slight knock

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    I am in need of a little opinion, since I have owned my 03 WRX I have on occasion heard a little knock, I bought it at 42k and am right now at 59k. I mostly notice it on cold days in the morning, especially if I have not driven it in a while. Today I was noticing it when I was sitting at a stoplight after the car was warm. I run only Mobil 1 5w30, and change aqbout every 2k. Does anyone else have this sort fo experience?
     
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    You are probably hearing piston slap and not knock.

    If your car was knocking that bad, you'd instead be creating a thread asking why your car is only running wastegate boost.
     
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    I would take it in for warranty work, maybe you'll get a new shortblock out of it
     
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    I thought about piston slap but I would only really expect the experience that when the engine is cold. It's really not that bad, just that I don't have much experience with Subys, if it were a jeep I wouldn't think twice. It jsut isn't a reassureing sound
     
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