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97Formula · 01-03-2020, 10:19 AM

My car has 41200 miles, all stock internals. Stock exhaust manifolds. Mobil1 5w30.

Engine ticking not immediately heard during cold start. Noise starts 2 minutes into the warmup, lasts another 10 minutes before quieting down.

Took to 2 shops (one was a dealer). Both say they need to take it apart and find out what is causing the tick. The non-dealer shop tells me I'm losing oil pressure (which shows 50-60 cold start, as low as 15-20 idle when warm but 40-45 when rpms are above 1500-2000....only time it actually loses pressure is when accelerating WOT). This shop says it should always be above 40 no matter what...

Trying to find a few shops in the Central Jersey area that can do a proper diagnosis and pinpoint what is really wrong. Or do ingo with a different oil, or go thicker than 5w30, or run an oil additive? Thanks!

01-03-2020, 10:19 AM	#1
97Formula Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 182 iTrader: (0)	LT1 ticking My car has 41200 miles, all stock internals. Stock exhaust manifolds. Mobil1 5w30. Engine ticking not immediately heard during cold start. Noise starts 2 minutes into the warmup, lasts another 10 minutes before quieting down. Took to 2 shops (one was a dealer). Both say they need to take it apart and find out what is causing the tick. The non-dealer shop tells me I'm losing oil pressure (which shows 50-60 cold start, as low as 15-20 idle when warm but 40-45 when rpms are above 1500-2000....only time it actually loses pressure is when accelerating WOT). This shop says it should always be above 40 no matter what... Trying to find a few shops in the Central Jersey area that can do a proper diagnosis and pinpoint what is really wrong. Or do ingo with a different oil, or go thicker than 5w30, or run an oil additive? Thanks! __________________ Click here for my vBGarage! Moroso CAI, Hypertech air charger, HPP+ w/160* powerstat, 1LE elbow, Relocated IAT sensor, Spintech muffler, Hotchkis chrome strut tower brace Last edited by 97Formula; 01-03-2020 at 10:21 AM.