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knocking noise

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97gtconv.

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i just changed my oil and filter on my 4.6. it has 75,000 and i think i need to change my oil to 10/30. what's your opinion?

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97gtconv. said:
i just changed my oil and filter on my 4.6. it has 75,000 and i think i need to change my oil to 10/30. what's your opinion?

mod's
bbk cold air intake
mac longtube headers
mac off-road h-pipe
flowmaster 40-series mufflers
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what weight are you running now? does it leak or burn oil? if so, how much oil does it lose in 3k miles? 5w-30 should be fine but 10w-30 won't hurt anything.

 

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is it a defined knock or a tap?? That makes a BIG difference..........
 

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Go with a sythetic like Mobil 1
 

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tapping

it seems to be a like a tap, it's noticeable but it's not like a dead thud. more like a tap. it doesn't spit oil out the exhaust it just has that tap.
 

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97gtconv. said:
it seems to be a like a tap, it's noticeable but it's not like a dead thud. more like a tap. it doesn't spit oil out the exhaust it just has that tap.
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is it coming from the driver side valve cover area? if you aren't losing any oil i would stick with 5w-30. does it do it all the time? or just when it's cold or hot?
 
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