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09-15-2009, 08:14 AM
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Run a search, also check youtube for videos on it. its a loud rapid "playing card hiting the spokes of a bicycle wheel" sound. Billman has explained this very well 
09-15-2009, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by roy365,Sep 15 2009, 07:34 AM
me too!!!!
There are many TCT issues with Greek forum members who are using Amsoil engine oil. I don't know if it has anything to do with the oil but it seems most of the guys who have TCT failing are using this brand oil , including me d?
There are many TCT issues with Greek forum members who are using Amsoil engine oil. I don't know if it has anything to do with the oil but it seems most of the guys who have TCT failing are using this brand oil , including me d?
The overall suggestion by the camp blaming oil for TCT failure seems to be to switch to Amsoil, ironically enough.
Then again, all of those theories have more or less dissipated since Billman (through his diligent and much-appreciated research) has determined that the worm gear is the underlying issue.
edit - whoops, kinda botched up the quote. oh well.
09-15-2009, 05:06 PM
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i run amsoil and havent had a tct failure in 58k miles. nearly every single tct thread i've read on this forum involves the person running mobil1 oil.
back when i had about 20k miles or so, i couldn't get my hands on amsoil and i needed an oil change bad so i put in mobil 1 synthetic. a strange (possibly tct) noise appeared on startup, but the moment i switched back to amsoil it was gone again.
back when i had about 20k miles or so, i couldn't get my hands on amsoil and i needed an oil change bad so i put in mobil 1 synthetic. a strange (possibly tct) noise appeared on startup, but the moment i switched back to amsoil it was gone again.
09-15-2009, 09:15 PM
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Amsoil is one of the best oils out on the market, mobile 1 is one of the worst 
Im gonna try this "sand blasting" tomorrow except im just gonna use sand paper lol
Im gonna try this "sand blasting" tomorrow except im just gonna use sand paper lol
09-15-2009, 11:26 PM
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i run amsoil and havent had a tct failure in 58k miles. nearly every single tct thread i've read on this forum involves the person running mobil1 oil.
back when i had about 20k miles or so, i couldn't get my hands on amsoil and i needed an oil change bad so i put in mobil 1 synthetic. a strange (possibly tct) noise appeared on startup, but the moment i switched back to amsoil it was gone again
back when i had about 20k miles or so, i couldn't get my hands on amsoil and i needed an oil change bad so i put in mobil 1 synthetic. a strange (possibly tct) noise appeared on startup, but the moment i switched back to amsoil it was gone again
09-16-2009, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by terahertz,Sep 15 2009, 05:06 PM
i run amsoil and havent had a tct failure in 58k miles. nearly every single tct thread i've read on this forum involves the person running mobil1 oil.
back when i had about 20k miles or so, i couldn't get my hands on amsoil and i needed an oil change bad so i put in mobil 1 synthetic. a strange (possibly tct) noise appeared on startup, but the moment i switched back to amsoil it was gone again.
back when i had about 20k miles or so, i couldn't get my hands on amsoil and i needed an oil change bad so i put in mobil 1 synthetic. a strange (possibly tct) noise appeared on startup, but the moment i switched back to amsoil it was gone again.