Triple_Se7en
$50 Site Donor 2024
Originally Posted by apollo18
for my gm 6.2l which has piston slap and lifter tick, i noticed when i got castrol edge 5w30 it reduced the engine noise quite a bit, it was very much noticeable.
however i believe over the length and life of the oil and whatever property lowered the noises in the oil has worn out or something happened to it and now im back to noisy engine again.
i was wondering if you guys recommend any oil that queits down better then castrol edge 5w30?
thx
Thick 5w30s like Rotella Gas & Truck or Quaker State Ultimate Durability may help mask the sound. A 5w40 may help even more. But like what's mentioned already, oils won't cure the slap-sound.
for my gm 6.2l which has piston slap and lifter tick, i noticed when i got castrol edge 5w30 it reduced the engine noise quite a bit, it was very much noticeable.
however i believe over the length and life of the oil and whatever property lowered the noises in the oil has worn out or something happened to it and now im back to noisy engine again.
i was wondering if you guys recommend any oil that queits down better then castrol edge 5w30?
thx
Thick 5w30s like Rotella Gas & Truck or Quaker State Ultimate Durability may help mask the sound. A 5w40 may help even more. But like what's mentioned already, oils won't cure the slap-sound.