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Forged Guys- Piston Slap Oil Recommendations

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Forged Guys,
New Forged bottom end with my 96 cobra Aluminum block.
What type of oil is recommended to try and quite the piston slap??
 
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vnmuss1 said:
Forged Guys,
New Forged bottom end with my 96 cobra Aluminum block.
What type of oil is recommended to try and quite the piston slap??
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A thicker viscosity oil may help a little with the piston slap, but I would just learn to live with it. It's just one of those unpleasant byproducts some forged bottom end cars display. My Cobra does the same thing when cold, but goes away after she's up to full operating temps.

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