ticking.......

[socjp9]

i changed my oil about 500 miles ago on 99 gst spyder and bought a fram oil filter the 6x oil protection, with synthetic oil mobile 1, i started it a couple of days ago and have ticking coming from the motor only at start up than it goes away for the most part. i was doing some research on it and read that i need to get the oem oil filter becasue it has Relief Valve Setting PSI, With Anti-Drain Valve, and read that people that had ticking in their gst switch there oil filter to the oem and the ticking went away, also read that its probably good to put valve medic in the engine. im going to buy oem tomorrow and with the valve medic Question: does anyone know if i messed up my lifters from not using the right filter that has the Relief Valve Setting PSI, With Anti-Drain Valve or is most likely fine as long as i switch the oil filters????

 

[cra]

i am not sure that using OEM oil filter is the main cause of your ticking problem. if you are still on stock lifters, then it may be time to replace them with 3G units.

 

[stroked_AWD]

sounds like lifter tick which is really common in our cars they make the revised lifters to take care of that problem i dont think the ticking would be caused by the oil or the filter.

 

[eclipse001]

Yeah mine ticks to thinking about ordering these.. These will work right?
GSC Power-Division 4G63 ZERO-TICK Lifters - Automotosports, Inc.

 

[Tanro]

Thats probably 4g Lifter tick. Every 4g I have ever heard running had that issue with the exception of 2000 and newer models with the revised lifters.

 

[socjp9]

would i need to get them right now i just had my timing belt waterpump ect.. done 5000 miles ago

 

[cra]

sounds like a cost/logistics issue is involved...

in the grand scheme of things lifter tick is more of an annoyance than a performance issue. keep the motor properly oiled, tuned and maintained and you should be fine. if you find someone who can do the install for a decent price and you can afford the minimal down time, then go for it.