Omg! We have a Chevy Tahoe and have been having the same noise for about 2 weeks now.. we got sooo much wrong advice. Everyone that heard it gave the wrong issue, we heard every and all diagnosis you can think of. Tried this and voila! The noise was so annoying and embarrassing around people. Idk how my husband stumbled across this video but I thank God for you. You are a life saver! 👌🏾 How much do we owe you?? 😊
Sometimes the issue with lifter noise is that dirt is binding up a hydraulic lifter. This happens when people neglect oil changes and carbon Sludge gets into the lifter. Hydraulic lifters work like Squirt gun shooting oil through the center of the pushrod to lubricate the rocker arm while cushioning reaction on the movement of the cam. There is a great video done by (project farm) where he puts sea foam into the engine oil of a old Ford ranger with a very loud lifters. After a few minutes it’s noticeably quieter. This is because the Sea foam is it detergent. He added 1 ounce of seafoam for every quart of oil. Also another way to quiet lifters is to replace 1 quart of engine oil with transmission fluid. Transmission fluid is essentially oil with lots of detergent. What you are doing is adding thicker oil to your engine which will help with oil pressure but can have the effect of causing more sludge. I would do things differently. I would change your oil and use sea foam or transmission fluid and drive the car with the noisy lifters for 100 or 200 miles. Then change the oil again using products that you demonstrated. By cleaning out the crank case and all the components first you mitigate the possibility of sludging up your engine. You never want to add these products that are thicker than the recommended oil if your engine has variable valve timing. There are small passages that use oil pressure to control the valve timing. If you gum up with these passages you’ll screw things up really bad.
I have a 2012 town and country, I just took my van for oil change at Walmart and now it is ticking always and when I hit the gas even faster ticking. I now have oil all over the bottom of my motor. I have never had issues with this van and the only time I decided to just save time and do food shopping and get the oil changed my van gets all messed up and lied on my receipt of my tire pressure and said they couldn't fill washer fluid because the holder was broken. It isn't broken and I filled it as soon as I got home. Can I use sea foam in my van
Also I found Walmart sucks the oil out the top and now threw the bottom and that makes all the dirt stay in the bottom of the oil pan . It says they used 5/30 high mileage oil in my van
@@dreamtoreality9892 It would be worth a try. Put 1 ounce of seafoam for every quart of oil that your engine uses. Probably about 5 ounces of sea foam in the engine oil. If it works it’s a cheap fix. Otherwise you might just have a collapsed lifter that will need to be replaced. Hopefully this can be done without removing the heads. Most engines the lifters can be replaced by removing the intake manifold to access them. It’s a labor intensive job.
Anyone know what the european equivalent to this would be? Lots of Liqui Moly over here. Do they have a seafoam like product? Seriously I could just put in some dexron III? I've got a half bottle left after changing my steering fluid.
Andy, I watched your video (253) about your Lucas products, so I tried it. Within 30 seconds of starting my 2006 Ford Mustang 4.0 SOHC V6 < just stopped tickking like I flipped a switch. Im a new and now life-long subscriber. Great Job! Rich
Thanks so much for explaining all this. I’m teaching myself mechanicery because I’ve learn the hard way that most people that try to help don’t know what they’re talking about or they don’t know how to describe what they’re talking about properly for your situation. They just say whatever they think and that’s it and it’s more confusing… They can’t go get the stuff from the auto store and you’ll be great… And then you get to the auto store and there is a whole Narnia wall of all the products made by all the people and all the things but it doesn’t exactly explain what you really need and is very confusing. You’re not going to read every freaking label so for me trying to go with experience or known information from others and what actually works and a good explanation is amazing. And you have done that here today… thanks bro 😊
I had his very similar situation where was very loud and I took your advice and drove it for about five or 10 minutes and completely silence my vehicle really appreciate it thank you
@joev.7909 mine has 132k.... always changed the oil every 3k miles since I got it at 125k..... so I'm curious on wtf the previous owner did and didn't do
I have this same sound right now, it was a trainwreck the van had low oil and low antifreeze, it’s already quieter now but sounds just like this so I’m going to change the oil one last time like this and give an update! Fingers crossed!
Lucas is basically gear oil. You don’t want to replace 40-60% of your 20 or 30 weight engine oil with something heavy enough to be differential oil. MMO would at least lube it and keeping oil moving easily through your engine and pump. That much too heavy oil is gonna quiet the whole thing soon. Amazing how quiet a seized engine is
Several years ago, my 2002 Chevy truck had a loud lifter ticking noise. I checked the oil and it was a quart low. I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase, and soon the lifter ticking noise disappeared, but not nearly as fast as the Kia in this video. I drove the truck about 400 miles and when I changed the oil, it was extremely dirty, telling me that the MMO had removed some or all of the sludge out of the engine. Now after a oil change and it is a quart low on oil, I add a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase for preventative maintenance. I have also been using Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas of my truck, car, and lawn mower at every fill up since 2016. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas. Both vehicles and the lawn mower are running better than ever, and my car gets at least an extra 1.5 to 2 more miles per gallon on the highway. With Walmart selling the quart size (32oz) bottle of MMO for $5.97 here in the USA, it more than pays for itself with the savings in using less gas.
@ tisbitae7-- To quiet the lifter ticking noise, I added Marvel Mystery Oil to the oil in the engine. You can add MMO up to 20% of your engine oil capacity. For example, if your engine takes 5 quarts of oil, you can replace one quart of oil for one quart of MMO. You don't want to over fill your engine with the combination of MMO and oil.
8/29/2023 2005 Suburban 5.3L with 283k on the clock... Lifters rattling the last 6-8 months. Tried the Lucas Treatment tonight, except when it was a quart low, I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to bring it back up to full... ran it a couple days, intermittently. Lifters REALLY rattled then! 5.3L in the Suburban holds 6 quarts oil. I added: 1 quart Lucas Oil Stop Leak 3 quarts Lucas Oil Stabilizer 2 quarts Castrol 5w20 High Mileage Oil Lifters rattled a good 10 minutes after initial startup... pulled it off the rack, let it idle while I cleaned up my mess, and went for test drive. *Could not make the thing rattle!* Was thinking reducing the stabilizer to 2 quarts and increasing the oil 1 quart at next oil change... maybe, maybe not... the stabilizer is within a dolar of the price of oil.
while products like Lucas Oil Stabilizer can offer temporary relief for certain symptoms like noisy lifters, they are not a panacea and should be used cautiously, considering the potential downsides of altering the carefully balanced formulation of modern motor oils. it might be better to just buy a higher quality oil or increase the viscosity ie 5w-30 to 10w-30 if you're in a warmer climate. When you add an oil stabilizer, it can dilute the concentration of critical additives in the original oil formulation, such as detergents, anti-wear agents like zinc or ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate), and dispersants. ZDDP is particularly crucial for protecting engine components such as camshafts, lifters, and other valvetrain components in high-pressure environments.
This actually does work I had a Toyota Camry 99 and I bought it at 170k it had a knock and would add the Lucas when doing a oil change and the ticking stopped the guy I sold the car to 8 yrs later still has the same car 420k miles.
The best product I have ever found to fix noise, leaks and even transmission problems is STP. To fix a transmission, ant transmission it must be put in and allowed to circulate with the engine running and the transmission warm. This is STP in the blue can for engines. It’s the best thing on the market.
I appreciate the STP suggestion and I'm all prepared to go the Lucas route if STP doesn't do the trick. The greatest benefit is that STP is a small bottle that's easy to add to existing oil without having to drain some or do an entire oil change. STP quieted the engine after about 10 minutes of driving. Although it's still slightly ticking, it's much better than it was before and I'm happy with the results. Thanks.
USEFUL USEFUL INFO. I have a 2008 Ford Focus that was clicking like the video. NOT Anymore. THank You Thank you so SO SOOO MUCH! God bless you sir in all that you do.
This seemed to do the trick for me. thank you very much. I mentioned to my mechanic that it started ticking after my last oil change and of course they were willing to charge me 3000 to replace the lifters when in actuality they probably cause the problem by not putting enough oil in. will never go back to them.
