L322 TD6 NOISY ENGINE,BEST OIL

[BRUMMY]

HELLO AGAIN GUYS
I HAVE DONE ALL THE SERVICING ON MY RANGY SINCE BUYING IT,IN APRIL.
THE DIESEL ENGINE IS VERY NOISY.IS THERE ANY OIL I COULD USE ,OR ADDITIVE,TO QUIET IT DOWN.
I PUT IN WHAT WAS RECOMENDED IN THE OWNERS HANDBOOK.I CAN ONLY THINK THAT THE PRIVIOUS OWNER HAD SOMETHING ELSE IN THERE.
ANY SUGGESTIONS.
CHEERS PAUL

[spudboy]

If it is very noisy, then you probably need to do more than change the oil. They are not a noisy engine at all (well, for a diesel). Oil as per the owners handook is fine and you shouldn't need any additives, so you may have some other issue.

What sort of noise are you talking?

Btw - it is easier to read posts if you don't type in caps. Looks like you are shouting :o

[PAT303]

Mines just a smooth rattle that disappears once I'm driving. Pat

[drivesafe]

Hi Brummy, I thrashed the living daylights out of my 03 and even after 180k it was still very quiet.

Have you been for a ride in someone else’s TD6 to see if the noise is the same or louder?

[BRUMMY]

Thanks for the messages,i have compared it to other td6 motors and it is louder,more since i changed the oil.
Unfortunatly the person i bought it off has moved to europe,so i cant ask questions.
Graham Cooper did the last service,so maybe they have info.
On the plus side the car is great, unbelievable accelleration for a 3.0L.
I just drove to canberra and i had a problem keeping it under 140km,fuel consumption was 10L/100km.Brilliant for a car this big......should be a speeding ticket in the mail this week.....
Cheers Paul