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Old 08-17-2018, 11:07 AM   #1
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Amsoil 5W40.
Did that fix the issue or is that just what you run? I'm not sure I want to pony up for the Amsoil stuff
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Did that fix the issue or is that just what you run? I'm not sure I want to pony up for the Amsoil stuff
Got my 09 used that was ticking pretty loud, did an oil change with Amsoil and the sound went away.
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Lifter tick...

...is very common on many engines.

Assuming you don't have a REAL problem, lifter tick always comes down to some sort of oil issue. Either the lifter does not "pump up" with oil because it doesn't like the oil formula or viscosity, or the oil passage inside the lifter is gummed up with varnish or has an actual small bit of debris blocking the passage.

The above solutions are very viable.

Marvel Mystery Oil has been around this long because it actually does work in many of these cases.

FWIW, I use the Driven oil Jake Raby recommends and change it every 3,000 miles and I have had no lifter issues.

Good Luck.
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