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Roughly two weeks ago oil + filters, did that myself.
Right at the "F" mark on the dipstick
~178'000km
Belt changed @ ~160kkm, two years ago.
Harder to check, I'll have to get back to you on that one.
The last bit is mainly just to split the hair between the engine and the drivetrain.
Worsening of noise after a recent oil change is not good news. Double check you have used the correct grade of oil.
Couple of people have gone with lifter tick, that (I am told) is a pretty distinct noise and comes with age. If it is, sometimes a flush will sort it for a while. Long term solution will involve teardown though.
I've got this issue on one of my old cars, but haven't bothered fixing. Not worth it. It's only a junker for running bulky crap around & the dirty jobs. Can't hear it myself anyway - I'll know it is a real problem when I can ๐