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the taphits/tick over what ever is the correct term, seem to be getting slightly louder, cnt here a thing when im inside the car but outside i can here a ticking! now i no that its obviously going to make a noise, but it seems louder than other IS's that ive seen. is there anything i can do that would make her a bit more quiet!? tbh its done about 90k so i dont expect it to sound as new! any advise, much appreciated! cheers

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Do you know what oil is in the engine? Chances are its probably 5w-30 spec oil. If you want to quieten down the engine change the oil for a thicker grade, such as 10w-40.

5w-30 is fully synthetic oil where as 10w-40 is semi-synthetic oil. Most people use 5w-30 oil in the IS200.

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