Great video !! After my honda Element reach 298k i had valve liftters noise .. after doing this , i tell you i see and hear the difference. Thank you !! Great video .. just reminder i did the same methods three times after three thousand miles..thx
We always put a quart or two of diesel and have engine warm when you do this just let I idle for a hour and watch your oil pressure gauge to make sure it does not get too low and shut motor down and drain your oil and pour a gallon of diesel just to flush any sludge out and then pour a couple quarts of cheap oil to help fish diesel fuel out and this on 390 ford pickup and the motor was ran with penzoil that had a problem of foaming up and sludge on valve train area and I always use vavoline because it never foamed up and this was back in the 70’s and 80’s but worked great to clean the inside of the engine out and lifters out .
I have a 95 Lincoln town car I bought in 2016. The original engine went on me so had another put in. About 4 months later it went. The engine in now is running pretty good as I have a great mechanic. The last 6/8 months notice some ticking mainly on exceleration. Also some smoke sometimes on leaving a stop light. Put in the honey additive 2 in last 2/3 months. No more smoke and ticking not much. Gonna try the Lucas treatment and see how it goes. Engine has just over 114 and change. I don't drive much. 14 to 17miles 5/6days a week for work. I'd notice the ticking more when it was really hot outside. Not right away. When cool outside didn't hear it
Had the same noise on my dad truck took it to a shop told my dad to put the same stuff and let it blow up and bring it back to get a new notor so i change out the lifter still driving after 5yrs after replacing parts still quiet 😊
Many of those products I tried in the Chevy 6.0 which is known for lifter issues. None of them worked. What I found out is I was making it worse because the oil was so think it wasn’t getting through the lifter like it should so what I did was the opposite. I tried cleaning out all oil and put 20W oil and it allowed the oil to get into the lifter and stop the ticking. Now my truck was not nearly as bad is the one you shown. The one you shown has a bad lifter and those lifters need to be replaced as well as just have the heads rebuilt
I started using Valvoline protect and restore and added Prolong engine additive. after 1,000 miles changed oil again, it was black. ticking sound gone.
Many modern engines have a low pressure/high volume oil pump. By putting high viscosity oil treatments in your engine oil, you risk burning up your oil pump and permanently damaging your engine. Whenever there is lifter noise, it's rarely an issue with your oil...it's due to lifter seal failure, poor adjustment, weakened springs etc. ~ I'd rather fix the root of the problem than risk ruining the rest of my engine.
05 Suburban I bought in 2012 for $9,995 with 98k on the clock. I'm at 283k now and I just tried this treatment... worked! So, my reasoning is, I've gotten great use out of this engine... if it needs replaced or rebuilt because of this, I'll eat the cost. It's been trouble free, except for lifter rattle.
@@Brian-mp2mvit's really not that hard to address the lifter problem yo honestly save yourself time and money if you just address the lifter problem rather than having to constantly add all these additives to your engine especially since nowadays vehicles are so expensive especially used vehicles that 160,000 miles on an engine is considered low mileage nowadays which is insane so you may want to keep that 243,000 mile engine going for as long as you can. For what you spend an additives over the course of a year is what you'd spend on just fixing the problem especially if you drive a lot whether it be for work or whatever where you're putting on 20,000 Mi miles a year, because at that rate you're doing a lot of oil changes within a year
Your comment answered my question,before I even ask it . I run a full synthetic oil in my hemi, I parked it because I was going to Alaska for a few months . The oil level is full I have zero leaks
"The root of lifter noise problem", correct; is rarely and issue with oil ; yet it is always and issue with "friction". The friction may be from trash/ debris, carbon build up, oil sludge or anything inhibiting/ restricting the free up and down mechanical movement of proper lifter operation. Sometime, a good engine flush and /or oil change will fix or help. Other times it will not. It all depends what issue is actually restricting the free movement if the lifter/s.
A 2005 lincoln town car I bought last month had lifter clatter on the left engine side at cold startup. It has the 4.6 2 valve engine. The previous owner was using the 5W 20. I simply changed the oil and used 20W 50 castrol and that clatter STOPPED. 5W 20 is for the great lakes area and where it gets below zero degrees, but in the south areas its too thin.
Blue devil stop smoke lol I have a Mitsubishi spider that always tick like crazy and smoked I needed to pass emissions so I used blue devil and it stopped the smoking but I didn’t expect it to stop the ticking 5 years later and passed emissions twice since using blue devil and still no ticking and perfect cylinder pressure . Only need to use it once so no need adding more at oil changes
I use Mystery oil in mine everytime I change the oil and I have no issues. With that said you my want to make sure though its not an exhaust leak or a bad lifter as well be fore you do this. It does help though!
I have used Marvel Mystery Oil in the oil to greatly reduce the loud lifter ticking noise in my engine. When I used MMO, it made the oil extremely dirty, which was telling me that the MMO was removing the sludge out of the engine. I have also used MMO in the gas of my car, truck, and lawn mower at every fill up since 2016. They are all running better than ever, and my car now gets at least one to two more miles per gallon on the highway. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas.
Hello.. I had the Hemi Tick at 10,000 miles.. tick tick tick tick... that was so annoying. I added a bottle when I changed the oil. my Challenger 392 ScatPack hasn't ticked for 5000 miles. Use for all my vehicles, Audi A6 3.0 TDI, Beetle 1.8t and also for my Camaro Iroc 5.0 TPI... The engines run so well with it. greetings from Germany
I ran that junk in my 2009 chevy with the 5.3 with the famous lifter tick and it made it worse so after several other additives with no luck i went the other way with thinner oil, 0W20 made the tick go away and made the motor a lot smoother and quieter.
yes this stuff about the right oil for ticking noise is so confusing... example my 1990 XJ Cherokee In line 6 is WELL known to be a noisy engine, for many years I used 20W 50 and 10W 30, I live down in south Texas so it always HOT down here, even used the Lucas mixed with the 20W 50 and made it worst but one day just to see what happen used 5W 20 and the crazy in line 6 is quiet like a brand new car!! I've been using 5W 20 for 2 years ago with NO problems at all... I could not believe it, more than 15 years using 10W 30 in winter and 20W50 in summer, now only 5W20 all year
@@TheMELTDOWN911 My 02 Jeep GC (167k) doesn't like the heavier oils, as well ... Had great success changing to a 5w - 30 (Valvoline synthetic blend high mileage) with a Zinc additive (Rislone)
I have a 2010 Kia Forte Coupe. Talk about a ticking It sounds like it's a bomb ready to blow up! I've tried marvel mystery Oil worked for a little bit. And I've tried a couple other things. But the taking still comes back. I believe it's the motor and that year is known for that from what I hear from other Kia owners. But I'm going to try this Lucas Oil and I'll let you know. Thanks for the video!
One good thing that you can do before adding all that goop is clean out the passages with WD40. Two cap fulls from a Tide detergent bottle will do the trick. I do this in my 2008 F250 that has the Dreaded 5.4 Three valve and the system - being the hydrophilic lash adjusters that start to collapse become unstuck and get restored and the engine is back to near normal. Now I cant know how much wear has been done before I got the truck But the clean out has greatly improved the engine and the ticking has subsided. Varnish is the cause in my case and I've found that WD40 will work with the oil as long as you don't go to thin on a old engine that has 228000 KM like mine has.
@lawrencecavens576 I have that engine in my F-150. It's so loud people think I have a diesel under the hood. I replaced the Cam Phasers, and then I had to take it to a shop and have the engine opened up and replaced something. I don't remember what that was exactly; something to do with the timing. I remember It was $1900. lol. When you say 2 cap fulls from a Tide detergent bottle, what size of bottle are you talking about? There are different sizes. I don't imagine you are talking about the largemouth size. Also, are you adding that to new oil after an oil change, or are you just dumping it in the old oil before an oil change and continue driving on it until the following oil change? If it helped silence 40%, that would be great. It's so dang loud. Thanks!
