» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,678 Views | | | | | 03-08-2005, 09:39 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: oc-california Posts: 239 | what oil for m42??? Hello I have a m42 and have been using 20-50 regular oil for my 36k mile engine. Sometimes the valves tick a little. What oil do you other recommend. It seems the synthetic to be a option but its lilte over $5 a quart and does it work that much better? My mech said to just through in some STP to keep the valves from ticking??? Thanks | | | 03-08-2005, 10:16 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 528 | I'm running synthetic, and had the same in the old ti (M42). Seemed to run a bit smoother than fossil oil. (But I don't remember the grade, sorry.) | | | 03-09-2005, 07:43 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: la jolla, ca Posts: 222 | In SD down here i use Chevron Supreme 20w50...supposedly one of the best dino oils out there...Castrol GTX is well rated also...I know Castrol has a synthetic also with 20w50 rating...but changing to synthetic later in the life of the engine can sometimes cause drinking issues etc. | | | 03-09-2005, 08:41 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: oc-california Posts: 239 | i just used the basic exxon fossil 20w-50 and sometimes my valves tick, does these happen to your guys cars too??? Thanks | | | 03-09-2005, 09:50 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: oc-california Posts: 239 | Quote: Originally Posted by windnsea00 In SD down here i use Chevron Supreme 20w50...supposedly one of the best dino oils out there...Castrol GTX is well rated also...I know Castrol has a synthetic also with 20w50 rating...but changing to synthetic later in the life of the engine can sometimes cause drinking issues etc. | what drinking issues, my engine only has 35k miles? | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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