Conversely, too much oil can also aggravate ticking.
Case in point: The Miata 1.8l engine has a 4.3 qt
crankcase capacity. A couple of times, the dealer put
in 5 quarts at an oil change, and ticking was much
worse. I started specifying 4 quarts only and ticking
went almost completely away. I suspect the crankshaft
was probably aerating the additional oil and reducing
pressure to the top end.
Craig Blome
Texas Spokes SCC, Austin, TX
--- Justin Hughes <ka1ult@channel1.com> wrote:
>
> Forgive me for suggesting the blatantly obvious, but
> have you checked the
> oil? :) Seriously - someone I know had a ticking in
> his VW GTI after a run.
> Turned out he was a little low on oil. He topped it
> off, and no more
> ticking. The phenomenon itself is fairly common -
> I've also heard it in a
> brand spankin new BMW Z3 2.8 coupe.
>
> - Justin
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