# 85 oldsmobile cutlass supreme

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/29217>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cutlass, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [April 16, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/29217 "2009-04-16T05:28:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![85oldsmobile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/d07c76/32.png) [@85oldsmobile](https://community.cartalk.com/u/85oldsmobile)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/29217/1 "2009-04-16T05:28:53Z")

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when i bought the car i was told it was a loud knocking noise but when i started it …it wasnt so loud…i was told it might be the lifters…and the timing

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/29217/2 "2009-04-16T11:46:26Z")

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/29217/3 "2009-04-16T12:32:04Z")

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Change the motor oil to Hi-mileage 10-30w. Run that awhile. If you still hear the noise, try one of the fine “valve quite” products from the auto parts store. As a last resort, you could have a mechanic look at it.