2001 vw jetta Wolfsburg 1.8t

[Mk4wolfsburgboosted]

Changed the oil in my jetta and after the
Car started making a ticking noise from the valve cover it sounds like. Only does it When car is warm and idling at 800 rpm could it be wrong oil or something else please let me know I put 10w-30
In there Mobil 1 synthetic oil any help would be great

[Ktt88]

1.8t recommends 5w-40 synthetic

Try putting in the correct grade of oil

[Big_Tom]

1.8t recommends 5w-40 synthetic

Try putting in the correct grade of oil

I have the same car. I always run m1 10w-30 full synthetic, as do many of my friends. never had a problem, and my engine is still clean inside @ 180,000 miles. it's not the oil.

[ps2375]

I have the same car. I always run m1 10w-30 full synthetic, as do many of my friends. never had a problem, and my engine is still clean inside @ 180,000 miles. it's not the oil.

That is good for you, but if he changes the oil to the recommended grade, the noise should go away. I have seen this very same issue many times. The noise is the cam chain hitting the valve cover and the reason is that there is not enough oil pressure to keep the tensioner pumped up.

[Big_Tom]

That is good for you, but if he changes the oil to the recommended grade, the noise should go away. I have seen this very same issue many times. The noise is the cam chain hitting the valve cover and the reason is that there is not enough oil pressure to keep the tensioner pumped up.

pure speculation is all that is

[ps2375]

pure speculation is all that is

Really, cause you've changed oil in how many other 1.8T's? And you've had customers come to you and ask you what that sound is after they changed there own oil.

[Big_Tom]

Really, cause you've changed oil in how many other 1.8T's? And you've had customers come to you and ask you what that sound is after they changed there own oil.

still pure speculation no matter how many oil changes you do

[2482]

It does sound like the cam adjuster. Like others have said it is more than likely a oil pressure issue or a bad adjuster.

[ps2375]

It does sound like the cam adjuster. Like others have said it is more than likely a oil pressure issue or a bad adjuster.

pure speculation is all that is

So it has been said.

[2482]

Its all speculation until the car is sitting in my bay , but all car questions on the internet pure speculation.

[Big_Tom]

So it has been said.

nice try lol

Its all speculation until the car is sitting in my bay

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