Number 1 cause of engines noises on any engine is lack of oil changes..if you are following the FSS on that car & only changing the oil every 12K-15K miles then THAT is the most likely problem..oil isn't that good!

Start out with a can of flush & have the oil changed..sludge is common on FSS engines!

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