Oil rating question

[sednwol]

I have an AU Ghia series 2 inline 6 on gas and just had an oil change. They put 10W/30.SJ grade oil in and now i have engine noise, sounds like lifters. It's noticable but not overly loud. Is this the right oil they should have used? I don't remember hearing this engine noise before. Cars done 127,000km .Thanks.

[GK]

Originally Posted by sednwol

I have an AU Ghia series 2 inline 6 on gas and just had an oil change. They put 10W/30.SJ grade oil in and now i have engine noise, sounds like lifters. It's noticable but not overly loud. Is this the right oil they should have used? I don't remember hearing this engine noise before. Cars done 127,000km .Thanks.

It's the right grade of oil but this will open up the great oil discussion/debate yet again! LOL!

People usually just keep on changing viscosity until they get one that's the quietest.

Both my I6 AUs are on gas.
I've used Magnatec 10/40, never again. Engine was noisy and it came out like water after 10,000 kays.
Next was Penrite HPR10 Gas 10/50, good, engine quieter.
Shell 15/50, best so far, but it'll be too thick as the weather cools off. Next oil change, I may look for another 10/40 to try, or go with the Penrite again.

Lots of gas owners really like Penrite and there's a few who like Penzoil products as well.

Hope that helps, but as each engine wears a little different etc, etc, you may have to try a few until you get one that works for you.

You could do the changes yourself if you have ramps. It's an easy job.

Have a lookie here.

Oil and Filter Change
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...3&postcount=35

All the best with it.

GK

[Mechan1k]

I run what the factory specifies for me ... and that's a 15w40 for the EGAS models.
I used the Shell LPG oil the majority of the time ... works well ... comes out clean every 5000km

[HLC]

i was gettign heaps of lifter noise, at first i thought it was the headers, so i tightened the bolts and it went away for ages.

but came back really bad over the last 2 weeks.

checked my oil level, which was fine 2 weeks ago and low and behold, next to no oil in the engine :|

filled up with 10W30.

most of the noise is gone. still a bit there, but nothing as brutal as it was. hopefully no damage.

dunno where the oil went, there arent any leaks i can see.

[Papa Smurf]

For puts out an LPG oil. Mostly used for BA's but we have Taxi Drivers with AU LPG and they use it? R13405L is it's genuine ford Part Number.

[GK]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

For puts out an LPG oil. Mostly used for BA's but we have Taxi Drivers with AU LPG and they use it? R13405L is it's genuine ford Part Number.

What's the viscosity PS?

GK