3.8 v6 engine squeek

[chrisb212]

I recently noticed an engine squeek/squeel usually at startup. Eliminated accesories by removing the belt. noise was still there! dont hear it all the time.. suspect a oiling prob. oil pres good! any ideas out there? common problems etc. thanks for all input! [email protected]

 

[Yellow_V6]

I would change you oil use a oil stabilzer and a none synthetic oil next time you change I suggest Lucas Oils stabilzer and a heavy oil. Fill put two things of the Lucas stabilzer in with the other oil. Do all that next oil change then and next time you change your oil if you have the same problem get the car checked out. After you get it fixed move to a Rolay Purple synthetic oil.

 

[Roland69]

^^^ I hope you don't do that

 

[V6muscle00]

^ any reasons why??

 

[Roland69]

if you use a heavy oil (say 20W-50) and 2 bottles of lucas.....do you know how hard that would be on the pump and the oil pump drive shaft and how long it will take for oil to get to the top end...suck a milk shake through a straw and then a glass of milk....what get's to your mouth quicker.

 

[trock]

^^^ I hope you don't do that

Do you have any other suggestions or are you going to leave it at that??

 

[chrisb212]

synthetics

was concerned that if i switch to a synthetic the engine might develope leaks..has 72k miles. no leaks now. However far superior lubrication is definately of interest to me. squeek could be drive bearing for the psedo (ifis?) distributor. Any ideas? its a 98 3.8..