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[pauls]

Hi just a quick question. Can your tell me what is the best additive for my engine. I am getting a tappit noise on start up. also what is the best engine oil. I do short journeys only if that makes a difference in what type of oil needed.
cheers

[mantahatch]

I cant advise on additives, but I do generally short journeys 6.5 miles each way to work. I use Vauxhall semi synth and it is pretty good. I do suffer a bit of mayo in the oil filler cap area, but much less than using other oils.

HTH

[fiend61]

does the sound get better when warmed up? dont want to alarm you but when my manifold gasket started to go i had a tappet like sound i used wynns lifter treatment because thought it was lifters but as stated it was the noise of the manifold gasket starting to go 

[pauls]

Hi yes the noise seems to go once the engine is warm.

[Omega_Dan]

does the sound get better when warmed up? dont want to alarm you but when my manifold gasket started to go i had a tappet like sound i used wynns lifter treatment because thought it was lifters but as stated it was the noise of the manifold gasket starting to go 

Id did the same with mine but my drivers side manifold gasket is starting to go.

[fiend61]

as i said it could be lifters, no harm in trying a lifter treatment  but could be manifold gasket 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Unlikely to be the manifold on a 2.6 as they are a multilayer metal gasket and use a steel manifold.

Most likely to be followers, a few good short oil changes will help and wynns lifter treatment gives reasonable results

[fiend61]

note to self
must read profile 

[Omega_Dan]

note to self
must read profile 

 

Wynns valve lifter treatment is £7.99 from Halfrauds if you want to try it first

[pauls]

Thanks for the quick answers 

[Road Hog Mad]

if you leave an omega v6 standing for a week and start it, it will sound like a talbot.

mayo on the filler cap like the other bloke said due to short journeys. wipe it off every week and do regular oil changes.

[Andy B]

if you leave an omega v6 standing for a week and start it, it will sound like a talbot. ........

Will it?  :-? I'll let you know when I start mine after the snow's gone, but it didn't the last time it was left a week on my drive. 

[TheBoy]

I would recommend a couple of very quick oil changes, then a bottle of wynns lifter treatment, keeping it in for 3000 miles, then another oil change

[msb1973]

try some fort'e engine flush thats supposed to free sticking lifters etc, dont just run it for 20 mins leave it in for a few days then change the oil