Yep the Large mouth cap-fulls from the yellow tide bottle with the orangy red color caps. they hold about 2/3rds of a cup. I dump it in the old oil to help clean and also in with the new oil to help maintain, also while its running to dump some in once in a while to get it mixed in - I use 10W30 in the winter and straight weight 30 in the summer. and So far for three years it's works fine, Just don't go to thin on a worn engine if that's your case you should be fine... @@JimofTheLionKings
So, you're adding straight WD40 to an engine with the oil still in? Then draining it? Or are you adding it to an engine with the oil drained or to an engine where the oil has just been changed? Do you leave it in or drain it?
Im actually doing both, where WD40 is added to the oil before you drain it and run it along with the old oil - drain and refill. Add two cap fulls and allow it to with your new oil - {but} If the loud clattering doesn't go away with the new refill then this means you may have damage starting already so bear this in mind. I caught mind before it got too bad and the roller followers got ruined. There still is a slight tick after I drive and the engine is hot to running temp - So I can only assume there might be some wear to a lash adjuster, . The Cam phazer in my truck don't seem to be a problem either - but the only way to determine that is to have a scope show what they are doing. @@oldschoolgreentube
If you have determined that you don't have internal damage like a roller follower failing but from what you are describing is a loss of oil pressure, Now this can go in a completely different direction - The one weak thing that these engines have is oil pressured chain tensioners that have a tenancy to blow out there seals and cause oil pressure loss so this needs to be taken into account and will need inspection... If your engine is quiet while cold during startup then you have good oil pressure. As the oil thins out due to heat and your engine is a bit louder in noise - You see It's hard to determine with out seeing or hearing whats going on - Can you do a video to show your situation is like and I can see if I can help further give you a better diagnosis. Brian from BSM motors has a channel called Fordtechmakeuloco channel does some very good vids on these engines you should watch all that concerns your situation . Hope your situation improves @@JimofTheLionKings
My minivan has oil replacement at 7500 miles, but it leaks a fair bit so at 5000 miles, there was no oil on the dipstick and I came home last night from a 40 mile freeway run with a fairly pronounced knock at idle that got louder under load. Got up this morning to no knock (oil is thicker when cold), drove to the auto parts store, put seafoam in it per instructions and topped the oil up. I’ll drive 100 miles or so and get an oil change to flush the carbon and dirt out that the seafoam knocks loose. You don’t want to make a habit of this or let it go before treating it or this will be the kind of thing you have to deal with every oil change by putting seafoam or an additive in it.
I had an oil change done about 2 months ago and don't drive the vehicle more than 100 miles per month. Do I have to drain the oil, or can I just add the stabilizer and stop leak to the existing oil?
I have a noise coming from the valvetrain. The crazy thing is, I JUST switched from conventional to synthetic blend. Noise started right after. I'm going to change it back to conventional tomorrow and hopefully it goes away. Wish me luck. I will update
8/29/2023 2005 Suburban 5.3L with 283k on the clock... Lifters rattling the last 6-8 months. Tried the Lucas Treatment tonight, except when it was a quart low, I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to bring it back up to full... ran it a couple days, intermittently. Lifters REALLY rattled then! 5.3L in the Suburban holds 6 quarts oil. I added: 1 quart Lucas Oil Stop Leak 3 quarts Lucas Oil Stabilizer 2 quarts Castrol 5w20 High Mileage Oil Lifters rattled a good 10 minutes after initial startup... pulled it off the rack, let it idle while I cleaned up my mess, and went for test drive. *Could not make the thing rattle!* Was thinking reducing the stabilizer to 2 quarts and increasing the oil 1 quart at next oil change... maybe, maybe not... the stabilizer is within a dolar of the price of oil.
I have some sticky lifters. I'm due for an oil change so I put some MMO in the crank case and drove about 500 miles. The lifter noise is about gone now. I'm changing my oil today. Since it reduces the noise I'll probably just top off with MMO again when I'm due for another oil change and hope for the best.
I haven't been as diligent with it. Now that the weather has warmed up I haven't noticed it as much. There's some other TH-camrs that have replaced a quart of oil (not sure, but the directions on the bottle can confirm) with MMO and reported that the sound went away pretty quickly
hi. thnc for the video . do i used some "hydraulic lifter" additive, and did nont seen any change . on my yaris . i will trie your method, and get back , whit a new imput , since i wold hate to brake down the lifters block head, to regulate them properly.thnx again
I DID THIS EXACT WHAT WAS SUGGESTED ON THIS VIDEO ON A 2006 Nissan Xterra AND 3 DAYS LATER MOTOR SIEZED I WOULD ADVISED USE CAUTION AND BE READY TO HAVE POSSABLE FAILURE. BE VERY MIND FUL IT IS VERY THICK VERY THICK BE WARNED!!!!!
I changed the oil and did your additives. Nothing changed. The ticking seems to be coming from both sides of the motor but lower. It is driving me crazy.
@@PhillipsVisionI think I found the issue. Dang flex plate. Haha I am 60. And have health issues. Time to trade it in. I can not afford a tranny drop. If I was younger I would be all over this.
Justin observation I really wouldn't use Lucas too much in the Northeast when you have really cold weather that Lucas turns into. Tar. I noticed this when I cut the oil pan off my blown motor. Not saying Lucas is bad but I would say it's primary application would be down south where it's 90 to 100°. All the time. Seriously
Please reply! I have a Fusion 1.5L Turbo Ecoboost with ticking noise (75k mileage) when starting the engine in the morning and when speeding (giving gas), not heard with steady speed. I have a P0012 and P0014 (Camshaft position timing…) plus P0455 (EVAP System Leak), Ford dealership mechanic came with a quotation asking the camshaft over the pistons (bank1?), digital sensors, timing belt, valve cover gasket, engine belt to be replaced! Previous car owner used a cheap engine oil and was careless. I have watched another precious video of you asking us to change the oil first, I did it, changed to %100 Synthetic of Amsoil + Motorcraft filter, cleaned digital sensors, changed fuel pump, the ticking sound still available, my question is; is the engine still dirty ? Some recommended flushing oil but Scotty and some people don’t recommend, dear Andy; do you recommend adding Sea Foam or Motorcraft Automatic Transmission Fluid to the recently added Amsoil Synthetic Oil (285 miles) ? Or, do you think replacing digital sensors (despite being cleaned and working) could fix the ticking ? Please help me make my mind and decide!
I just changed my oil but my lifters are still clattering. I don’t want to use the rislone motor flush or motor medic because I don’t wanna have to change the oil again. What should I do about loud clattering and could it be related why my truck almost stalls when I give it gas?
@@PhillipsVision No, I don’t have a OBD1 scanner. The truck is a 1990 Dakota and I just picked it up so is haven’t had much time with it but I immediately noticed the clattering. Is there anything I can check meanwhile until I can get my hands on a scanner?
@@josh661 I’d recommend getting a stethoscope first so you can pinpoint where the noise is coming from. That will help know what it could be. Here’s a link to a video I did showing how th-cam.com/video/3sgLRyzLtdU/w-d-xo.html
Hi guy 2005 trailblazer get worse when I do that. So I have to drain the oil out completely and put back 5w-30 and add one quart of ATF IN IT . And it quiet .
So do you have to keep doing this method forever to quiet lifters? Like after you use the oil stabilizer for a while after oil changes, can you stop putting it in the motor in order to quiet the lifters?
I've recently been throwing parts at a frustratingly unruly issue in my '98 yukon I bought a couple years ago. Issue: At warm idle [or warm (above 40°F) ambient temp] the idle [700 RPM] to 2000RPM is very hesitant and nearly dies before "recovering and over-idling to compensate." What have I done? Replaced [all acdelco] Iridium spark plugs, plug wires, cap and rotor. Replaced air filter. Then replaced oil with Mobil1 high mileage full synthetic and oil filter with K&N gold high flow filter, replaced bank 1 & 2 sensor 1 o2 sensors with Bosch [acdelco was unavailable to due strike conditions]. No luck. Conditions got worse to where I had to keep the transmission in gear 2 up to 40mph to keep from hesitating/stuttering. Finally figured it must be a stuck valve, and added Lucas full-synthetic additives. Revved to 2.5k rpm for several minutes, let it rest overnight, and the next morning it's perfect. Stress-tested by getting it warmed to operating temperatures, and it's still 90% better. I think Lucas did a great job, but ultimately I need to adjust a rocker/pushrod or clean the engine out with 1k mile oil changes for a while. I'm not a mechanic, so who knows.
