CLARKEY

Ive got an au2 xl ute i6,.I usually use shell helix eco 10w/30,but this oil change decided to use the valvoline 10w/30.Ive now got lifter /bearing noise ,not too bad ,but louder than it was before.Well i could hardly notice it using the shell oil.There isnt anything i could of damaged doing a straight forward oil/filter change,so im thinking its the oil.Could there be a difference between the two,besides the price.The shell is 7-8 dollars dearer.Also in the book ,it says the engines ,with a new filter hold 5.5 litres.I can only get 5 litres in mine and its bang on the full mark.Any help would be gladly appreciated .Thanks guys.

OED666

yea i have the same thing with the amount of oil to go in the car...

the only difference could have been the rating, and by that i dont mean the weight.

There is an SJ/CF rating on the oil. The higher the S"J"/C"F" rating, the letters in "". The further they are down the alphabet the more refined etc.. the oil is...

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zbenga

I only use Mobil1 fully syn, revs so much cleaner and feels more alive then the Helix, Valvoline ... i will nerver touch that crap, it should be banned that's how shit it is.

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SPALDING GREEN

We use valvoline at work & it seems reasonable, although there is lash adjuster noise present at cruise/light load at 1200 rpm after the oil is changed. It's not the normal tap type noise though which seems to be a characteristic of this oil in these engines with lash adjuster type setup. It won't cause any damage to the engine.

CLARKEY

Thanks for that guys.

Soxx

Use Penrite HPR10, OZ made, and excellent.

Rick.

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