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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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I changed the oil from the straight 30 weight to 15w40 rotella as suggested. Tomorrow morning will be a good test to see how it quiet it is.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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If you still experience noise at startup, I'd drop the oil weight down to a 5W-30 or 5W-40. A 15W-40 is awfully "thick" when cold, though not nearly as bad as straight 30 weight. It would be helpful if you listed your location on your profile, so we knew what climate we were dealing with here.
 
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