Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

Hello, guys!

I have a problem with my 01 S60 2.4, and I hope some of you could help me find a solution for it.

The car now has about 98,500 miles and everything works perfectly, except for one.


The car makes a growling and rattling noise at start-up when it has been sit for a while.

If the car is warm, the noise is reduced.

On the road, the noise comes out at around 1.8k rpm in lower gears.


Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

Does the noise show up if you rev it in park?

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

Yes, it does show up when I rev it in park.

The noise is loudest (around 1.5k rpm)when I turn on the car for the first time in the morning.


Btw, thanks for the quick response!

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

You might have bad oil pan o-rings causing low oil pressure making the lifters noisey.

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

If that is the cause, when I get an oil change at the dealership and ask them to replace the bad oil pan o-rings, the noise will go away, correct?

What are the lifters?

Thanks.

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

If that is the problem and they replace the o-rings yes the noise will go away if it is indeed the lifters.
The lifters go between the Camshaft and Valves on the head.

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

Car is going into the dealership for an oil change tomorrow morning.

Do they usually replace the o-rings during each oil change, or will I have to ask them to do the job?

RE: Help! 01 S60 2.4: Weird noise in lower gears.
 

You would have to ask.
The Dealer will want to charge about $400.00 I believe just to replace the oil pan o-rings.