New car gas engine first start of the day noise -normal or not?

For those of you with new Prius, low miles, or just overall experience…

Since day one, on my 2022 with 4 miles at delivery I do notice a ticking noise when the gas engine first starts after being sitting all night, the noise will disappear after 2 or so seconds of course, this is similar to the valve train noise you hear after an oil /filter change which is basically a dry start while the oil is pumped to the head.

If I’m already driving, let’s say I’m pulling of my garage and driving down the street to the main road which is about 1/4 of a mile until the street light, the car is usually in electric only so when the gas engine finally kicks in for the first time, noise/rattling is not very noticeable due to the overall road/driving noise.
However,
If I’m sitting on my garage in “READY” mode and then the gas engine starts, usually by me operating the climate control is when I do notice the most. It’s rough for my taste. Now I know this would be the case for any conventional gas engine car where I wouldn't pay much attention, and needles to say the tickling noise will not be heard again despite how many times the car switches between EV and GAS.
I’m in California with triple digit weather, the car is garaged so it’s not like a cold weather starting condition either.
My question. Does anybody else relates to this? Did you guys note/hear the same as I do in a new car?
I thought that the 0w-16 oil combined with the anti-drain valve on the oil filter will mitigate this but it’s audible enough to catch my attention.
If someone else has this “condition” it would easy my mind, or should I take it for a checkup?
(oil level checks normal)

Appreciated,
-FC

 

Right, I'm guess to, but... same thing happened back in the days when Honda and Ford started using 5w-20 instead of 5w-30, all the controversy and CAFE reasons, people were skeptical, I would be happy with 0-20 like my 3gen takes but I don't want to void no warranty, who knows. Manual states that if 16w is not available, 20 can be used but it must be replaced at the next oil change.

-FC

 

LoL !

 

Then Toyota is shipping new cars with bad oil filters causing excessive wear during break-in period?

 

Don't know but I'm chaning my oil and filter at 1k miles this coming weekend with the OEM filter from Toyota and see what's happens.
On my 2015, I don't notice it as much but it has 0w20 not 16, or maybe the new car is quiet in general and the ticking is more noticiable, or at least I don't do the first start of that car so that might be it.
Well see...

It's interesting that your went away after the new OEM filter. DO you know how much you drove with the other filter that caused the startup noise?


-FC

 

I beleive the 90915-YZZF2 which seems a bigger filter has been replaced by 90915YZZN1 at least it's what I got from the dealer.
Also, that Amazon pirce comparted to what I paid at Toyota... ugh....
-FC

 

Thank you for your feedback, I feel the same way, mostly for warranty issues, you never know.
You got me with the UFO speaker comment, I have a 2022 so whatever that is, I probably have it on mine too, now I'll have to figure what that is LoL.

-FC

 

Now that you mention that, looking at my Toyota 0w16 branded oil, no where I can find ILSAC GF-6B printed on the label, but it claims to support API SP, SN PLUS, SN
Isn’t ILSAC GF-B ** NOT ** compatible with previous applications like 5w30, 5w20, etc?
Still my older oil bottles support the same applications as the 0w16 with the new API symbol?

Is it possible to have 0w-16 oil that’s NOT ILSAC GF-6B but 6A instead?

My bottle printed date is year 2020 if that matters, like… even when being w16 it didn’t get GF-6B certified.
However, when looking at Mobil1, Castrol.. you do see ILSAC GF-6B printed on the back label.
I’m sure I’m missing something, and I got it all wrong, so if someone can educate me, I appreciated it.

Cheers,
-FC