Marvel Mystery oil in the gas and a good highway drive does wonders on my Ford 5.4 with 250k miles on it when the lifters start becoming noisy after sitting for a week or so.
Marvel Mystery Oil has worked very well for me by using it in both the gas and oil. In the gas, I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas at every fill up. Since I have been using MMO, my car now gets at least an extra one to two more miles per gallon on the highway.
Well we tried that in a older truck with the vortec V6..guess what yep fixed a lifter but thinning the oil out not cool..the motor spon a rod bairing..I can tell you this especially in the new generation motor keeping the oil changed is key.. however a motor with some miles on it will gum up lifters ..so what has the best detergent without harming your motor...so do a oil change and filter the trick add one qt. of transmission fluid to motor oil .cleans the inside of your motor up and will run great .just a tip we use all the time we yes tryed it in a engine and then took the motor apart nice and clean..does NOT EFFECT THE MOTOR NO HARM DONE..
This was very helpful. Just started hearing an on an off tick in or around the engine. It doesn't tick often or for long so I wasn't sure if it was the lifters or the alternator or timing belt. I just changed the oil a few days ago so I will keep an ear open for the tick. This practice will be helpful as my car has 188,000 miles on it. I will definitely try this when I change the oil. I use a high mileage oil but I haven't added an additive. Very helpful!
@@PhillipsVision In my particular case, it could be enough to add only the stabilizer since the engine has all the new gaskets and seals, and if it were enough, I would have to add 60 percent to it... One last question, if the result were positive in the next oil changes you should follow the same procedure, or after the noise has been eliminated you could add only oil without the additive.
I have a 2015 Jeep Wrangler with a 3.6L engine and although I completely understand this process to quiet the lifters, how would I know if I should replace the lifters rather than simply quiet them? My understanding replacing the lifters is quite pricey. 🤦♀️
Is fixing lifters an expensive job I an trying to sell my 2005 tucson and when engine gets hot and lift up the hood I here a ticking nosie and people think the engine is gonna go
Question… 2012 dodge charger, v6. I normally get my oil changed by a professional. Can this be added post putting oil in or does it have to be done before?
Add these first, then check levels on dipstick. Add recommended oil until it reaches full line on dipstick. These are also one quart each, so if your vehicle requires 5 quarts just add these and then add the remaining quarts of oil
does it take care of the noise ? or the problem that caused the noise ? do we have to ultimately address the problem ? or continue to use this technique and continue to drive ?
My neighbor told me to put a quart of mystery oil along with my other 4 quarts of oil during oil change on my dodge journey. Have anyone heard of using this method before?
@ jessiegathe661-- Several years ago, my 2002 Chevy truck had a loud lifter ticking noise. The oil was a quart low, so I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase. Soon the lifter ticking noise disappeared. I drove the truck about 400 miles and when I changed the oil, it was extremely dirty. This was telling me that the MMO was removing some of the sludge out of the engine. Now after a oil change and the oil is a quart low, I add a quart of MMO for preventative maintenance. Depending on how many miles that you have on your Dodge Journey, you may have some sludge in the engine. If you add some MMO to your Dodge, I would check the oil more often, and if it appears very dirty, I would change it sooner than later. I have also been using Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas in my car, truck, and lawn mower at every fill up since 2016. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas. Everything is running better than ever, and my car now gets at least 1 to 2 more miles per gallon on the highway.
Marvel Mystery Oil also greatly reduced the loud lifter ticking noise in my 2002 Chevy truck. I also use Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas of my car, truck, and lawn mower at every fill up. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas.
Hi, thanks for the video! I have a Toyota Land Cruiser, 8 Quarts of oil... I will try your method. My question: Is it really bad to drive when your lifters are ticking even if they are quieted?
Omg! We have a Chevy Tahoe and have been having the same noise for about 2 weeks now.. we got sooo much wrong advice. Everyone that heard it gave the wrong issue, we heard every and all diagnosis you can think of. Tried this and voila! The noise was so annoying and embarrassing around people. Idk how my husband stumbled across this video but I thank God for you. You are a life saver! 👌🏾 How much do we owe you?? 😊
Awesome to hear it work. 👍
Was your Tahoe between 2015-2020 model by chance?
My 2009 Tahoe is doing the same.
This won't work on a 6.1 hemi...
@greggogola2130 Sorry so late, but it's a 2012
Sometimes the issue with lifter noise is that dirt is binding up a hydraulic lifter. This happens when people neglect oil changes and carbon Sludge gets into the lifter. Hydraulic lifters work like Squirt gun shooting oil through the center of the pushrod to lubricate the rocker arm while cushioning reaction on the movement of the cam. There is a great video done by (project farm) where he puts sea foam into the engine oil of a old Ford ranger with a very loud lifters. After a few minutes it’s noticeably quieter. This is because the Sea foam is it detergent. He added 1 ounce of seafoam for every quart of oil. Also another way to quiet lifters is to replace 1 quart of engine oil with transmission fluid. Transmission fluid is essentially oil with lots of detergent. What you are doing is adding thicker oil to your engine which will help with oil pressure but can have the effect of causing more sludge. I would do things differently. I would change your oil and use sea foam or transmission fluid and drive the car with the noisy lifters for 100 or 200 miles. Then change the oil again using products that you demonstrated. By cleaning out the crank case and all the components first you mitigate the possibility of sludging up your engine. You never want to add these products that are thicker than the recommended oil if your engine has variable valve timing. There are small passages that use oil pressure to control the valve timing. If you gum up with these passages you’ll screw things up really bad.
I have a 2012 town and country, I just took my van for oil change at Walmart and now it is ticking always and when I hit the gas even faster ticking. I now have oil all over the bottom of my motor. I have never had issues with this van and the only time I decided to just save time and do food shopping and get the oil changed my van gets all messed up and lied on my receipt of my tire pressure and said they couldn't fill washer fluid because the holder was broken. It isn't broken and I filled it as soon as I got home. Can I use sea foam in my van
Also I found Walmart sucks the oil out the top and now threw the bottom and that makes all the dirt stay in the bottom of the oil pan . It says they used 5/30 high mileage oil in my van
@@dreamtoreality9892 It would be worth a try. Put 1 ounce of seafoam for every quart of oil that your engine uses. Probably about 5 ounces of sea foam in the engine oil. If it works it’s a cheap fix. Otherwise you might just have a collapsed lifter that will need to be replaced. Hopefully this can be done without removing the heads. Most engines the lifters can be replaced by removing the intake manifold to access them. It’s a labor intensive job.
Sometimes the ticking and sucking of air or pushing in most cases comes from exhaust manifold
Anyone know what the european equivalent to this would be? Lots of Liqui Moly over here. Do they have a seafoam like product? Seriously I could just put in some dexron III? I've got a half bottle left after changing my steering fluid.
Andy, I watched your video (253) about your Lucas products, so I tried it. Within 30 seconds of starting my 2006 Ford Mustang 4.0 SOHC V6 < just stopped tickking like I flipped a switch. Im a new and now life-long subscriber. Great Job! Rich
@@RichGiglio-l3m Awesome news Rich! Glad it helped and thanks for the support 👍
One hell of a trick… it sure worked me just now. Thanks my guy.
Thank u kindly for all these videos God bless I'm single mom with health iuess
I just did it today on my 2012 equinox 2.4 F.F and it works great….thank you so much my wife was freaking out
Did the chain break shortly after?
Yes It did
This did work for me. Given me time to get my motor repaired.
