2003 with 293,000 miles.
I’ve recently noticed a rattle at cold start until oil pressure builds…maybe a second or so. Sometimes I think I can hear the rattle after the engine cools for an hour or so, but I think my mind is fooling me. After the rattle goes away, I get a whine that sounds like a power steering pump. The whine goes away when the engine reaches operating temp.
I’ve read threads until I’m cross-eyed. My bike has a cam chain tensioner that is oil-pressure activated. It rattles at cold start for half a second. No whining noises. The whine is rpm related, but not steering related. No change when turning the wheels.
I’m wondering if a remote filter mount and a pre-lube pump might be a cure.
I’m not gonna give up on the car. It’s been a great vehicle with zero issues until about 290K.