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There is that stuff you can buy and you put it in at every oil change i think its called wymms or something like that, didnt make much diff to my motor though......
So it basically thins the oil with some sort of lubricant which helps the valves move more freely? Ill put it in when my oil comes down from the MAX mark a bit & report back.
No, i mean can u buy valve treatment to add to your petrol rather than Oil? Ive been told so but im sure i checked last time i was in BMS, any1 know of this?
Just been serviced with expensive fuel & oil treatments, filled up with Mobil 1 so no problem there. Its that bloody Magnetex that has made my valves tappety!
OK i finally used the Oil additive stuff and i cant mock it.
It has reduced the engines idle noise by around 30% id say and sounds more crisp but u can still hear that quick ticking noise but all the other sounds it makes are not as loud. I can recommend it for a smoother sound which also must mean its doing some good to the valves aswell.
Worth a try if u were unlucky enough to use Magnetex in ur Clio 16v (which caused the loud engine idle). Hope this helps others, Mikey.
The quick tappin noise should just be there anyway mate. Its gotta tap a bit hehe, The injection makes a tickin noise doesnt it? It its a loud ticking and not that fast it will be your valves.
Yeah, i thought id be my injectors, its jus louder than most other cars injectors but its the same with ever Valver ive heard so aint anything unusual.
just live with it mate, they aint a particularily modern engine. not gonna be that quiet. Just ude 10w 40 oil and change every 3 -4 k. Mines always quiet apart from when cold at startup.