Reply With QuoteLive and learn though..btw, what oil would y'all recommend
Pisser is you are going to have to regularly check the oil in it as well....Originally Posted by ozzie84
Re: is this the dreaded tick?
Live and learn though..btw, what oil would y'all recommend
silver 91 miata - no mas
gold 91 miata w/ hardtop - no mas
99 emerald green mica miata - just found!
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'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
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In the crankcase.
PS
A lot of folks like the Rotella T6.
Last edited by sammm; 02-12-2013 at 02:33 PM.
From the time I bought my car, until three oil changes ago, I used Mobil 1. Then, I switched to Rotella T6. I also over fill by half a quart, always. Then, check oil level about once a week.
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Re: is this the dreaded tick?
Tick is gone...at least for the afternoon drive home.
Added oil and put some seafoam in there too...if it stays like that, I'll do a full oil change this weekend
Thanks for everybodys feedback...like previously mentioned, you live, you learn
silver 91 miata - no mas
gold 91 miata w/ hardtop - no mas
99 emerald green mica miata - just found!
Good to hear, keep an eye on the oil level. If it comes back do the ATF trick, it made my loud tick go away permanently.
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They're not necessarily worn out, they're likely just gunked up and can be cleaned. If the noise comes back I'd try that before replacing them - they're not real cheap, and there's 16 of them...
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
Sea foam, B-12 chem tool and or ATF.
I run a half to full bottle of one of the above every other oil change.
Don't be suprised at what kinda crud will come out the first time or two you do it. Makes me all warm inside.
I noticed going from Synthetic to Dyno oil made my clatter go away. When I was using Royal Purple my Miata sounded like a diesel. I'm using Castrol High Mileage in the green bottle and have been pleased with the results.
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