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Originally Posted by boca disco
Hey Elemental, I know you know your oil. Should I run something different than 10w40 if im in South Florida.
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I assume that it gets above 30C down in Florida, so 10W40 would be getting a bit marginal for the hot whether. Look at your owners manual, it will give you the correct ratings for your driving temperatures.
Flushing your motor is not a good idea in any circumstances. If there is nothing to flush, you have wasted your time. If there is something to flush, you have just moved chunks of gunk into parts of the motor that cannot take them. It will damage your motor over the long term.
You are already using a thin oil in a warm climate. Therefore, your tappet noise is unlikely to be related to the oil you are using.
