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ppl i need some help asap ill throw $50 cash in to the person who solves my problem

today driving the car running sweet loving it

after a while i stopped turned it off then started it again and it started ticking

the lifters are not getting oil ???

this has happened before but when away thought nothing of it

could it be when the oil heats up?

the bottom end is fine..

ppl i need help asap.

i dont know what oil is in it cause the mech changed it ill try and find out

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Lifters sometimes get dirty and dont work properly. This can cause them to be a little bit noisy... Its quite common in skylines.

Sometimes a few good oil changes will quiten them down. I have heard of cleaning agents which you can add which also help with the process. And make sure the oil you buy is a good quality one.. as the good ones usually have some kind of cleaning agent in them as well.

You can always buy another set of lifters. Not exactly sure how much that would set you back tho.

Edited by br3ndan
Lifters sometimes get dirty and dont work properly. This can cause them to be a little bit noisy... Its quite common in skylines.

Sometimes a few good oil changes will quiten them down. I have heard of cleaning agents which you can add which also help with the process. And make sure the oil you buy is a good quality one.. as the good ones usually have some kind of cleaning agent in them as well.

You can always buy another set of lifters. Not exactly sure how much that would set you back tho.

this is more than noisy

this is f*#king shit

i still have oil pressure i think to much it use to sit on half way but now its like 3/4

also this is the second set of lifters

and the thrid oil change

I think the viscosity of the penrite 15 is somewhere around 15W 60?

The first cheap thing to try would be to run a thinner oil... somewhere closer to 5W 30 since DOHC heads need more flow to the head..

Edited by MintR33

Your oil pressure shouldnt be at half way if its just idling. Should be sitting on roughly 2. Under a bit of pressure it should b around 4.

I wouldnt recommend using penrite pro 15. THe cold weight seems a bit high for a turbo engine.

Maybe try a different type of oil in your car?

Maybe Mobil One or Royal Purple?

i would not use 15w - 60

Should be more like

5w-10w for the cold weight.

40w-50w for hot weight. However if you engine is new i.e been rebuilt, i would opt for a 30w oil. But if ur engine is getting old go for 40w-50w

is that safe?

yeah it is, most engine flush smells a lot like diesel anyway.

Some people drain all the oil and pour 5L of diesel in there, but i personally dont think that there is enough lubricating properties in diesel to do this.so just add some diesel, run it for 5-10 mins so its nice and hot then drain it out.

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