Thanks for the feedback
Thanks so much for explaining all this. I’m teaching myself mechanicery because I’ve learn the hard way that most people that try to help don’t know what they’re talking about or they don’t know how to describe what they’re talking about properly for your situation. They just say whatever they think and that’s it and it’s more confusing… They can’t go get the stuff from the auto store and you’ll be great… And then you get to the auto store and there is a whole Narnia wall of all the products made by all the people and all the things but it doesn’t exactly explain what you really need and is very confusing. You’re not going to read every freaking label so for me trying to go with experience or known information from others and what actually works and a good explanation is amazing. And you have done that here today… thanks bro 😊
I had his very similar situation where was very loud and I took your advice and drove it for about five or 10 minutes and completely silence my vehicle really appreciate it thank you
Awesome, glad it helped
Did you have loss of power also
How many miles on your car? Mine has 235k.
@joev.7909 mine has 132k.... always changed the oil every 3k miles since I got it at 125k..... so I'm curious on wtf the previous owner did and didn't do
Did the tick come back?
I have this same sound right now, it was a trainwreck the van had low oil and low antifreeze, it’s already quieter now but sounds just like this so I’m going to change the oil one last time like this and give an update! Fingers crossed!
Same here hope we both be Successful 🤞🏼🙏🏽🤞🏼
How’d it work out for you man? Curious about that update… I have a vehicle with similar issues you speak of.
Did the tick go away?
Lucas is basically gear oil. You don’t want to replace 40-60% of your 20 or 30 weight engine oil with something heavy enough to be differential oil. MMO would at least lube it and keeping oil moving easily through your engine and pump. That much too heavy oil is gonna quiet the whole thing soon. Amazing how quiet a seized engine is
A seized engine wouldn't move or not start. 😅😂
@@karlosspades7293lol 😂 thats EXACTLY why they said that 😂
whats MMO? i wanna do this to my car but safeley now im having second guesses. will it really trash my whole engine?
Marvel mystery oil @@misterrrsin1008
@@misterrrsin1008 marvel mystery oil
Several years ago, my 2002 Chevy truck had a loud lifter ticking noise. I checked the oil and it was a quart low. I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase, and soon the lifter ticking noise disappeared, but not nearly as fast as the Kia in this video. I drove the truck about 400 miles and when I changed the oil, it was extremely dirty, telling me that the MMO had removed some or all of the sludge out of the engine.
Now after a oil change and it is a quart low on oil, I add a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase for preventative maintenance.
I have also been using Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas of my truck, car, and lawn mower at every fill up since 2016. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas. Both vehicles and the lawn mower are running better than ever, and my car gets at least an extra 1.5 to 2 more miles per gallon on the highway. With Walmart selling the quart size (32oz) bottle of MMO for $5.97 here in the USA, it more than pays for itself with the savings in using less gas.
Thanks for the comment
You added the marvel mystery oil to the engine?
@ tisbitae7-- To quiet the lifter ticking noise, I added Marvel Mystery Oil to the oil in the engine. You can add MMO up to 20% of your engine oil capacity. For example, if your engine takes 5 quarts of oil, you can replace one quart of oil for one quart of MMO.
You don't want to over fill your engine with the combination of MMO and oil.
8/29/2023
2005 Suburban 5.3L with 283k on the clock... Lifters rattling the last 6-8 months.
Tried the Lucas Treatment tonight, except when it was a quart low, I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to bring it back up to full... ran it a couple days, intermittently.
Lifters REALLY rattled then!
5.3L in the Suburban holds 6 quarts oil.
I added:
1 quart Lucas Oil Stop Leak
3 quarts Lucas Oil Stabilizer
2 quarts Castrol 5w20 High Mileage Oil
Lifters rattled a good 10 minutes after initial startup... pulled it off the rack, let it idle while I cleaned up my mess, and went for test drive.
*Could not make the thing rattle!*
Was thinking reducing the stabilizer to 2 quarts and increasing the oil 1 quart at next oil change... maybe, maybe not... the stabilizer is within a dolar of the price of oil.
@@Brian-mp2mvdid it blow up yet
while products like Lucas Oil Stabilizer can offer temporary relief for certain symptoms like noisy lifters, they are not a panacea and should be used cautiously, considering the potential downsides of altering the carefully balanced formulation of modern motor oils. it might be better to just buy a higher quality oil or increase the viscosity ie 5w-30 to 10w-30 if you're in a warmer climate.
When you add an oil stabilizer, it can dilute the concentration of critical additives in the original oil formulation, such as detergents, anti-wear agents like zinc or ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate), and dispersants. ZDDP is particularly crucial for protecting engine components such as camshafts, lifters, and other valvetrain components in high-pressure environments.
This actually does work I had a Toyota Camry 99 and I bought it at 170k it had a knock and would add the Lucas when doing a oil change and the ticking stopped the guy I sold the car to 8 yrs later still has the same car 420k miles.
Did you use 1 or all of the additives?
Those Toyota Camrys from 99 will run on cooking oil such a great car
@@etwproductionsI need to know!!
The best product I have ever found to fix noise, leaks and even transmission problems is STP. To fix a transmission, ant transmission it must be put in and allowed to circulate with the engine running and the transmission warm. This is STP in the blue can for engines. It’s the best thing on the market.
I appreciate the STP suggestion and I'm all prepared to go the Lucas route if STP doesn't do the trick. The greatest benefit is that STP is a small bottle that's easy to add to existing oil without having to drain some or do an entire oil change. STP quieted the engine after about 10 minutes of driving. Although it's still slightly ticking, it's much better than it was before and I'm happy with the results. Thanks.
Did that make ur engine quieter or u had to change ur valve lifters ??
@@tsytv108 in his comment he said it fixed the noise…
USEFUL USEFUL INFO. I have a 2008 Ford Focus that was clicking like the video. NOT Anymore. THank You Thank you so SO SOOO MUCH! God bless you sir in all that you do.
Hi, what country are you in and what product did you use for this, please? I have a Ford Focus 1.6 petrol that's quite noisy.
Did the tick come back?
This seemed to do the trick for me. thank you very much. I mentioned to my mechanic that it started ticking after my last oil change and of course they were willing to charge me 3000 to replace the lifters when in actuality they probably cause the problem by not putting enough oil in. will never go back to them.
Did the tick come back?
Great video !! After my honda Element reach 298k i had valve liftters noise .. after doing this , i tell you i see and hear the difference. Thank you !! Great video .. just reminder i did the same methods three times after three thousand miles..thx
We always put a quart or two of diesel and have engine warm when you do this just let I idle for a hour and watch your oil pressure gauge to make sure it does not get too low and shut motor down and drain your oil and pour a gallon of diesel just to flush any sludge out and then pour a couple quarts of cheap oil to help fish diesel fuel out and this on 390 ford pickup and the motor was ran with penzoil that had a problem of foaming up and sludge on valve train area and I always use vavoline because it never foamed up and this was back in the 70’s and 80’s but worked great to clean the inside of the engine out and lifters out .
Thank you for the before and after at the end of the video. That really helps hear the difference!
I am now relieved, my plan is to get a 320i was afraid of such problem at first.
I have a 95 Lincoln town car I bought in 2016. The original engine went on me so had another put in. About 4 months later it went. The engine in now is running pretty good as I have a great mechanic. The last 6/8 months notice some ticking mainly on exceleration. Also some smoke sometimes on leaving a stop light. Put in the honey additive 2 in last 2/3 months. No more smoke and ticking not much. Gonna try the Lucas treatment and see how it goes. Engine has just over 114 and change. I don't drive much. 14 to 17miles 5/6days a week for work. I'd notice the ticking more when it was really hot outside. Not right away. When cool outside didn't hear it
Tried this made a bit of difference... Thanks
Had the same noise on my dad truck took it to a shop told my dad to put the same stuff and let it blow up and bring it back to get a new notor so i change out the lifter still driving after 5yrs after replacing parts still quiet 😊
What?!
@@manuelroman7597 cocaine is a hell of a drug.
I have 68 Pontiac with 180,000 miles in. Developed a "tick", gonna try your Lucas trick. Thanks for the video!
Did it work
Hows the results?
