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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Snake oil.......or does what it says on the tin?

[tunnie]

Better off buying magic beans

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Better off buying magic beans

As bad as that.

Fortunately I don't have a cow  I can P/X for the beans.

[VXL V6]

Does a reasonable job on my 2.6, 3.2 never needed it though as it never suffers any lifter noise.

Quite a few on here will vouch for it - it's the only snake oil that isn't entirely pants.

[05omegav6]

Does a reasonable job on my 2.6, 3.2 never needed it though as it never suffers any lifter noise.

Quite a few on here will vouch for it - it's the only snake oil that isn't entirely pants.

Agreed, makes a noticeable difference 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Maybe I'll give it a whirl.

Leave the beast for a couple of days and she gets a bit arsey when I start her up.

[05omegav6]

What oil do you use? 10w40 semi or 5w30 fully synth

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What oil do you use? 10w40 semi or 5w30 fully synth

GM usually.

But this time Fuch Titan 10/40 semi.

[Kevin Wood]

Try a couple of oil changes first and see if that helps, if only to clear out any crud that might otherwise get dislodged by the lifter cleaner and clog the pickup.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Try a couple of oil changes first and see if that helps, if only to clear out any crud that might otherwise get dislodged by the lifter cleaner and clog the pickup.

Every 3000 miles I refresh her lubrication so she is nice and slippery.

If I dip my fingers inside her, and then rub them together, I can tell that she is well looked after.

[Kevin Wood]

Try a couple of oil changes first and see if that helps, if only to clear out any crud that might otherwise get dislodged by the lifter cleaner and clog the pickup.

Every 3000 miles I refresh her lubrication so she is nice and slippy.

I should have guessed that you'd be tending to her lubrication with such dedication.

Straight in with the Wynns, then.

[05omegav6]

Reason for asking is that 5w30 is thinner, so tends to drain down more readily, but flip side is that by virtue of being thicker, 10w40 takes a while to reach all the nooks and crannies until it's warmed up, that's where the lifter treatment comes in

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Only about 100 miles since the last oil and filter change. So now seems as good a time as any.

Does it (Wynn's) work immediately, or will it take a few miles before I notice the difference?

[Bigron]

On advice from this excellent forum, I tried the Wynn's and it worked immediately - no noises at all!
Thanks gents, as ever, so very helpful.

Ron.

[05omegav6]

Only about 100 miles since the last oil and filter change. So now seems as good a time as any.

Does it (Wynn's) work immediately, or will it take a few miles before I notice the difference?

You should hear the difference as it circulates