05-20-2011, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake D
I have no idea what I bought the other day then. I haven't put it in, but I'm pretty sure I bought some of this "edge" stuff the other day @ $31.99 for 5qts and get a free filter from Advance Auto. I bought it in 10W40 for sure. It said Full Synthetic and even said "formally Syntec" It comes in a black container. I guess I'll have to look at it a little closer, but I was assuming I would be ok to use it.... Think I shouldn't?
Of course they didn't have the filter I needed so I just had to get them for my other vehicles.
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You're fine............
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05-20-2011, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
You're fine............
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Thank you sir, gonna change it tomorrow then.
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05-20-2011, 11:34 PM
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Jake, I'm running the same as you (the black "Edge" container) that is 10w40. My lifters are still noisy as hell. I have never heard another boxster with the engine cover off, so I have nothing to compare it to, but they are definitely "noticeable"... I thought 10w40 would fix that, but there was no change...
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05-21-2011, 08:05 AM
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Due to the restrictive sized oil passages on the OEM lifters/cam followers, it is easy for them to become problematic due to crud or varnish build up. Once that becomes severe, only changing them will quiet the engine...............
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05-21-2011, 09:24 AM
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are there any additives or something that I could try that target the lifters?
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05-21-2011, 10:05 AM
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I am not aware of any. I think the biggest issue is that the blocked passages are like a clogged drain, you need to get a cleaner into them, but that does not happen easily because of the blockage; and which is why people end up replacing them.
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05-21-2011, 10:07 AM
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Sounds expensive 
Mine could be perfectly normal, I just had the engine cover off the other day while doing some routine stuff and thought to myself "what's that little ticking sound?".. so they were noticeable.
guess i need to get more boxster buddies so i can hear their's!
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