sirhazchem New Member 11 Member For: 6y 9m 25d Posted 26/05/18 05:43 AM Share Posted 26/05/18 05:43 AM (edited) Hi all I'm hoping someone can help as im at a loss here is the story. I run 15/40 oil. I did an oil change like I've done hundreds of times before everything was fine then the following starting happening. On first startup I get a knocking sound from the head maybe 5 seconds then it stops or if I'm driving around in the 60 zone and hold 2nd around 2/2500k rpm I get the same sound go to 3k and it stops it was perfectly fine themn started doing it wasn't a gradual thing. I've also notice the smell of oil like I had an oily hand on the exhaust then started the car. I know it's not a blocked pickup because I just had the sump of and cleaned it any help would be appreciated. Edited 26/05/18 05:46 AM by sirhazchem Forgot something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,127 Member For: 16y 9m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/05/18 07:17 AM Share Posted 26/05/18 07:17 AM what else did you do in the oil change? Doesn't sound related to oil unless you spilt some when filling to get that smell you reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhazchem New Member 11 Member For: 6y 9m 25d Posted 26/05/18 07:22 AM Author Share Posted 26/05/18 07:22 AM Nothing just oil and filter just the normal oil spillage and I cleaned that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4321 Bronze Donating Members 257 Member For: 10y 9m 14d Posted 26/05/18 08:26 PM Share Posted 26/05/18 08:26 PM I'm guessing a noisy lifter, but why did you have the sump off? Check the rocker cover for leaks along the drivers side down onto the exhaust IS it the same oil that you normally use? Perhaps try a different brand/ grade of oil before you start pulling things apart Next to the oil filter is the oil temp switch take this out & fit a guage to check your oil pressure perhaps the oil pickup has come loose of the pump. first up redo the oil & filter & go from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhazchem New Member 11 Member For: 6y 9m 25d Posted 26/05/18 08:54 PM Author Share Posted 26/05/18 08:54 PM I changed oil to the recommended by ford. Sump of as we thought it was a blocked pickup as that's the cheapest of all my options pickup was removed and cleaned reinstalled I'm thinking next is head is coming off for a service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 6m 9d Gender: Male Posted 27/05/18 02:02 AM Share Posted 27/05/18 02:02 AM Filter done up tight? little bit of air getting in and oil coming out? lower oil pressure? Cause a knock Just thinking of the basics here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Member 564 Member For: 20y 3m 18d Gender: Male Posted 27/05/18 05:54 AM Share Posted 27/05/18 05:54 AM (edited) Could be many things What year is the car? Standard or tunned? Edited 27/05/18 06:01 AM by Typhoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhazchem New Member 11 Member For: 6y 9m 25d Posted 27/05/18 09:47 AM Author Share Posted 27/05/18 09:47 AM 2009 G6E. 240xxx kms ZF 6 speed auto. Stock tune. Middle muffler removed. Battery relocation with air intake changed. 15/40 mineral oil. Filter is snug. No oil light. No engine light. No dash light issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,127 Member For: 16y 9m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/05/18 09:54 AM Share Posted 27/05/18 09:54 AM shouldn't be mineral oil. should be semi-synthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhazchem New Member 11 Member For: 6y 9m 25d Posted 27/05/18 10:42 AM Author Share Posted 27/05/18 10:42 AM Sorry error in last post. GTX ultraclean 15/40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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