Engine noise

gs300

Hi all just wondering can anyone help,

Basically everytimeni start my car in the morning or if I've left it for a while it makes a tappet noise but goes after 2-3 seconds, it has only started to do this in the past 2-3 weeks.

I haven't done anything different with the car checked the oil today and it's fine.

Also everynow and then when I start the car it revs up to just under 2k rpm but lasts for about 30 seconds. The car is a 1.4 tsi so I think this is normal given it has a small turbo and it's in some way warming it up or something like that.

Just wondering if anyone can suggest what's happening and if I'm correct about the start up revving??

Thanks

ltdslipdiff

I'd imagine that the tappets are hydraulic, meaning they rely on oil pressure to work correctly. What is the oil level like? Has it been serviced recently or is it due a service? Revving up to 2k sounds a bit high, can't be good on a cold engine and turbo....

gs300

I'll double check but it never goes higher than 2k.
The oil is fine it was given a full all the works service at about 46k and it's now on 53k next due at the 60k Mark
And the service was done 17/2/11 so it should be fine

bryaner

gs300 wrote: »

I'll double check but it never goes higher than 2k.
The oil is fine it was given a full all the works service at about 46k and it's now on 53k next due at the 60k Mark
And the service was done 17/2/11 so it should be fine

I'm wondering was it serviced with the right oil?

gs300

Well just had a look at the reciept it was 10w40 semi syn, and it was done in a Seat dealer as the car is a Seat

Nissan doctor

The above was going to be my next question. You would need to be sure that the correct oil has been used during servicing. When was the oil last changed?

Nissan doctor

gs300 wrote: »

Well just had a look at the reciept it was 10w40 semi syn, and it was done in a Seat dealer as the car is a Seat

It should always be fully synthetic for the latest VAG's especially turbo charged ones and it should be the correct VAG spec too.

5w30 is the normal oil that should be used too IMO, 10w40 should only be used in warmer climates.

bryaner

gs300 wrote: »

Well just had a look at the reciept it was 10w40 semi syn, and it was done in a Seat dealer as the car is a Seat

Personally I wouldn't use 10/40 semi in a turbo engine..

bryaner

Nissan doctor wrote: »

It should always be fully synthetic for the latest VAG's especially turbo charged ones and it should be the correct VAG spec too.

5w30 is the normal oil that should be used too IMO, 10w40 should only be used in warmer climates.

+1

gs300

Ok I got the rev wrong it's one bar oner the 1 k Mark so about 1250 if you get me.

Ok think I'll go over and see what they have to say, thanks for the reply, is there anywhere I can get the info that it should be fully syn oil. I'll google it now just wondering if there is a good place cheers

Dardania

Should be stated in the manual

bryaner

Your handbook should tell ya..;)

Nissan doctor

VW 502-00 is the spec..

gs300

Nissan doctor wrote: »

VW 502-00 is the spec..

Thanks for that fouls it in the handbook

Sorry to be a pain but dies this VW502-00 equate to 5W40 fully syn, just dont want them to spin me a yarn saying that it's the same as the 10 W 40.

Nissan doctor

gs300 wrote: »

Thanks for that fouls it in the handbook

Sorry to be a pain but dies this VW502-00 equate to 5W40 fully syn, just dont want them to spin me a yarn saying that it's the same as the 10 W 40.

It can be a couple of different grades but they are all fully synthetic, The spec(502.00) means it has certain additives specified by VW.

How often are you having it changed?

gs300

I have the car since May 2010 and it has had two services one minor service when I got just so i was starting with a clean slate and then the major service in Feb this year

So twice in 15 months.

Nonoperational

There are 1/2 VW 502 that are 10w40 semi for example http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68977-shell-helix-hx7-10w-40-semi-synthetic-premium-engine-oil.aspx

But I'd personally use fully synthetic.