Well I finally did it. I got tired of hearing my lifters rattle every morning in the 2.0 on start up. It even got worse now that it's cold out.
Yesterday I bought a Mobile-1 fiter for the Tracker ($11.99). I've been reading a lot about how mobile-1 filters have been known to quiet noisy lifters on start up by keeping the oil up in the head with it's better than average anti drain back valve.
IT WORKS! This morning I turned the key and NO lifter noise!

Fram didn't work-
Puralator didn't work-
AC Delco didn't work-

What brand of oil do you use?

What brand of oil do you use?

I use Mobile-1 synthetic blend or Penzoil Dino juice both in 5w-30.
Right now I'm running Penzoil with the Mobile-1 filter and like I said no noise.

Careful mixing those 2. Penzoil is a parafin based oil where mobil is a petroleum based oil. They dont mix well.....

I never liked Penz, I saw too many gunked up
valve covers to think it does a good cleaning
job in the engine, the new stuff might be better
but why take a chance. :-/

I never have been a big fan of Pennzoil either. I've been using 10w30 Valvoline Max-Life in the summer, switched to 5w30 Valvoline Synthetic Blend for the Winter.

I have a K&N Oil Filter which I am going to install next week.  Apparently it's suppose to be a twin of the Mobil 1 filter.  I only run pure Mobil 1 synthetic 5-30 oil in my 1.6 8v engine.  I can't wait to see and hear the results.

I have a K&N Oil Filter which I am going to install next week.  Apparently it's suppose to be a twin of the Mobil 1 filter.  I only run pure Mobil 1 synthetic 1 5-30 oil in my 1.6 8v engine.  I can't wait to see and hear the results.

Let me know how it does.

Careful mixing those 2. Penzoil is a parafin based oil where mobil is a petroleum based oil. They dont mix well.....

Thanks for the info but I don't mix them.
Mobile-1 syn blend  8)OR Penzoil.

I never liked Penz, I saw too many gunked up
valve covers to think it does a good cleaning
job in the engine, the new stuff might be better
but why take a chance. :-/

Because I trust the advise and knowledge of people on this board I'm tempted to go out an change my oil again.
D|removethispart|@mn!

I have a 95 track with only 53,153 mi and I use val. durablend with k|removethispart|@n oil filter. Why do you guys use 5w 30? I put 10w 30 is that bad? I have a 16v btw

I have a 95 track with only 53,153 mi and I use val. durablend with k|removethispart|@n oil filter. Why do you guys use 5w 30? I put 10w 30 is that bad? I have a 16v btw

For a number of reasons.
#1 It states in the owners manual to use the lowest weight oil you can find that has the star burst symbol on it. The star burst symbol simlpy states for use in gasoline engines.
#2 Low weight oil flows much easier on start up especially in low temps. Better when using synthetic oil.
#3 Low weight oil saves fuel because it's just that, low weight oil. The internal parts move freely espcially when using synthetic oil.
#4 And on and on and on....

A lighter weight oil gives less protection than the heaver ones.  The main reason the auto companys say to use 5-30 is for the gas milage.  The lighter oil is easyer to move parts through.

In everyday use this is just fine.  When I get higher miles on my vehicles I go up to higher weights.

Mine, with 154,000miles and the way I drive it I run Mobile 1, 15w-40.  

I've never had trouble starting it, I get about 20 miles to the gallon (32's with 5.83 R&P).  I've run it all day long on the sand dunes (you'll not find anything harder on an engine than pure sand) with the peddle to the floor and she just keeps going and going....

Use the various weights depending on the temperature:

10w30 for Summer
 5w30 for Winter

I live where it often gets into the single digits during the Winter and thicker oil starves vital parts from lubrication at start-up. 5w30 is only thinner, which is a good thing, at cold start. As it warms it performs exactly like 10w30 or in other words it's 30 weight.

Personally, I use mobil 1......not so much to cold starts but because my leetle hamster spins at a nice 3,100 RPM highway speed.

I finish off by using NAPA filters, produced by WIX.  I use the gold model specifically.
WIX deals in after market plus some OEM.  Yet you won't  find them at wally world where cost and quality cutting are daily occurances there.
Thus, this will continue to be a good filter as NAPA does not have to compete against wally world on price.