Mine was stood for about 5 months whilst I have been doing some suspension work. Bear in mind she has brand new chain tensioners and oil retention valves that have only done 2000mls or so. Under normal regular use I don't hear any chain rattle at all.
On first startup after this downtime she did rattle. For about 3 or 4 seconds on the chains but I could hear a lifter tick for about 3 minutes, until things warmed up a little. Now, everything is fine again and no rattles / ticks at all.
Unless you invest in some kind of engine pre-oiler, expect some rattle. MJ's advice is solid, do what you can to get some oil around the system before starting if you can.
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Audi S8 D2 2002 88k mls
Ebony pearl effect black. Grey interior.
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