@@life0fkobe69 ,looks like it worked! If it didn’t work… he will complain in this chat! 😂
@@gluckystrong3336 ion even have the car nomo 😂
Many of those products I tried in the Chevy 6.0 which is known for lifter issues. None of them worked. What I found out is I was making it worse because the oil was so think it wasn’t getting through the lifter like it should so what I did was the opposite. I tried cleaning out all oil and put 20W oil and it allowed the oil to get into the lifter and stop the ticking. Now my truck was not nearly as bad is the one you shown. The one you shown has a bad lifter and those lifters need to be replaced as well as just have the heads rebuilt
i have a 05 ford crown victoria police interceptor and it has a faint lifter tick but it wasnt as bad as yours. im gonna try this tomorrow
I started using Valvoline protect and restore and added Prolong engine additive. after 1,000 miles changed oil again, it was black. ticking sound gone.
Thank you for the video and have a blessed day today 🙏
excellent! ill try my other vehicle- and include the stop leak............. i did have good success w 2 qts of the stabilizer.
Many modern engines have a low pressure/high volume oil pump. By putting high viscosity oil treatments in your engine oil, you risk burning up your oil pump and permanently damaging your engine. Whenever there is lifter noise, it's rarely an issue with your oil...it's due to lifter seal failure, poor adjustment, weakened springs etc. ~ I'd rather fix the root of the problem than risk ruining the rest of my engine.
05 Suburban I bought in 2012 for $9,995 with 98k on the clock. I'm at 283k now and I just tried this treatment... worked!
So, my reasoning is, I've gotten great use out of this engine... if it needs replaced or rebuilt because of this, I'll eat the cost.
It's been trouble free, except for lifter rattle.
@@Brian-mp2mvit's really not that hard to address the lifter problem yo honestly save yourself time and money if you just address the lifter problem rather than having to constantly add all these additives to your engine especially since nowadays vehicles are so expensive especially used vehicles that 160,000 miles on an engine is considered low mileage nowadays which is insane so you may want to keep that 243,000 mile engine going for as long as you can. For what you spend an additives over the course of a year is what you'd spend on just fixing the problem especially if you drive a lot whether it be for work or whatever where you're putting on 20,000 Mi miles a year, because at that rate you're doing a lot of oil changes within a year
@@polosavage1 Honestly, if you're going out and spending 80k on a car 160k miles better be low mileage, right?
Your comment answered my question,before I even ask it . I run a full synthetic oil in my hemi, I parked it because I was going to Alaska for a few months . The oil level is full I have zero leaks
"The root of lifter noise problem", correct; is rarely and issue with oil ; yet it is always and issue with "friction".
The friction may be from trash/ debris, carbon build up, oil sludge or anything inhibiting/ restricting the free up and down mechanical movement of proper lifter operation. Sometime, a good engine flush and /or oil change will fix or help. Other times it will not. It all depends what issue is actually restricting the free movement if the lifter/s.
A 2005 lincoln town car I bought last month had lifter clatter on the left engine side at cold startup. It has the 4.6 2 valve engine. The previous owner was using the 5W 20. I simply changed the oil and used 20W 50 castrol and that clatter STOPPED. 5W 20 is for the great lakes area and where it gets below zero degrees, but in the south areas its too thin.
took this advice on my 2015 F150 back in March . took about a month to work but since April the noisy lifter has been quiet
Blue devil stop smoke lol I have a Mitsubishi spider that always tick like crazy and smoked I needed to pass emissions so I used blue devil and it stopped the smoking but I didn’t expect it to stop the ticking 5 years later and passed emissions twice since using blue devil and still no ticking and perfect cylinder pressure . Only need to use it once so no need adding more at oil changes
I use Mystery oil in mine everytime I change the oil and I have no issues. With that said you my want to make sure though its not an exhaust leak or a bad lifter as well be fore you do this. It does help though!
I have used Marvel Mystery Oil in the oil to greatly reduce the loud lifter ticking noise in my engine. When I used MMO, it made the oil extremely dirty, which was telling me that the MMO was removing the sludge out of the engine.
I have also used MMO in the gas of my car, truck, and lawn mower at every fill up since 2016. They are all running better than ever, and my car now gets at least one to two more miles per gallon on the highway. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas.
In cold Michigan weather 10 degrees it's a bad idea that thick mixture will not flow and engine will blow
Hello..
I had the Hemi Tick at 10,000 miles.. tick tick tick tick... that was so annoying. I added a bottle when I changed the oil.
my Challenger 392 ScatPack hasn't ticked for 5000 miles.
Use for all my vehicles, Audi A6 3.0 TDI, Beetle 1.8t and also for my Camaro Iroc 5.0 TPI...
The engines run so well with it.
greetings from Germany
I ran that junk in my 2009 chevy with the 5.3 with the famous lifter tick and it made it worse so after several other additives with no luck i went the other way with thinner oil, 0W20 made the tick go away and made the motor a lot smoother and quieter.
yes this stuff about the right oil for ticking noise is so confusing... example my 1990 XJ Cherokee In line 6 is WELL known to be a noisy engine, for many years I used 20W 50 and 10W 30, I live down in south Texas so it always HOT down here, even used the Lucas mixed with the 20W 50 and made it worst but one day just to see what happen used 5W 20 and the crazy in line 6 is quiet like a brand new car!! I've been using 5W 20 for 2 years ago with NO problems at all... I could not believe it, more than 15 years using 10W 30 in winter and 20W50 in summer, now only 5W20 all year
With that oil weight you probably have low oil pressure at idle
@@TheMELTDOWN911 My 02 Jeep GC (167k) doesn't like the heavier oils, as well ... Had great success changing to a 5w - 30 (Valvoline synthetic blend high mileage) with a Zinc additive (Rislone)
Before this should I put an additive in the clean all the grime out?
You can try that
I do not have an oil leak should i still use stop leak thank you soo much for this detailed video
@@dustinwarren3125 no, just use an oil stabilizer
Appreciate you and other mechanics who share your knowledge, thank you for the post
Nice video, what if you have already gotten a oil change. When can you add these and how much to add in a 2011 Chevy traverse?
Got this ticking sound on a Renault Traffic ,will try this first , thks for the info .
Did it work ? I got the same on mine
Started running a bit of lucas oil stabilizer and marvel mystery oil to my bike oil. Along with ams oil 10w40 metric. This witch's brew works.
If I just got an oil change a week ago can I still use the additives
Yes. You may have to drain some oil out to make room for the additive. You don’t want to overfill
What I use in my 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo is diesel oil that has zinc especially if you have a high compression engine Mobile 1 DELVAC
Thank you men. 💪🏼💪🏼
God bless you.
@@jadrover2 Thx 🙏
I use the high mileage Lucas every oil change in my 2012 Toyota Avalon never heard that tap again.
I have a 2010 Kia Forte Coupe. Talk about a ticking It sounds like it's a bomb ready to blow up! I've tried marvel mystery Oil worked for a little bit. And I've tried a couple other things. But the taking still comes back. I believe it's the motor and that year is known for that from what I hear from other Kia owners. But I'm going to try this Lucas Oil and I'll let you know. Thanks for the video!
@@worldofwonders21 unfortunately if it’s too far gone the only solution is a new engine
Question
If my car needs 7 quarts of oil how many of this items do I need to put in.
3.5 to 4 quarts would be around 60%
Do you have to change the oil after adding oil stabilizer?
One good thing that you can do before adding all that goop is clean out the passages with WD40. Two cap fulls from a Tide detergent bottle will do the trick. I do this in my 2008 F250 that has the Dreaded 5.4 Three valve and the system - being the hydrophilic lash adjusters that start to collapse become unstuck and get restored and the engine is back to near normal. Now I cant know how much wear has been done before I got the truck But the clean out has greatly improved the engine and the ticking has subsided. Varnish is the cause in my case and I've found that WD40 will work with the oil as long as you don't go to thin on a old engine that has 228000 KM like mine has.
@lawrencecavens576 I have that engine in my F-150. It's so loud people think I have a diesel under the hood. I replaced the Cam Phasers, and then I had to take it to a shop and have the engine opened up and replaced something. I don't remember what that was exactly; something to do with the timing. I remember It was $1900. lol. When you say 2 cap fulls from a Tide detergent bottle, what size of bottle are you talking about? There are different sizes. I don't imagine you are talking about the largemouth size. Also, are you adding that to new oil after an oil change, or are you just dumping it in the old oil before an oil change and continue driving on it until the following oil change? If it helped silence 40%, that would be great. It's so dang loud. Thanks!
