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[magnum force]

Hi, been looking on mechanical for a answer to my question but cant find anything.
So...since i've had the surf {some 2 weeks} i have had a dry rattle in the engine
its only when i start her up in a morning from cold and only last's 1 second then it's gone. Is it something i should worry about or is it the norm? Thanks.
Oh, if it help's the noise is like a...Brrrrr.

[TonyN]

Hi, been looking on mechanical for a answer to my question but cant find anything.
So...since i've had the surf {some 2 weeks} i have had a dry rattle in the engine
its only when i start her up in a morning from cold and only last's 1 second then it's gone. Is it something i should worry about or is it the norm? Thanks.
Oh, if it help's the noise is like a...Brrrrr.

Only the tightest engines don't do that when started from cold, if you've got a decent oil filter (cheap ones let the oil drain out of the top half of the engine over night) it'll be OK. L's truck does it, and most others I've had here.

It does it quite badly on SVO in the winter, as the injectors arn't firing 100%properly for a few secs till the cold lumpy veg is pushed out.

[magnum force]

Only the tightest engines don't do that when started from cold, if you've got a decent oil filter (cheap ones let the oil drain out of the top half of the engine over night) it'll be OK. L's truck does it, and most others I've had here.

It does it quite badly on SVO in the winter, as the injectors arn't firing 100%properly for a few secs till the cold lumpy veg is pushed out.

Thanks for that Tony. Thought everyone was scratching there heads on this one. lol. As a matter of info, what's the best oil and filter for these beasts?

[MattF]

Thanks for that Tony. Thought everyone was scratching there heads on this one. lol. As a matter of info, what's the best oil and filter for these beasts?

15/40 semi-synth. With regards to filters, either a Toyota original, or my personal favourites are Mann and Mahle. And preempting your next question,

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