Anyone recomment a treatment that has been known to help with a noisy valvetrain?
oil additive for noisy valve train
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I have read some posts on VSOT. Will this help this type of noise, is it compatible with Amsoil?
MMO=Marvel Mystery Oil.
It's cheap, under $3. for a 16oz bottle at Wmart or Kmart.
It's cheap, under $3. for a 16oz bottle at Wmart or Kmart.
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lc,sx-up are my choices
lc20
never mind, problem solved. I went from Amsoil to dyno castrol gtx and the uppers are alot quieter. Thanks for the advice
A nosiy valve train is a sign of dirty lifters. I would start with a auto RX treatment. http://auto-rx.com/index.html
In the old days it was common to add a pint of ATF, and it worked. Today's oils are much better though.
Yea the ATF cleaned out the lifters
Should the engine oil be changed after freeing up the lifters with a pint of ATF ?
Added to the oil. No, it usually wasn't drained until the next oil change interval.
Do you add it to the fuel or to the oil?
Is that a suggestion to use ATF or just a comment about the good old days? I am asking since I to have the same problem and question. I have a 1989 Ford Ranger withe the 2.9 litre V-6 and to have heavy lifter noise on start up. And lifter noise while running to. Warm and cooled. I have tried a veriety of weights and brands and still have the same amount of noise. I am planning on using some 5W-20 I have on the self in it. I will be changing the oil in the next coupe of days. I was wondering what I could use that is availible at any store. I also should add that the engine has only 130K miles on it. It doesn't use any or leak any. I have to back on out of here for now. Thanks in advance for the support.
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