Yep the Large mouth cap-fulls from the yellow tide bottle with the orangy red color caps. they hold about 2/3rds of a cup. I dump it in the old oil to help clean and also in with the new oil to help maintain, also while its running to dump some in once in a while to get it mixed in - I use 10W30 in the winter and straight weight 30 in the summer. and So far for three years it's works fine, Just don't go to thin on a worn engine if that's
your case you should be fine... @@JimofTheLionKings
So, you're adding straight WD40 to an engine with the oil still in? Then draining it? Or are you adding it to an engine with the oil drained or to an engine where the oil has just been changed? Do you leave it in or drain it?
Im actually doing both, where WD40 is added to the oil before you drain it and run it along with the old oil - drain and refill. Add two cap fulls and allow it to with your new oil - {but} If the loud clattering doesn't go away with the new refill then this means you may have damage starting already so bear this in mind. I caught mind before it got too bad and the roller followers got ruined. There still is a slight tick after I drive and the engine is hot to running temp - So I can only assume there might be some wear to a lash adjuster, . The Cam phazer in my truck don't seem to be a problem either - but the only way to determine that is to have a scope show what they are doing. @@oldschoolgreentube
If you have determined that you don't have internal damage like a roller follower failing but from what you are describing is a loss of oil pressure, Now this can go in a completely different direction - The one weak thing that these engines have is oil pressured chain tensioners that have a tenancy to blow out there seals and cause oil pressure loss so this needs to be taken into account and will need inspection...
If your engine is quiet while cold during startup then you have good oil pressure. As the oil thins out due to heat and your engine is a bit louder in noise - You see It's hard to determine with out seeing or hearing whats going on - Can you do a video to show your situation is like and I can see if I can help further give you a better diagnosis.
Brian from BSM motors has a channel called Fordtechmakeuloco channel does some very good vids on these engines you should watch all that concerns your situation . Hope your situation improves @@JimofTheLionKings
Hello I just had my oil changed can I add the product Lucus to my car still ?
@@DonnaCarr-dy9kl yes, but you’ll need to drain one quart to make room for this additive. You don’t want to overfill your oil
My minivan has oil replacement at 7500 miles, but it leaks a fair bit so at 5000 miles, there was no oil on the dipstick and I came home last night from a 40 mile freeway run with a fairly pronounced knock at idle that got louder under load. Got up this morning to no knock (oil is thicker when cold), drove to the auto parts store, put seafoam in it per instructions and topped the oil up. I’ll drive 100 miles or so and get an oil change to flush the carbon and dirt out that the seafoam knocks loose. You don’t want to make a habit of this or let it go before treating it or this will be the kind of thing you have to deal with every oil change by putting seafoam or an additive in it.
very informative Andy! thank you.
You’re welcome
I had an oil change done about 2 months ago and don't drive the vehicle more than 100 miles per month. Do I have to drain the oil, or can I just add the stabilizer and stop leak to the existing oil?
You can add it, just make sure you drain enough oil out to make capacity for the additive(s). You don’t want to overfill your engine
I have a noise coming from the valvetrain. The crazy thing is, I JUST switched from conventional to synthetic blend. Noise started right after.
I'm going to change it back to conventional tomorrow and hopefully it goes away. Wish me luck. I will update
Would you recommend this with a 5.7 HEMI?
I don’t see why not, it could work as long as it’s not severe damage
Thanks for the knowledge . What's the ratio for a quartz thanks
My 03 Tahoe has been doing this. I'm going to try this out so I can save up some money to change them out.
did it work
Hey did it work? I'm thinking it blew up otherwise you'd be here voicing how grateful you are.
8/29/2023
2005 Suburban 5.3L with 283k on the clock... Lifters rattling the last 6-8 months.
Tried the Lucas Treatment tonight, except when it was a quart low, I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to bring it back up to full... ran it a couple days, intermittently.
Lifters REALLY rattled then!
5.3L in the Suburban holds 6 quarts oil.
I added:
1 quart Lucas Oil Stop Leak
3 quarts Lucas Oil Stabilizer
2 quarts Castrol 5w20 High Mileage Oil
Lifters rattled a good 10 minutes after initial startup... pulled it off the rack, let it idle while I cleaned up my mess, and went for test drive.
*Could not make the thing rattle!*
Was thinking reducing the stabilizer to 2 quarts and increasing the oil 1 quart at next oil change... maybe, maybe not... the stabilizer is within a dolar of the price of oil.
How well does this work in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma 2.7 2WD?
I have some sticky lifters. I'm due for an oil change so I put some MMO in the crank case and drove about 500 miles. The lifter noise is about gone now. I'm changing my oil today. Since it reduces the noise I'll probably just top off with MMO again when I'm due for another oil change and hope for the best.
hows itgo?
I haven't been as diligent with it. Now that the weather has warmed up I haven't noticed it as much. There's some other TH-camrs that have replaced a quart of oil (not sure, but the directions on the bottle can confirm) with MMO and reported that the sound went away pretty quickly
@@erickgardner3765 At this point , I diagnosed my lifter are damaged or dirty.
hi. thnc for the video . do i used some "hydraulic lifter" additive, and did nont seen any change . on my yaris . i will trie your method, and get back , whit a new imput , since i wold hate to brake down the lifters block head, to regulate them properly.thnx again
I DID THIS EXACT WHAT WAS SUGGESTED ON THIS VIDEO ON A 2006 Nissan Xterra AND 3 DAYS LATER MOTOR SIEZED I WOULD ADVISED USE CAUTION AND BE READY TO HAVE POSSABLE FAILURE. BE VERY MIND FUL IT IS VERY THICK VERY THICK BE WARNED!!!!!
I changed the oil and did your additives. Nothing changed. The ticking seems to be coming from both sides of the motor but lower. It is driving me crazy.
Take it to a mechanic, it might be internal damage that need attention
@@PhillipsVisionI think I found the issue. Dang flex plate. Haha I am 60. And have health issues. Time to trade it in. I can not afford a tranny drop. If I was younger I would be all over this.
I like the punisher hat
Justin observation I really wouldn't use Lucas too much in the Northeast when you have really cold weather that Lucas turns into. Tar. I noticed this when I cut the oil pan off my blown motor. Not saying Lucas is bad but I would say it's primary application would be down south where it's 90 to 100°. All the time. Seriously
Please reply!
I have a Fusion 1.5L Turbo Ecoboost with ticking noise (75k mileage) when starting the engine in the morning and when speeding (giving gas), not heard with steady speed.
I have a P0012 and P0014 (Camshaft position timing…) plus P0455 (EVAP System Leak), Ford dealership mechanic came with a quotation asking the camshaft over the pistons (bank1?), digital sensors, timing belt, valve cover gasket, engine belt to be replaced! Previous car owner used a cheap engine oil and was careless.
I have watched another precious video of you asking us to change the oil first, I did it, changed to %100 Synthetic of Amsoil + Motorcraft filter, cleaned digital sensors, changed fuel pump, the ticking sound still available, my question is; is the engine still dirty ? Some recommended flushing oil but Scotty and some people don’t recommend, dear Andy; do you recommend adding Sea Foam or Motorcraft Automatic Transmission Fluid to the recently added Amsoil Synthetic Oil (285 miles) ? Or, do you think replacing digital sensors (despite being cleaned and working) could fix the ticking ? Please help me make my mind and decide!
I’m so sorry that you own a Hyundai but thank you so much it definitely helped with my 94 2.5L jeep YJ
I love the sound valve train of idling honda v6 or chevrolet ls alot sounds are just normal like honda has loudest valve train
I just changed my oil but my lifters are still clattering. I don’t want to use the rislone motor flush or motor medic because I don’t wanna have to change the oil again. What should I do about loud clattering and could it be related why my truck almost stalls when I give it gas?
Are you getting any engine codes?
