Rb20 Lifters On Way Out?

[Savage Bliss]

Howdy Gentlemen and Gentleladies...

I've done a search and came up with donuts...

I believe my lifters are on their way oot, I have a particular bad 'tick' @ start-up, but once the oil get's a little warm it tends to go away...!? :confused:

Two questions: 1. Do you have any other alternate ideas of what this may be (as can't really be arsed changing lifters)

2. If not, then does anyone know where I might be able to purchase such a part?

Thank you people...

Edited February 27, 2006 by Savage Bliss

[J_Red33]

Howdy Gentlemen and Gentleladies...

I've done a search and came up with donuts...

I believe my lifters are on their way oot, I have a particular bad 'tick' @ start-up, but once the oil get's a little warm it tends to go away...!? :confused:

Two questions: 1. Do you have any other alternate ideas of what this may be (as can't really be arsed changing lifters)

2. If not, then does anyone know where I might be able to purchase such a part?

Thank you people...

When was the last time you changed your oil filter?

I've normally always done a filter change after 10,000 kays (or 2 oil changes) but I noticed when my 33 was nearing the 10,000 mark on it's filter the lifters were tapping increasingly on start up, then would go away. After I changed the oil & filter the noise was gone & haven't had it since. I'm thinking of changing my filter every time I do an oil change now as I don't want to starve my turbo of lube either.

[Savage Bliss]

Nice one! I hadn't even thought of that...

It's been prob about 15000k's since last change... will give it a go. Cheers dude.

[grigor]

No wonder there are so many rooted Rb engines on this forum.

Turbo oil change is 5000K's or 6 months.

This practice of changing oil at 5000K's and doing the filter every 2nd oil change (10000K's) is absolute madness.

If you want to keep the engine at all healthy, do 2-filters to each oil change.

Filters are cheap as chips and why would anyone in their right mind pump new oil through a dirty filter.

I do my oil changes at 3000-5000 and filters at 2000max.

[Savage Bliss]

No wonder there are so many rooted Rb engines on this forum.

Turbo oil change is 5000K's or 6 months.

This practice of changing oil at 5000K's and doing the filter every 2nd oil change (10000K's) is absolute madness.

If you want to keep the engine at all healthy, do 2-filters to each oil change.

Filters are cheap as chips and why would anyone in their right mind pump new oil through a dirty filter.

I do my oil changes at 3000-5000 and filters at 2000max.

I know!! No need to make me feel like sh*t!! Oil does get changed on a regular basis, oil filter however I've seemed to neglect the past little while.... Cheers guys...

[J_Red33]

Well I'll be changing my filter every 5000 klicks with the oil myself, I don't really think there's any point in doing it more often than that. If a filter can't last as long as the regular factory service intervals there's something seriously wrong with your engine already. The majority of crap will build up in the latter half of the 5000 kays anyway when the oil starts to deteriorate.

No worries savage, glad to help.

Edited March 1, 2006 by Electro

[Cubes]

If anything it should be the other way around.

Filter every 5000k oil at 10,000kays.

The oil will last the distance, the filter won't. :S

But do both every 5k. Use a decent mineral oil, there really is no need for a mild rb to run synth unless you really want to.

I run synth because I've thrown 6k at a motor

[predator]

yes.. no need to go insane on them..

Add upper engine cleaner into a couple of oil changes, and see if it makes a difference..

Also, what sort of oil you got in there at the moment (do you know?) - maybe its simply a bad match for your particular engine/age.

I'd try these before going sick getting your head reco'ed, etc.