Tapping sound on Boxster s 3.4

[mattyboxster]

Hi, my car seems to have developed an annoying tapping noise when starting engine from cold, it goes within minutes but is really worrying. It seems to be a lifter issue and I am going to try and oil change to see if that helps this week. It doesn't sound like anything more than that, doont think it is barings atall. Anybody else had this?
MAtt

[BritishRacinGrin]

Does sound like tappets, what grade of oil is in there, what's the level and when did the symptom appear?

[kambites]

It's probably just a sticking lifter but I'd certainly get it looked at. The IMS bearing going can sound vaguely tappety.

[mattyboxster]

Oil change about a year ago but booked in for this week. I use the mobil 1 oil as recommended but forget what grade it is offhand, I think it is 0W 40

[scarble]

If this was any car other than a Boxster I'd say it just needs an oil change.
Try changing the oil.

[mattyboxster]

It only started recently and was intermittent at first on cold startup but now is more frequent. I have been told to get oil wash done( I think that was it) and then fresh and get the pressure up by driving at 5,000 rpm for a while.............

[cure]

It's about to blow up.

[mattyboxster]

That would be understandable given the mieleage but not what garages have told me. You never know though

[mattyboxster]

Just needed fresh oil.......