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Tim, on the 20v 5 cylinder engine, the oil filter screws onto the bottom of

the engine, so the oil cannot drain out of it.  (This is also very nice when

one changes the oil and filter.)


I saw farther in your post you have the 10v and 20v engines.  Is the oil

filter placement different on these?


Anyway, I seem to remember something in my owner's manual about ticking

noise from the hydraulic lifters.  It says that it is acceptable for the

first few minutes in a cold engine, provided the engine is not run faster

than about about 3000rpm.  Mine has never "ticked" for more than ten

seconds, even after sitting for over a month.


And back to the original post, if anybody told me 15w40 oil damaged a 9 year

old engine, I would be suspicious of anything else that mechanic had to say.

That is exactly what weight of oil I would choose in my car if I were to run

it hard on the autobahn.


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