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LOL, I road race motorcycles so the first thing that jumped into my mind is how we safety wire our caliper bolts (and drain bolts, fill caps...etc)
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Well... Since the fix the motor has ran like a champ and been super quiet, even at a cold start up. However, today I did my first oil change since the repair. I am 99% sure dodge put in there conventional oil and there mopar filter. I replaced it with a Bosch filter and Pensoil Platinum. Upon first start up the valvetrain was a bit noisy, to be expected because it takes a little longer to build pressure after the oil change. However for the rest of the day today, if I let the truck sit for 2-3hrs or more, it would have tick on start up. It would go away in 20-30 seconds, or if I tapped the gas to 2000-2500RPMs.
One note was that when I drained the truck it was definitely FULL... I got at least 7qts out, mabye even 7.25... I am guessing the dealer uses those oil filling machines, and not individual quart containers. I would guess the oil machines are set with a slight over fill bias.
Long story kinda short. I changed back to conventional with mopar filter and the noise was still there, so last night I took the truck to the dealer and had the mechanic that did the lifter fix do the work.
Well, the tech that did the lifter repair took a listen to my truck. He hears what I hear... said he doesnt think its a lifter, and almost definitely not an exhaust leak. He basically said:
-I would worry too much about a noise that quiet
-Said my oil pressure is good
-These motors are prone to tap/tick alot
-sounds like a hemi that has 100k miles(which mine does)
-doesnt hear any rod knock, but because the motor did have sludge in it from lack of oil changes the motor could have some wear, he thinks if COULD be a wrist pin
-If it gets louder bring it back in, otherwise he wouldnt worry about it.
Not really sure what to do now then. I guess just drive it. I am just afraid that if the truck blows up... well, blown up trucks are not worth much.
One note was that when I drained the truck it was definitely FULL... I got at least 7qts out, mabye even 7.25... I am guessing the dealer uses those oil filling machines, and not individual quart containers. I would guess the oil machines are set with a slight over fill bias.
Long story kinda short. I changed back to conventional with mopar filter and the noise was still there, so last night I took the truck to the dealer and had the mechanic that did the lifter fix do the work.
Well, the tech that did the lifter repair took a listen to my truck. He hears what I hear... said he doesnt think its a lifter, and almost definitely not an exhaust leak. He basically said:
-I would worry too much about a noise that quiet
-Said my oil pressure is good
-These motors are prone to tap/tick alot
-sounds like a hemi that has 100k miles(which mine does)
-doesnt hear any rod knock, but because the motor did have sludge in it from lack of oil changes the motor could have some wear, he thinks if COULD be a wrist pin
-If it gets louder bring it back in, otherwise he wouldnt worry about it.
Not really sure what to do now then. I guess just drive it. I am just afraid that if the truck blows up... well, blown up trucks are not worth much.
Last edited by wingnutks; Nov 1, 2012 at 07:31 AM.