@@PhillipsVision No, I don’t have a OBD1 scanner. The truck is a 1990 Dakota and I just picked it up so is haven’t had much time with it but I immediately noticed the clattering. Is there anything I can check meanwhile until I can get my hands on a scanner?
@@josh661 I’d recommend getting a stethoscope first so you can pinpoint where the noise is coming from. That will help know what it could be. Here’s a link to a video I did showing how
th-cam.com/video/3sgLRyzLtdU/w-d-xo.html
can the lifters cause engine knock sensor to go off?
@@michaelplsnomore usually not
@ but yes to a misfire which could then lead to engine knock? correct me if im wrong
Hi guy 2005 trailblazer get worse when I do that. So I have to drain the oil out completely and put back 5w-30 and add one quart of ATF IN IT . And it quiet .
So do you have to keep doing this method forever to quiet lifters? Like after you use the oil stabilizer for a while after oil changes, can you stop putting it in the motor in order to quiet the lifters?
You should do this at every oil change, unless you have the issue fixed
I've recently been throwing parts at a frustratingly unruly issue in my '98 yukon I bought a couple years ago.
Issue: At warm idle [or warm (above 40°F) ambient temp] the idle [700 RPM] to 2000RPM is very hesitant and nearly dies before "recovering and over-idling to compensate."
What have I done? Replaced [all acdelco] Iridium spark plugs, plug wires, cap and rotor. Replaced air filter. Then replaced oil with Mobil1 high mileage full synthetic and oil filter with K&N gold high flow filter, replaced bank 1 & 2 sensor 1 o2 sensors with Bosch [acdelco was unavailable to due strike conditions]. No luck.
Conditions got worse to where I had to keep the transmission in gear 2 up to 40mph to keep from hesitating/stuttering. Finally figured it must be a stuck valve, and added Lucas full-synthetic additives. Revved to 2.5k rpm for several minutes, let it rest overnight, and the next morning it's perfect. Stress-tested by getting it warmed to operating temperatures, and it's still 90% better. I think Lucas did a great job, but ultimately I need to adjust a rocker/pushrod or clean the engine out with 1k mile oil changes for a while. I'm not a mechanic, so who knows.
What am gonna use for my 04 Mitsubishi Andover back lower lifters making that noise
Marvel Mystery oil in the gas and a good highway drive does wonders on my Ford 5.4 with 250k miles on it when the lifters start becoming noisy after sitting for a week or so.
Marvel Mystery Oil has worked very well for me by using it in both the gas and oil. In the gas, I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas at every fill up. Since I have been using MMO, my car now gets at least an extra one to two more miles per gallon on the highway.
Can you do this video on the five seven heim?
Great job! Going to add it to my 92 ford explorer that has slight ticking sound this should help!@
Great video buddy. 👍👍
@@antoniomarc7174 Thank you
Well we tried that in a older truck with the vortec V6..guess what yep fixed a lifter but thinning the oil out not cool..the motor spon a rod bairing..I can tell you this especially in the new generation motor keeping the oil changed is key.. however a motor with some miles on it will gum up lifters ..so what has the best detergent without harming your motor...so do a oil change and filter the trick add one qt. of transmission fluid to motor oil .cleans the inside of your motor up and will run great .just a tip we use all the time we yes tryed it in a engine and then took the motor apart nice and clean..does NOT EFFECT THE MOTOR NO HARM DONE..
Question nothing was ticking i changed my oil now it sounds like a lifter tick what exactly would be the problem
Is your oil level to the max?
@@PhillipsVision damn near
Did you add baking soda?
This was very helpful. Just started hearing an on an off tick in or around the engine. It doesn't tick often or for long so I wasn't sure if it was the lifters or the alternator or timing belt. I just changed the oil a few days ago so I will keep an ear open for the tick. This practice will be helpful as my car has 188,000 miles on it. I will definitely try this when I change the oil. I use a high mileage oil but I haven't added an additive. Very helpful!
Can I use both products on a rebuilt 3.3 v6 dodge grand caravan 2001 engine? It has that sound since it started and it won't go away
Yes, shouldn’t be a problem.
@@PhillipsVision In my particular case, it could be enough to add only the stabilizer since the engine has all the new gaskets and seals, and if it were enough, I would have to add 60 percent to it... One last question, if the result were positive in the next oil changes you should follow the same procedure, or after the noise has been eliminated you could add only oil without the additive.
Thanks for your fast answer.
I have a 2015 Jeep Wrangler with a 3.6L engine and although I completely understand this process to quiet the lifters, how would I know if I should replace the lifters rather than simply quiet them? My understanding replacing the lifters is quite pricey. 🤦♀️
Is fixing lifters an expensive job I an trying to sell my 2005 tucson and when engine gets hot and lift up the hood I here a ticking nosie and people think the engine is gonna go
Depends on the vehicle, but on average it run as high as $2,500
Can the lucas product be used on 01 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo v8 that isnt Diesel? And do u add the stop leak if u dont have a leak?
Yes it can be used. If you don’t have a leak, no need to use it
@@PhillipsVision thanks
What if you do not have a leak? Would you still add both of these items together?
Same thing i was going to ask!! Please reply asap someone??
How does this combo work with a Corolla using 5W20 synthetic
The car I used it in took 5w20, and there were no issues.
Question… 2012 dodge charger, v6. I normally get my oil changed by a professional. Can this be added post putting oil in or does it have to be done before?
It can be after but you need to drain out the oil to accommodate the additive. You don’t want to overfill the oil.
How do you no when oil is topped off using these products with the oil ?
Add these first, then check levels on dipstick. Add recommended oil until it reaches full line on dipstick. These are also one quart each, so if your vehicle requires 5 quarts just add these and then add the remaining quarts of oil
@@PhillipsVision yes it do requires 5 quartz thanks so much
Im just asking these both oil is not heavy on the engine to use it
They are heavy, which is why you have to follow the recommended mixing ratio…no more than 60% MAX
You think this will help a 2019 Silverado with 68k that has a tap sound every few seconds?
It might, depending on where the cause is coming from.
does it take care of the noise ? or the problem that caused the noise ? do we have to ultimately address the problem ? or continue to use this technique and continue to drive ?
It will add a thicker lubricant to help cushion the parts causing the noise. It there is damage done you will need to have the parts replaced
My neighbor told me to put a quart of mystery oil along with my other 4 quarts of oil during oil change on my dodge journey. Have anyone heard of using this method before?
I have. I’ve never tried Mystery Oil
@ jessiegathe661-- Several years ago, my 2002 Chevy truck had a loud lifter ticking noise. The oil was a quart low, so I added a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase. Soon the lifter ticking noise disappeared. I drove the truck about 400 miles and when I changed the oil, it was extremely dirty. This was telling me that the MMO was removing some of the sludge out of the engine. Now after a oil change and the oil is a quart low, I add a quart of MMO for preventative maintenance.
Depending on how many miles that you have on your Dodge Journey, you may have some sludge in the engine. If you add some MMO to your Dodge, I would check the oil more often, and if it appears very dirty, I would change it sooner than later.
I have also been using Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas in my car, truck, and lawn mower at every fill up since 2016. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas. Everything is running better than ever, and my car now gets at least 1 to 2 more miles per gallon on the highway.
I used marvel mystery oil on my 94 Silverado quieted right down
Marvel Mystery Oil also greatly reduced the loud lifter ticking noise in my 2002 Chevy truck. I also use Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas of my car, truck, and lawn mower at every fill up. I use the recommended amount of 4 ounces of MMO for every 10 gallons of gas.
Can i use the oil stabilizer on my 2019 tacoma v6 ?
I don’t see why not
@@PhillipsVision thanks
how do you know that the oil additive is just not "masking" the real issue just acting like a band aid?
Thats exactly what Lucas does is mask issues, nothing more.
If my dodge journey lifters are sticking should I use this? The mechanic said it will cost 1400 to fix it
You could give it a try. If they are too bad you’ll need to have them fixed
Did it work ?
Hi, thanks for the video! I have a Toyota Land Cruiser, 8 Quarts of oil... I will try your method. My question: Is it really bad to drive when your lifters are ticking even if they are quieted?
If they are bad, it’s best to have them replaced