Cures for sticky lifters? '87 4kcsq

[Richard J. Andrews]

At 01:14 AM 3/2/01, you wrote:
i don't know honestly...
drive the car and let it warm up thoroughly...
i am using mobil 1 15w50 in my 4kq..
the lifters are a bit noisy from time to time..
i should replace them...

but after warming the engine it seems to end all lifter noise.
make sure you don't run the car hard and shut it off..
this seems to make the noise worse and last longer after the next startup.

i have been changing the oil every 1000miles for the last 5,000 miles...
and doing a filter change every 500 miles (or every week)....
oil is definately clean in the engine..
got some Audi oil filters tonight..
will let you guys know if this helps @ all.....

BTW,
i have cut open several oil filters to compare...
the ones i have opened are:
Audi, Mann, Mobil 1, Ac-Delco, and STP,
the Audi and the Mobil 1 are the best..
the Audi filter is the ONLY filter with a nice little meshtype filter added..
the Mobil 1 has more paper than any other. but no mesh type filter..
and the Mann rates 3rd...
The STP looks cheesy... never use one of those again...
but pricewise.. The Mann only cost's 2.99..
and the mobil 1 is 9.99...
so either Audi or Mann...
but the Mobil 1 is nice.... just not worth 9.99 IMO
HTH!

-rich
'86 4kq
>I am sure that this has been covered here before, but alas I am new to the 
>list.  One or more of the lifters on my new to me '87 4kcsq intermittently 
>sticks.   tick tick tick tick.  I use Mobil 1.  What does the list wisdom 
>reccomend as far as oil additives go?  BG MOA?  Marvel Mystery Oil?  What 
>has worked for you?  Or is the only remedy to have the lifters 
>replaced?  What makes them stick in the first place?  Thanks in advance:-)
>
>If anyone knows the approximate date of the last in depth sticky lifter 
>thread I would love to look it up in the archives.
>
>Cory
>'87 4kcsq