Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: speedie on 03 August 2012, 09:31:40
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hi guys i have a 3.0 mv6 and recently i topped the oil up with about a litre of 5w 30 and now i'm experiencing tapping noises and its bloody annoying >:( and scaring me if something goes BANG cause the last time i had this tapping noise was my 323 bmw and it heat seized, please tell this won't happen and there is a cure to fix and keep my beloved beast in working order.
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I'd try draining out the old oil and replacing with the correct grade, 10w/40 semi, may as well chuck a new oil filter at it at the same time...
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I'd try draining out the old oil and replacing with the correct grade, 10w/40 semi, may as well chuck a new oil filter at it at the same time...
Agreed :y
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5w30 is still within the grades specified for the engine and just a top-up wouldn't have made much difference when mixed with the oil already in the engine, IMHO. I only use 5w30 in mine and it's perfectly OK.
Is it the top end of the engine that's noisy?
Any particular side of the engine or all banks?
Does it disappear with a few revs or is it there at revs in addition to idle?
Worse when cold, or hot?
How low had the oil got when you topped it up? Low enough to lose oil pressure?
Could well be a noisy hydraulic tappet. If the engine has not had a good oil change history it might be worth a few quick oil changes with the cheap stuff (10w40 on trade club) at intervals of 1000 miles or so. If that doesn't cure it put some hydraulic lifter additive in and run it for a normal oil change interval.
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A can of Wynns Hydraulic Lifter treatment. Does exactly what is says on the tin :y
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thank you all for the info its great advice.
the tapping starts soon as the car is started and does not go away and it comes from the right side of engine. :'(