Re: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

I thought part of the reason was its being more hydraulic fluid than oil.
John

Brian Wagner wrote:

> The reason he recommended ATF is because of its high detergent qualities. 1
> quart is way to much, 1/2 quart maybe. Bring engine to operating tempurature
> and drain oil and filter (reuse old filter), add 3 1/2 quarts of 30w oil
> (yes straight) 1/2 of ATF. Run engine for 10 to 15 mins and turn of and let
> cool, repeat this cycle 3 to 4 times (do not exceed 2000 rpm). Drain oil and
> now replace the filter with a new one and straight 40w oil (high detergent
> oil, most straight oils are HD oils). Run for 1000 to 1500 miles and change
> oil and filter again with whatever oil you like. I live in Texas so my car
> runs 40w 80% of the time and 20/40w 20% of the time.
>
> Brian
>
> 88 16v
> 87 16v
> 86 8v (sold to neighbor)
>
> >From: "Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>
> >To: "Cheapass Ron" <rapieper@yahoo.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: RE: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?
> >Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 09:08:18 -0400
> >
> >Funny, mine did that on Saturday too. First time I've ever heard it. It
> >went
> >away after it idled for a minute or so. 160,000 last week...I guess it's
> >getting tired.
> >
> >Someone told me to change the oil and replace one quart of oil with ATF.
> >Ever heard of this? He said ATF has a lot of detergents in it, and it will
> >help solve sticky lifters, etc.
> >
> >Neal
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Cheapass Ron
> > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:03 AM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?
> > >
> > >
> > > After three runs at the autox, the top end of my 16V was clattering
> > > like an old sewing machine.  I had just put Mobil 1 10W30 in the
> > > previous day...I had been running 20W50 dino oil, but had not run the
> > > car that hard previously.
> > >
> > > Engine has ~145K, have not done compression check, runs strong with no
> > > major oil burning.  I do get oil on the TB plates, but none drips down
> > > to the filter, so overall it's in fine shape.
> > >
> > > Just need some opinions on why the noise, what to do to prevent it, and
> > > whether it's safe to keep pushing it without doing substantial damage.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Ron (Cheapass)
> > > '87 16V, ("Victor"), '93 Cabby ("Teufelhasen")
> > > ICQ 108845455
> > >
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