Ticking noise

[BlackVXGTS]

Normal oil for a 5l V8 is 20W50 - Castrol Edge Sport 20W50 is a good oil at a reasonable price (even better on 20% off days at Repco, Supercheap etc.).

 

[1HOTVT]

^^^^^ what he said.I get my oil when 20% off days are advertised and it seems to work in with my 5000 k oil changes :spot on:

Helps a little when paying 70 odd dollars for castrol edge 10/60

 

[])R@G()N]

I will not use any Castrol oils, after seeing what it done to this engine. :hmmm:
This car got regular services the whole engine and engine bay look new

Inside rocker cover

Stick with real oil 20-50 and leave the 15-40 for the rice burners

 

[graham7773]

Dragon, that engine looks like it has had several interior engine fires

 

[MikeCuzzy]

Dragon, that engine looks like it has had several interior engine fires

It looks like it spent 6 months parked in Shrek's swamp garage.

It can't just be Castrol oil that did that, that engine has some serious other issues methinks.

 

[lildavo]

Iv used Castro.oil.for a long time that can't just be from the oil looks like hasn't been serviced for a long time I do mine max 10,000km in ky old v6 Vt my v8 5l Vt will get changed 5,000km I'm running a gtx 3 15/40. Also water has gotten into that motor to.

That ticking noise is common to hear in the older 5l like vn to vp. I Havnt heard it in mine few. Far as I know normal.means cam.lopes are worn out. So.must people just leave it

 

[Dee jay]

So will it damage my engine or is it just normal?!

 

[JRNZER]

Changed the oil in my vx today,Was well overdue for it.
Had the ticking noise before the change,Took it for a run after the change and it runs pretty sweet now.
No more ticking.

 

[darcycammo]

just changed the spark plugs in mine (don't know how old they are but they have been in there ever since i got it on 2010 lol) and the ticking has almost gone only a very slight tick and i changed the oil the other day after replacing the manifold gasket and that didn't change the sound

 

[johnnyy]

what oil did you use? like the brand and stuff?