MickeyWRX

2 weeks ago was driving and i noticed a ticking sound like the tappets so i checked my oil and it was well below the Low mark. car has only done 7900 miles so phoned the dealer and he told me to top up so i put in about 1/2 litre of semi - synthetic and was fine but now the sound has come back and the oil level is around the full mark now

any ideas guys?

cheers

Mickey

Jolley

Mine is doing the same. 4000miles and Oil level is ok. I wondered if it might be a loose exhaust/header on mine.

K3MM3RS

I have a 54 WRX, which has had a noisy head from new. Now on 23,000 and was dreadfull when it was freezing cold. questioned it 3 times at 2 main dealers and they say its not too noisy. If I didnt use the car for work I would get a nice 4" straight through so that I couldnt hear the top end!!! My other half has a 99 classic which has quiet valve gear (although she has got a 4" straight through zorst).

Anyone else suffer the same?

MickeyWRX

plus the turbo makes a noise that i cant describe when it is winding up and it doesnt sound like anything i have ever associated with turbos

JohnD

iTrader: (5)

Are you saying this is the first oil level check in 7900miles? With a new car you have to expect some oil usage, so keeping an eye on it is essential. If it only took 1/2litre to bring it back to normal, then luckily, the level had not dropped too low. The turbo should be hardly audible when spooling up.
I would be tempted, at that mileage, to change to a good, full synthetic oil and see if there is an improvement.
The noise generated by seemingly identical engines can vary a lot. Both my son and I had 03 STi's, his engine was definately mchanically quieter than mine.
JohnD

Jolley

It is definitely noisier than my MY03 WRX (though still not actually that loud). However, I only really hear it on very light throttle when the engine is still warming up.

NorthDownsScooby

could be a stone or something in the tyre if it stops when you're stationary, or it could be the air-conditioning unit ticking over.

Rich