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Thanks for the guide, very useful.

If the pickup was blocked I would have thought you'd have bigger problems than a ticking noise for 3 seconds on a cold start. It does sound like excessive bearing clearances to me. You can mask this (temporarily) by running a thicker grade oil and/or cranking the engine for longer on startup. What oil filter are you running? If it's a cheap one, and the anti-drain back valve doesn't work or doesn't exist, you can get top end noise on a cold start. How deep is the noise?

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I've found a place that will rebuilt the current radiator with new end tanks, so I'll probably go that option.

The difference between high and low on the dipstick isn't huge, about 1 litre or so. 333ml per 1000km isn't the end of the world, especially running 5W40.

Anyone sourced a direct fit replacement radiator for a R32 GT-R? Current one sprung has a leak where the top tank meets the core. There are heaps on eBay, but some suggest "fitment modification may be required" which puts me off a little. Tossing up between getting the stock one rebuilt, or getting a new replacement. Don't really want to spend more than $250 or so. Car doesn't run hot so additional cooling isn't a consideration. If anyone has bought one recently, the shop or eBay item numbers would be much appreciated.