evo9ben

iTrader: (13)

well like you said you havent ran or drove your evo for a month... so if i were you let it ideal for 15 min or take it around the block nicely it prob will go away ...

Uaevolancer

Im also finding a bunch of threads saying your suppose to use 10w 30 on these engines. Advance Auto parts computer said 5w30 and thats what im using.

evo9ben

iTrader: (13)

ya i guess but i used to use 5 30 all the time bro. and yes if you put to much in or to less in that could be the problem. but if not switch to 10 30 maybe thats what it was on befor and thats why.

Uaevolancer

Yea i guess so! Bc i started the car today and no noise! I changed the oil and randomly noise starts? Im gonna go drain some oil out and have a update in 15 min.

evopaul

I honesty have to say,you have a lifter gone bad! I would recomend you change all of them.If one went bad there's a chance afew will follow..my 2 cents

Uaevolancer

Idk how in the world a lifter can go bad? Old oil everything fine 30 min later new oil. Noise comes from the back of the engine! It even sounds like the injectors bc the i did the old screw driver trick that mechanics use and no where on the engine did i hear the noise. I put the screw driver onto the injectors and i heard nothing but ticking.

Uaevolancer

Ok so this is crazy! Here is the update i just drained the oil out to make it 100% level with the MAX mark and turns out i had fricking a whole quart extra??? How is that possible? I only put 5 quarts in? According to the computer its 5.2 quarts and i let the sucker drain long. (yes the car was level) After this the noise did go away a little. Id say it got 50% quieter! So either something got screwed up from to much oil! Or the i need to drain her and get the proper 10w 30 oil.

BoostedSlvrGSR

iTrader: (1)

sounds like a super bad case of valve tick. When was the last time you had the valves adjusted if ever?

My 08 X makes the same noise, but like someone else said, its bad on cold starts, and gets gradually quieter as the car warms up.

Uaevolancer

idk about any vavle adjusts. Just got the car recently.

dreamerak

change your oil to 10-40, amsoil makes a good one, and get your vavles checked/adjusted.

BoostedSlvrGSR

iTrader: (1)

I think that means you are definitely due for an adjustment. How many miles are on the clock? Valve adjustment is something you are supposed to do every 30k.

I would do what everyone else has adjusted before ripping the head apart looking for malfunctioning lifters. Change to thicker oil, and adjust the valves.