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mattk

posted on 27th Sep 08 at 09:19

your tapped noise is your silly thin oil

Use 10 / 40 the stuff I used to use was GM stuff £10 for 4.5 litres


Ant

posted on 27th Sep 08 at 09:15

15/40 gm semi synthetic gets thrown in all my cars!! never looked back since it shut my noisy lifters up on my old 20xe


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 26th Sep 08 at 20:53

what do u use ?


James_H

posted on 26th Sep 08 at 20:46

15/40 is recommended by vauxhall iirc.


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 26th Sep 08 at 20:41

have been told that 15 40 isnt good for the oil pumo :S:S


Vaux Lad

posted on 26th Sep 08 at 19:16

Probably the oil your using!!!
0/30 is very thin, get some 10/40-15/40 in

[Edited on 26-09-2008 by Vaux Lad]


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 26th Sep 08 at 15:21

what can cause my tappets to be noisy then ?


barneykarl

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 22:06

By all means use any oil you like its your money, but any semi synth oil will be more than enough to protect your engine also use the correct grade, e.g. 15/40.


James_H

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 21:37

Its just pumping up to pressure then the tappets get oil, all normal :thumbs:


Cossie

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 21:34

i got a simillar problem when starting the light stays on for 4 sec and sometimes i can heara valve tappets ticking until lights off should be oil pump or something else ?


James_H

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 20:25

:lol: good idea ;)


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 20:25

still learning about cars mate cheers jahunt. Might have to get an oil pressure gauge now lol


James_H

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 20:02

He is just consernd about his oil pump not working, if the oil light isnt on it should be ok :thumbs:


john_c20xe

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 19:56

why whuld u want oil to cum outa ya cap?


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 19:54

yea it does. Its when its idiling it doesnt


James_H

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 19:24

no if you rev it with the cap off some should come out.


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 19:18

what so it shouldnt come out off where the cap is ??? really :s


James_H

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 19:12

its just splash off the cams going round


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 19:09

how comes every 1 says that is should go into the air


James_H

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 18:53

Not really just a bit of mist of oil, it wont fly out.


adam 1.4 sport

posted on 25th Sep 08 at 18:43

Right been seeing every 1 saying that when you open your oil cap oil should come out but i opened mine a 1 little bit come out and after that f**K all. I am using fully syntectic oil. 0-30 i belive. What could be wrong :S:S oil pumP?