Re: lifter noise all of a sudden, why???

In article <13m8n5685a1u05f@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Dan" <DSABA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> I have a 1995 Audi with the 2.8 V6 and 150k.   I just had the oil
changed a 
> few days ago, except now I get some lifter ticking noise for about 5
seconds 
> after I start it. It's cold outside, maybe 10-20 degrees, and was before
as 
> well.  I used the same Mobil 1 hi-mi synthetic that I had in it before, 
> except this time it was 10-30 versus 10w-40 before.  Any reasons why it 
> would all of a sudden start ticking on start up after an oil change? 

I've heard that on other cars when the oil filter doesn't have a 
backflow valve.  I haven't changed the oil filter on my Audi myself yet 
(looks like a serious PITA) so I don't know how the backflow mechanism 
works on it.