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Castrol's "new" sart up oil / piston slap

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RossT

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I haven't tried this myself, but on another forum, a member was having really good results with Castrol's new Start Up engine oil. Piston slap was greatly diminished or eliminated on cold starts.

 

Someone with a good case of piston slap may want to try it out.

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I bought my truck used with 90k miles in mint condition but with some minor piston slap. I simply flushed the old engine oil out and started using Mobile1 and after 100 or so miles of driving the noise is all gone. No additives and better protection against wear for my engine. I've read many other posts with the same results.

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Butch 02 Denali

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I haven't tried this myself, but on another forum, a member was having really good results with Castrol's new Start Up engine oil.  Piston slap was greatly diminished or eliminated on cold starts. 

 

Someone with a good case of piston slap may want to try it out.

 

 

 

 

What weight oil is the Castrol Ross?

 

 

Butch 02 Sierra Denali

RossT Enthusiast

RossT

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His name is "thingie". He has some close ralatives too!!

 

Santa thingie:

 

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Batman thingie:

 

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Evil thingie:

 

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Canadian thingie:

 

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RossT Enthusiast

RossT

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Grandpa thingie:

 

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Thingie on drugs:

 

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Thingie after buying a Dodge truck:

 

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Ok, I am done. I am sorry for wasting space here.

 

Now back to topic.

 

I think Castrol makes that new oil "start up oil" in 5w30 and 10w30.

 

It is really only a synthetic blend with added polarized esther that cling to metal parts.

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ROFL You guys are nuts! thingie! I love it! Oh and thanks for the tip on the slap! My truck has a little piston slap on cold start and it's time to change the oil so I know what I'm going to change to! Mobil 1 here I come! :loser::banghead:

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I use 10W30 Mobile1 year round and I have no problems starting my truck even on cold winter mornings. And I do mean cold, -30F last year in January on several occasions after sitting for 2 days. Gm says to use 5w30 and most people use it in the winter, but I've had no problems with 10W30.

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