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Old 05-21-2009, 12:17 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second View Post
1) I quieted lifter noise (at start-up, anyway) by converting to Mobil-1 synthetic oil.

2) After doing the quick-and-cheap synthetic oil change, gauge check, and oil filter change, you might get another season out of it by adding Slick 50®, made by Quaker State.
This my be all good if you have good oil pressure... and I wouldn't be surprised if it gave you a season or two.....

However Sunset here may have a oil pump issue.....and synthetics will not help that....
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