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Yeah, I wouldn't use a thinner oil. I use 10w40 synthetic with no issues. When do your VLAs tick? Engine hot or cold?

If you're losing oil and it's not leaking or smoking, is it getting in your coolant? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />


My engine ticks almost anytime when the oil gets about half it's life, sometimes its the morning cold start, or while on the highway, or even driving slowly

I change my oil about every 5000 miles, half way through that the ticking starts, and I almost can stop it evrytime just by either revving the engine over 3500 RPMs or shutting it down & restarting it, even sometimes both ways dont work right away

And I just checked the coolant, no oil in there. could be as been said; it is related to the PCV

96 NJ SWB 3.5 pajero(Bone stock)
84 NA Hi-roof Pajero(also Stock)