as the title says.....i am running 0w30
and i want some oil that is a little thicker when WARM
MY COLDEST TEMPERATURE WOULD BE -10C ~(max-usually never in the minus)
and my warmest temp is likely to be 30c...south coast uk.....was 38c last yr
the reason is this
if the oil is at operating temp..and i leave the car for 1/2 hr...when i start it up it has a 1/2 second of tappetty noise.....
but if i start the car,,,,stop it straight away b4 it fires up....then restart again and allow to run...i get no tappetty noise.....
so i reckon the oil is toooooo thin and is running away too quickly
and i reckon by starting it without firing up...i am making the oil pump work sooner
hope this all makes sense????
whats the answer zibby??
i am using castrol EDGE 0w30...used to be called castrol SLII longlife
and i want some oil that is a little thicker when WARM
MY COLDEST TEMPERATURE WOULD BE -10C ~(max-usually never in the minus)
and my warmest temp is likely to be 30c...south coast uk.....was 38c last yr
the reason is this
if the oil is at operating temp..and i leave the car for 1/2 hr...when i start it up it has a 1/2 second of tappetty noise.....
but if i start the car,,,,stop it straight away b4 it fires up....then restart again and allow to run...i get no tappetty noise.....
so i reckon the oil is toooooo thin and is running away too quickly
and i reckon by starting it without firing up...i am making the oil pump work sooner
hope this all makes sense????
whats the answer zibby??
i am using castrol EDGE 0w30...used to be called castrol SLII longlife