lifters noise X1R motorup mbl8??

[-=white-zombie=-]

hey all just wondering if anyones tried x1r or motorup to reduce lifter noise or should i stick with mbl8, just bout to do an oil change and can get x1r for half the price of mbl8..

cheers
ian

[chris g]

If these are oils then still best to use AMSOIL IMO...

Check thread by Amsoil about lifter noise...

If these are additives then kick yourself for considering/buying them and then get rid of them...

[OnBoost!]

Yeah I have used them a few times,it makes a huge difference.

Although I'm not really sure where to buy it.

[-=white-zombie=-]

yes additives, proma mbl8 is more than your avg additive though, its about the only thing that will get rid of lifter noise other than amsoil of course, but ive read some people still get lifter noise with amsoil, i dont know where to get amsoil from here in nz, id be keen to give it a try though

[OnBoost!]

I reckon give the MBL8 a try,you can pick it up for around $40.

I didn't put it in at the last oil change,and my lifter tick has come back badly,so it definitely does work.

[chris g]

Well all those additives are snake oil but if you want to waste your money and risk your car...

You really have to be a fool to use such stuff, additives, poison for your engine!

Don't take my word for it, check out posts by Amsoil

[Subaru ETA]

Well all those additives are snake oil but if you want to waste your money and risk your car...

You really have to be a fool to use such stuff, additives, poison for your engine!

Don't take my word for it, check out posts by Amsoil

Funny thing is that I used amsoil a couple of times and it was rubbish. Got real bad lifter noise. It went away when I went back to castrol. My brothers lancer is quite bad and pro - ma is the only thing that stops it.

I'm sorry but I have been working on cars before I could walk, am a qualified mechanic and am I technical advisor for alot of car manufactures. So I am sorry if I choose snake oil over a product which just doesn't work for me

[OnBoost!]

Funny thing is that I used amsoil a couple of times and it was rubbish. Got real bad lifter noise. It went away when I went back to castrol. My brothers lancer is quite bad and pro - ma is the only thing that stops it.

I'm sorry but I have been working on cars before I could walk, am a qualified mechanic and am I technical advisor for alot of car manufactures. So I am sorry if I choose snake oil over a product which just doesn't work for me

See,there you go Ian,go and purchase some Proma MBL8

[-=white-zombie=-]

yeah i will be, ive always used mbl8 and the few times i didn't the lifter noise came back, worse with some full synth oils too, best combo i found is castrol magnatec and proma mbl8

[xt4t1k]

Wheres the best place to get the pro-ma stuff? I can't seem to find many places that sell it other than trade me/online shops...

[-=white-zombie=-]

most mitsi dealers have it

[Subaru ETA]

yeah i will be, ive always used mbl8 and the few times i didn't the lifter noise came back, worse with some full synth oils too, best combo i found is castrol magnatec and proma mbl8

Yup I use magnatec and mbl8 in my brothers car.

I think the guy that owns formula e go karts in Auckland is a distributor - gly can prob confirm that. Most mitsi dealers do it and I'm pretty sure I saw it at repco once

[thfelipeth]

mbl8 works no question about it. i also didn't add it on my last oil change and the ticking is bugging me..

[chris g]

I am not commenting on choice of quality oils but I would always recommend AMSOIL for the VR-4 but if you choose a quality oil for your car and one that you are happy to use, sounds a good plan

But using additives at all, and with a quality oil...?

Not for me but I must be wrong, hey I am not a mechanic/engineer/DIY person...

But if thinking of additives you are best to check posts by AMSOIL

But it sounds like you are all choosing the snake oil...

[Subaru ETA]

I am not commenting on choice of quality oils but I would always recommend AMSOIL for the VR-4 but if you choose a quality oil for your car and one that you are happy to use, sounds a good plan

But using additives at all, and with a quality oil...?

Not for me but I must be wrong, hey I am not a mechanic/engineer/DIY person...

But if thinking of additives you are best to check posts by AMSOIL

But it sounds like you are all choosing the snake oil...

No offense to amsoil but he is the guy selling the stuff! Some people say his product is the best and good for them - I'm not going to call them a fool for using it. I just felt that for the price and the hassle to get it in NZ it just isn't worth it

[chris g]

I agree that VR-4 owners will make personal choices and cost is part of that

But as far as additives are concerned then his view is quite valid and when he has posted about them it has NOT been to push AMSOIL but to inform/advise/educate, however you want to take it, about additives

There is merit in reading his post on the matter...

[Gly]

Ryan used Amsoil, his lifts still rattled with the stuff, solved nothing
so sick of the amsoil fan boys, (it is not the end all and be all)


and the price and availability of it here in NZ is just ridiculous

if you want a lifter cover up use proma mb-l8,
if you want to fix it, take out your lifter and clean/replace them, simple as that

[chris g]

Sorry for being unhelpful on here

I have no idea about current cost of oil in NZ...

I did not think that I was pushing an oil only warning about additives but hey, 10,000 miles and the message can get distorted...

I will leave you alone to do your own thing..

[thfelipeth]

BNT sells the stuff. they have it there off the shelf. i have a new bottle if you are near..

[xt4t1k]

BNT sells the stuff. they have it there off the shelf. i have a new bottle if you are near..

Do you remember how much it was through BNT by any chance? I stay in Green Bay, pretty close to Titirangi/New Lynn if thats near?