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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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"tap" as in makes a a tapping noise dude.

I'd have thought the thicker oil would have been better on a warm start up as it wouldn't have run out of the head as quickly?
 
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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reading this posts i get freak, because in my audi dealer the puts shell 20w40 to my b6 1.8t !!!
 
Old Dec 12, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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Been out in it tonight and given it a thrashing, it taps like hell on idle when it's hot now
 
Old Dec 12, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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Yeah mine too, I raced an eclipse and rx7 and schooled them both but now im ticking BADLY.
 
Old Dec 12, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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now i run 0w-40, but i feel better response
 
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:32 AM
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Default RE: Anybody else run 5w30?

now i run 0w-40, but i feel better response

What brand? synthetic... I use 15w-50 summer and Im about to change to 10w-40 fer winter

What does the temp get down to down in mexico city?
 
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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0w-40 mobil 1 (100% synthetic)

the temp in mexico get down to 2c. and in middle day go up to 32 c.
 
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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i run 10W-30 mobile 1 synthtic
 
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