Quote:
Originally Posted by bdanna
I bit the bullet and put the expensive factory ester oil in at 1200 miles until the is more solid experience with other oils. The issue some claim is "ticking" in the head if you don't use an ester based oil.
I personally wouldn't switch to full synthetic at least until 3000 miles.
|
Well, worst case, if you hear a "ticking", swap oils, and see if it goes away.
If not, then it could be either 1) it made the ticking noise all along or 2) there's something causing it that needs to be addressed.
As long as you're using the correct weight of oil, there isn't any reason why one would cause "ticking" and the others wouldn't
At least, that's my opinion. I know oils are not all the same, but they all perform to basic standards. Those basic standards should be enough for the engine....just we like to use stuff that exceeds those in the hopes of better performance / longevity.