35*c cold)
I'm thinking of trying 0w30 for the winter...Easier cold starts, and lower viscosity when cold may increase the oil flow to the hydraulic tensioner that knocks when cold..... thoughts?
I live in the most northern city in North America with a population over 1million.. it gets cold here, and I drive my ISF year round (like -35*c cold)
I'm thinking of trying 0w30 for the winter...Easier cold starts, and lower viscosity when cold may increase the oil flow to the hydraulic tensioner that knocks when cold..... thoughts?
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So lately the engine ticking noise on my car (when the engine is cold) has been pretty loud. (see thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...d-help-22.html)
I live in the most northern city in North America with a population over 1million.. it gets cold here, and I drive my ISF year round (like -35*c cold)
I'm thinking of trying 0w30 for the winter...Easier cold starts, and lower viscosity when cold may increase the oil flow to the hydraulic tensioner that knocks when cold..... thoughts?
I live in the most northern city in North America with a population over 1million.. it gets cold here, and I drive my ISF year round (like -35*c cold)
I'm thinking of trying 0w30 for the winter...Easier cold starts, and lower viscosity when cold may increase the oil flow to the hydraulic tensioner that knocks when cold..... thoughts?
I am typically skeptical, but this stuff is truly amazing, first hand experience. Read up on it. I have not run it in my ISF, wondering if anyone does.
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Check out Liqui Moly CeraTec, awesome stuff. Many of us use it in German cars to eliminate ticking sound. I have it in my Cayenne as it prevents cylinder scoring (which is most common in harsh cold climate regions).
I am typically skeptical, but this stuff is truly amazing, first hand experience. Read up on it. I have not run it in my ISF, wondering if anyone does.
I am typically skeptical, but this stuff is truly amazing, first hand experience. Read up on it. I have not run it in my ISF, wondering if anyone does.
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Just put Renewable Lubricants PCMO SHP 5w-30 in it. It completely cured the ticking I was having with Mobil 1.
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My personal experience has been that with Pennzoil Platinum Ultra, I do not notice any ticking. I run Pennzoil Platinum (not Ultra) for winter storage, and notice the ticking immediately at first startup following the oil change.
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Just did my second oil change with the RLI 5w30 PCMO. I didn't send it for analysis but everything looked great and the engine is as quiet as ever at 70K miles.
Unfortunately, the shipping charges to CA are a killer and I may go back to something with better local availability going forward, or switch to Amsoil since I can get it for quite a bit cheaper. I'm paying $13+/qt with shipping for this RLI and I can get Amsoil locally for about $10/qt. That makes it a less attractive proposition for those of us in CA.
Unfortunately, the shipping charges to CA are a killer and I may go back to something with better local availability going forward, or switch to Amsoil since I can get it for quite a bit cheaper. I'm paying $13+/qt with shipping for this RLI and I can get Amsoil locally for about $10/qt. That makes it a less attractive proposition for those of us in CA.
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Just did my second oil change with the RLI 5w30 PCMO. I didn't send it for analysis but everything looked great and the engine is as quiet as ever at 70K miles.
Unfortunately, the shipping charges to CA are a killer and I may go back to something with better local availability going forward, or switch to Amsoil since I can get it for quite a bit cheaper. I'm paying $13+/qt with shipping for this RLI and I can get Amsoil locally for about $10/qt. That makes it a less attractive proposition for those of us in CA.
Unfortunately, the shipping charges to CA are a killer and I may go back to something with better local availability going forward, or switch to Amsoil since I can get it for quite a bit cheaper. I'm paying $13+/qt with shipping for this RLI and I can get Amsoil locally for about $10/qt. That makes it a less attractive proposition for those of us in CA.
That works out to less than $8 a quart.
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I bought a 5 gallon bucket on Amazon for $159 with free shipping. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That works out to less than $8 a quart.
That works out to less than $8 a quart.
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You’re the man! I looked at amazon pricing on this before but never for the 5 gal bucket. The gallon pricing is about the same as direct from RLI but the bucket comes out much cheaper. I’ll need to get a bucket next time. How do you handle the whole bucket thing? Pour in a smaller bottle or marked container and then into the crankcase or do you use a pump to pump from the bucket directly? If so, how do you measure how much is going in?
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So lately the engine ticking noise on my car (when the engine is cold) has been pretty loud. (see thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...d-help-22.html)
I live in the most northern city in North America with a population over 1million.. it gets cold here, and I drive my ISF year round (like -35*c cold)
I'm thinking of trying 0w30 for the winter...Easier cold starts, and lower viscosity when cold may increase the oil flow to the hydraulic tensioner that knocks when cold..... thoughts?
I live in the most northern city in North America with a population over 1million.. it gets cold here, and I drive my ISF year round (like -35*c cold)
I'm thinking of trying 0w30 for the winter...Easier cold starts, and lower viscosity when cold may increase the oil flow to the hydraulic tensioner that knocks when cold..... thoughts?
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Operating temperature of our engines is pretty stable unless you're tracking, and even then it's never a good idea to run heavier oil unless you are seeking higher operating temperatures.