Engine Ticking Noise After Oil Change
#11
11-12-2014, 03:58 PM
Thanks for the input. (Also found the BITOG forum). From what I am reading, AC Delco no longer makes the PF 52 (minus the E) and the E filters are crap. I have even read about them causing my exact same problem.
I did read that WIX makes a good filter to use and I have a NAPA here - The NAPA Gold filters (1036 the PF 52 equivalent) are supposed to be made by WIX, so I was wondering what the consensus is on trying the NAPA 1036 filter.
Also, since I will obviously have to change the oil, what oil would you recommend for the 4.3L 4WD 2001 Blazer? As long as I'm doing this again, I want to do it right. (What about Quaker State for example?)
I did read that WIX makes a good filter to use and I have a NAPA here - The NAPA Gold filters (1036 the PF 52 equivalent) are supposed to be made by WIX, so I was wondering what the consensus is on trying the NAPA 1036 filter.
Also, since I will obviously have to change the oil, what oil would you recommend for the 4.3L 4WD 2001 Blazer? As long as I'm doing this again, I want to do it right. (What about Quaker State for example?)
#12
11-14-2014, 08:35 AM
Oil and oil filters
A favorite dino oil on BITOG is Pennzoil in the Yellow Bottle or PYB. Weight is best found in the owner's manual. My favorite full synthetic is Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and Mobil 1.
My favorite oil filters are AC Delco, Wix 'top of the line', K & N, Mobil 1, and Purolator. Please note that each brand like Wix and NAPA all have various levels of quality like the old Sears 'good, better, or best'. Like posters have mentioned before, NAPA has Wix in their top levels of Gold and Silver. One thing the majority of BITOG posters agree on is Fram is the Orange Can of Death. They were once a quality product and then went to overseas production and at the same time saturation advertising. This new phase included cardboard end caps instead of steel end caps and other cheapening moves. Fram is a four letter word on the BITOG forum.
My favorite oil filters are AC Delco, Wix 'top of the line', K & N, Mobil 1, and Purolator. Please note that each brand like Wix and NAPA all have various levels of quality like the old Sears 'good, better, or best'. Like posters have mentioned before, NAPA has Wix in their top levels of Gold and Silver. One thing the majority of BITOG posters agree on is Fram is the Orange Can of Death. They were once a quality product and then went to overseas production and at the same time saturation advertising. This new phase included cardboard end caps instead of steel end caps and other cheapening moves. Fram is a four letter word on the BITOG forum.
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