[V8] Lifter tick

[Dave Saad]

How much ATF did you use? And for how long?
I used a quart, and put maybe a thousand miles on it.  Not sure if it  
would matter, but I drove gently just in case the ATF is not as good a  
motor oil as motor oil...
At any rate, I think you need to get some run time for the cleaning  
action to happen.  Pulling lifters is a PITA to say the least.  The  
oil retention valve should have no effect after oil pressure is  
established either. Its job is to make the lifters/cams get oil sooner  
after a cold start.

Dave

On Jan 19, 2010, at 1:04 PM, Jason Wilkerson wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>   Both my v8's have had 'lifter tick'.  My current example has  
> gotten on my nerves lately.  I have tried the ol ATF trick to no  
> avail - in fact it may have made it worse.  I now want to try  
> something more permanent.  My question is this - is it individual  
> lifters causing the problem or is it that darned oil retention valve  
> located in the valley under the intake.  Any BTDT's?  I don't want  
> to replace 32 lifters to the tune of $35 if I don't have to.  The  
> oil retention valve is $40 and if that solves the problem then  
> woohoo, but I don't want to do that either if it won't fix it.   
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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