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Cyrus430 | Posted: Jun 8 2008, 11:23 PM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | Ok so according to Nismo it's my lifter(s). How can I get rid of this annoying noise? It's so loud and since my exhaust tone is quiet, you can hear it a block down... ok maybe not that much. Help? He says changing the oil might help... |
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djmisio85 | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 03:05 AM |
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 725 Member No.: 23,346 Joined: Feb 21st 2007 Location: Update Profile | yep get an oil change with high quality oil, and you should see a change with the sound. If not then its a new set of lifters cos they might be too clogged up with dirty oil |
thx712517 | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 06:57 AM |
Request Title - PM Mods Group: Members Posts: 447 Member No.: 23,877 Joined: Apr 3rd 2007 Location: Georgia | What kind of car? What kind of motor? What weight oil are you currently running? With the old Miata, they used hydraulic lifters that were sensitive to oil weight and would tick like crazy. Changing from a 10W30 to a 5W30 usually made things less noisy. |
Möbius | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 09:35 AM |
IDW Top Poster Group: Advanced Members Posts: 33,844 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: Oct 2nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | Cannot say anything that has not been said already. Try changing the oil first. |
HorizontalMitsubishi | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 10:16 AM |
Part of the Tessou Signature Series Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,439 Member No.: 2,022 Joined: Jun 16th 2004 Location: Torrance California | try running half a quart of atf with your next oil change also try running some 15-40 oil. thats what my friend ran in his 6g72 and that seemed to quiet up the lifters. |
Fused | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 04:09 PM |
/IDW/ Spartan Driver Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 22,506 Joined: Dec 21st 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | Im running 50/50 Dexron-III ATF and Castrol Magnatec 10-40 in my Legacy, hasnt completely worked, but has had cleaning benefits to the engine... |
djmisio85 | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 05:42 PM |
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 725 Member No.: 23,346 Joined: Feb 21st 2007 Location: Update Profile | also, if you do end up taking out the lifters for a clean, diesel is good for cleaning the dirty oil out. |
sideways | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 06:06 PM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Or you can try getting the lifters adjusted. Just a thought. |
HorizontalMitsubishi | Posted: Jun 9 2008, 10:48 PM | ||
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too bad the 6g72 has hydraulic lifters | ||
Cyrus430 | Posted: Jun 10 2008, 11:29 PM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | Well tomorrow I will change the oil... it's recommended to use 10-30 but if that doesn't quiet em down then I'll move up to 10-40... If the oil does nothing, and I decide to clean, is it a job I can do myself or should I take it to like... some place to do it? |
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Fused | Posted: Jun 11 2008, 12:36 AM |
/IDW/ Spartan Driver Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 22,506 Joined: Dec 21st 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | 50/50 thick, good quality oil, and Dexron-III ATF, run for 2 weeks, then change oil again, using a reasonably thick grade. 5-30 for turbos, 10-40 for NAs (thicker is also better) |
Cyrus430 | Posted: Jun 12 2008, 10:19 AM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | Whoa... 5-30 for turbos? Well I changed the oil and my lifters shut up... though I am concerned about it happening again. any suggestions for the next time? 5-30? 10-50? Lucas? lol... I'd like to at least keep it to a minimum.. |
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Fused | Posted: Jun 12 2008, 12:03 PM |
/IDW/ Spartan Driver Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 22,506 Joined: Dec 21st 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | change your oil more often then |