certainly good news regarding the tick, especially he ran the engine hard. He had the tick and changed to 5w40 then it disappeared but only to come back after a few weeks.
even stangmode's gt, was supposed to be tick/rattle free but eventually developed the tick too. Doesn't seem to affect his performance in the drag strip though.
same here, since my 6th month mandatory dealer oil change to 5w30 shell ultra af full synth, engine has been purring like a kitten, virtually no ticks on idle cold start, warmed up sounds perfect.
i have a feeling 5w20 on hot climates such as here, the factory 5w20 oil is not ideal. Dealer...
i have a couple cans of ceratec just in case, was about to use after my first dealer oil change but dealer's use of Shell 5w30 ultra seem to have quieted down the engine both cold and warm. had the tick on cold start only.
dealer here don't even have 5w20, they recommend 5w30 due to bein a...
Will a 1/2 can ceratec severely discolor 10 qts of oil?
i'm asking coz the dealer mechanic might question the color of the drained oil during mandatory 6 months oil change.
hi, im new here lol
anyway I have the 18 GT (Export spec, LHD, PP1 premium), a weekend car so miles racks up SLOW, with engine build sticker 01/18. Cold start tick started at approx. 700+ kms (450 miles), tick goes away when engine warms up. Still on factory oil.
fast forward to 996 kms...