After i started my car now its making a weird noise

2003 NISSAN SENTRA
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JPALE
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I started my nissan sentra 2 times the second time it ran for like 10 seconds and i realized it did not have an oil filter
Dec 21, 2011 at 2:38 AM
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RASMATAZ
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What kind of weird noise? where at upper or lower part of engine?
Dec 21, 2011 at 2:42 AM
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JPALE
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The upper part
Dec 21, 2011 at 2:44 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Ticking or Tapping or whatever?-No oil can do some major damages
Dec 21, 2011 at 2:46 AM
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JPALE
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it sounds like a little tap, i try to accelerate the car it went away but it came back. I was changing the oil filter. The car had oil except when i cranked the car.
Dec 21, 2011 at 2:48 AM
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