Oil Viscosity (Don't worry, I searched first)
Okay, so I originally was going to post something about increasing the oil viscosity on the G, before I read this:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/eclipse-...about-oil.html
I also was fishing around the forums and couldn't get a definite answer. I know people have had questions about the lifter tick and such. I got my Galant at 170,000 miles and have since remembered that my car has had a slightly louder tick at idle, or in drive. I know this because I hear other 4cyl Galants and they sound different (quieter?) than mine. It's not just at startup and letting the engine warm either.
I put 10W-30 Mobil 1 Syn High Mileage under the hood since I owned the car. After replacing all my motor mounts with my mechanic today, he noticed the ticking noise. After a small conversation about it later, he told me to try 20W-50 on my next oil change. The whole time I was thinking that sounds like a big increase. I would think more along the lines of 15W-30 or -40 max. All of this to try and quiet the engine tick, or crank, whatever it may be. Does anyone think this would work? I have 223,680 miles on the car right now.
After reading all those chapters, it becomes clear that the viscosity is all the same in the oils at normal engine temperatures, it's the startup that is a different story. This leads me to think that much harm wouldn't be done and doing some experimenting wouldn't hurt, as said in one of the chapters. I just don't want to put something in that is too much or and could cause more work for the engine. I'm not a timid driver, I travel a ways to work and school and do many road trips on the side. Also, I live in AZ where it is warmer.