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[andybob]

Hi Gang,
Many thanks for the help/ replies on the last post. The general concensus was probably blocked or partially blocked oilways causing the lifters to "rattle" for the first few seconds on startup from cold. And several oil changes was one of the answers.
Would it be a prudent move to go thinner or thicker on viscosity on the oil (even if for just short term). And also what are your thoughts on adding an additive such as slick 50, wynns stp, or even neat diesel as someone suggested, or anything else? Thanks in advance,
and kind regards,
Andy.

[cem_devecioglu]

oil by another oil mixtures are not a good idea imho..

and cant predict the results with the cats..my idea is stick with the

standard 10W40 vx..

[Pete Elite]

  Hi,
     Give some of this a go, won't do any harm and may quieten things down

      http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WYNNS-HYDRAULIC-VALVE-LIFTER-TREATMENT-PROFESSIONAL-CAN_W0QQitemZ370106087158QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370106087158&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[alexandjen]

 Hi,
     Give some of this a go, won't do any harm and may quieten things down

      http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WYNNS-HYDRAULIC-VALVE-LIFTER-TREATMENT-PROFESSIONAL-CAN_W0QQitemZ370106087158QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370106087158&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Agreed,  worked a treat on my old Corsa

[matt-sboro]

does this stuff go in with the oil?

[feeutfo]

In my experience? All unnecessary. Just change the oil. Problem went away in a couple of days and has not returned. I realisie however some people may have a more persistant issue...in which case change the oil again?

[Pete Elite]

does this stuff go in with the oil?

      Sure does .