But thats what I have been told, maybe the way I read the dipstick is wrong. I did put a little more oil and it did go away a little but I also put thicker oil, I put 10w30... I also was told that the noise is very common because the egine has this double VANOS system, if you read about it will explain that the noise is from a silinoid that wiggles a little when it adjusts timing with air, fuel, and gas... to provide the smoothest shifting and power...