CrankDatVtec

When an engine is low on oil it can make some wierd sounds. Myh when was the last time you changed your oil? and qbmurderer when turning oil can be starved from the engine if the level is low, The oil will lean or splash to one side of the pan. This however usually only happens at higher speeds then idle.

Should have things checked anyways for peace of mind.

MIAMI S-2000

I can't believe this is true, I think it's a hoax, there is no way an engine can make noises and you add a quart of oil and by some miracle the noise went away! When the oil is low and it makes noises because of it, the bearings are toast already, no amount of oil afterwards is going to fix the noises.

jyeung528

this engine does get a little noisy "click click click" noise when it is low on oil...

and it does go away when you top off...

MIAMI S-2000

Click, click, click is one thing, the OP described it as scraping, grinding, creaking noises.

jyeung528

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i'm assuming it was just a click click...the his description is waaaaay exaggerated.