lifter noise

**jiveass** · 06-29-2010, 06:34 AM

you think your noise is bad? try owning a 02 6liter in a 2500....these things sound like a frickin diesel!! but like was said earlier....its normal and nothin to worry about.

**zeetwentyeight** · 06-29-2010, 06:38 AM

I just switched yesterday from mobil1 5w30 to penz platinum 10w30 and i really noticed a sound difference, i can here my exhaust even when im standing in front of the hood, and my exhaust is weak sounding at idle

**dennis ss** · 06-29-2010, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by zeetwentyeight

I just switched yesterday from mobil1 5w30 to penz platinum 10w30 and i really noticed a sound difference, i can here my exhaust even when im standing in front of the hood, and my exhaust is weak sounding at idle

I was thinking of running that oil myself. You noticed a difference pretty quickly? I'm gonna try it next week

**zeetwentyeight** · 06-29-2010, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by dennis ss

I was thinking of running that oil myself. You noticed a difference pretty quickly? I'm gonna try it next week

Right as soon as i started it to check for leaks i noticed.
There is also a new penzoil ULTRA that we are selling at my shop that is supposed to be beyond full synthetic

**Smittro** · 06-29-2010, 09:51 AM

RP is better for salads than for an engine.. Some way back lab tests had shown it to contain mineral oil.. RP makes good oil filters that's about it. I would'nt run that sh*t in my lawnmower.. Castrol GTX 5w30 for more than 20 years here..

**jiveass** · 06-29-2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Smittro

RP is better for salads than for an engine.. Some way back lab tests had shown it to contain mineral oil.. RP makes good oil filters that's about it. I would'nt run that sh*t in my lawnmower.. Castrol GTX 5w30 for more than 20 years here..

yea i run the gtx also

**dennis ss** · 06-29-2010, 10:13 AM

I guess I shouldn't wait two weeks to get that crap out of my engine. That sucks, RP was expensive. Anybody know if K&N makes a good oil filter?

**Smittro** · 06-29-2010, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by dennis ss

I guess I shouldn't wait two weeks to get that crap out of my engine. That sucks, RP was expensive. Anybody know if K&N makes a good oil filter?

I believe yes.. Not air filters tho

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**dennis ss** · 06-29-2010, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Smittro

I believe yes.. Not air filters tho

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Bad air filters? I thought they were good. No worries, I went with volant and its been good for almost a year now

**Smittro** · 06-29-2010, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by dennis ss

Bad air filters? I thought they were good. No worries, I went with volant and its been good for almost a year now

Ehh it's another one of those multiple thread things.. But dyno results shown K&N's don't do much of anything.. Well except let dirt in your engine and get oil on your MAF..

I have the 85mm inlet fly by wire. I got tired of cleaning my MAF and Throttle body..

**TheDude** · 06-29-2010, 11:41 AM

My 2001 5.3 1500 has this ticking noise and it has 162,000 miles on it. I have been using 15-40 rotella as I thought thicker oil would help this problem in the summer.
I think im going to try going back to what the factory recommends.

**Smittro** · 06-29-2010, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by TheDude

My 2001 5.3 1500 has this ticking noise and it has 162,000 miles on it. I have been using 15-40 rotella as I thought thicker oil would help this problem in the summer.
I think im going to try going back to what the factory recommends.

Lots of folks, myself included, have tried or use a "soup".. After comming to LS1.com and learning more about oils I tried a few "mixes" too before settling in on 5w30.. I found a slight increase in mpg's, and slightly lower operational temps too. I will soon be moving to adding an amount of 2-cyl oil to my fill ups too..

**TheDude** · 06-29-2010, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

Lots of folks, myself included, have tried or use a "soup".. After comming to LS1.com and learning more about oils I tried a few "mixes" too before settling in on 5w30.. I found a slight increase in mpg's, and slightly lower operational temps too. I will soon be moving to adding an amount of 2-cyl oil to my fill ups too..

Yeah there is a lot of good info on this forum. I think I'll try 5w30 next week when its time to change the oil and filter.

**rick50** · 06-30-2010, 01:50 PM

Well I think my next oil change I will go back to the 5W 30 oil .probley the penz platinum this time . This oil change business is getting expensive .By the way does anyone have the slight missing feeling in their engine that I mentioned eariler with no check engine light on ,,

**LoganHSS** · 12-07-2023, 12:50 PM

Hey guys, just wanted to post on the forum and see who is interested in helping test a solution for LS lifter tick.
My company, whom I will not name has tasked me with formulating an oil additive to help free stuck injectors.
The main cause seems likely to be varnish buildup in the lifter due to the DOD system disabling cylinders, causing oil to cook in the lifters and eventually seizing them. I'm looking for testers to try this stuff I made and give feedback, no cost, and no advertising. I just need real world data to prove this stuff works. If anyone is interested, please private message me.

**LoganHSS** · 12-18-2023, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by LoganHSS

Hey guys, just wanted to post on the forum and see who is interested in helping test a solution for LS lifter tick.
My company, whom I will not name has tasked me with formulating an oil additive to help free stuck lifters.
The main cause seems likely to be varnish buildup in the lifter due to the DOD system disabling cylinders, causing oil to cook in the lifters and eventually seizing them. I'm looking for testers to try this stuff I made and give feedback, no cost, and no advertising. I just need real world data to prove this stuff works. If anyone is interested, please private message me.