I switched from Mobil 1 to Royal Purple and I never have ticking anymore. When it is cold, I do have a lot of piston slap. I hate it. I never drive this car hard until the motor is fully warmed. It seems the piston slap is getting louder with age. I now have 31K and a dealer that thinks I am too fussy about my car. I would love to go somewhere and have a genuine concern for getting the job done instead of MR SMILEY FACE SERVICE WRITER.