RW> He was looking for a thicker oil than the 5w-40 that he had been using.
RW> 
RW> Where he lives, he could use a 20w-50 and get the same desired effect.
RW> 
RW> What he's trying to do is lower the possibility of that noisy lifter
RW> leaking down. Going to a heavier viscosity might be the answer to less
RW> leak down.

I'm starting to wonder if the opposite might be what I want.  The main
reason being that I don't get the noisy lifter (cold tap) when the weather
is warm or hot.  The cold mornings, it does it the most and loudest.  On a
hot summer day, a cold start makes little to no noise.

Since the heat should be making the oil thinner, I would think that might
be the way to go.

- Mark

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