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Ok all...Thanks for the feedback. I did do a fresh oil change a couple of weeks ago and I use Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15w-40. Oil level is good but after a couple of hundred miles it sure is dirty all ready:shock:. I will probably do an engine clean with Auto-RX. This stuff come very highly...

Oil was changed 2 weeks ago and level is perfect. Oil (idiot) light goes out instantly on start...:) As mentioned before the sound is only there for a very short time...less than a minute.

I have actually heard piston slap on a diesel Mercedes and it's pretty much a constant rhythm. Mine just does a few sporadic clacks and then that's it...:?:

Great....:sad:

Ok will do. I was getting ready to check them last week as I have been doing a lot to the CUCV since its purchase but my Fluke went bye bye so I have a new Fluke coming which should be here Friday. It runs so well I would hope it's not rod knock. Rod knock gets worse when warm as I remember...

Ya know...I actually thought of that but it does it for such a short time. And as mentioned...it's a sporadic sound. No specific consistent rhythm. I can tell when it's in high idle and it takes a few minutes for it to come down. Much longer than the brief clacking.

Ok...so I went out to start the the CUCV at 3am this morning to head in for my flight shift. I'm in Southern California and it never really gets very cold but this morning it was 35 degrees. I fired it up and as usual it started instantly. However lately I have been noticing that on cold...