Hello everyone I need some advice on this one. Now 3 days ago I noticed my engine is making a knocking or ticking noise coming from the valve cover. my friend said my Lifters might need adjusting or replaced.

So I take it to a mechanic and test drove my lifters have to be changed and that my timing belt should be changed and the belt possibly could be bad which is creating my lifters to go out and the noise is this any truth behind it if so is it a easy fix? costly?

 

I think all lancers have noisy lifters, mine would sound like diesel at times. What's the mileage of the car?

 

yea thats what it sounds like that my car has 150k and still runs great no major issues except this. I had my timing belt changed at 90k miles. any solutions or should i not worry about it? how can I make it go away or resolve the problem

 

Try changing the oil, that always helped the tick I had.

 

You know what you are right I havent changed the oil in a long time ever since i bought my motorcycle this past summer I kind of ignored my lancer if I told you when the last time I had it changed your mouth would drop lol ill try that and change it tomorrow, if that dosent work any other solutions?

 

What oil weight do you normally use? What do you guys think about running a thicker weight oil about helping with the ticking?

 

you now really havent paid attention to it really whatever the mechanic puts in there now me running performance mods and a turbo soon should i switch to synthetic oil?

 

u should use regular dino oil. something about the turbo could get starved of oil and blow.

 

I will do more reasrch and take it and get an oil change tomorrow and hopefully the ticking noise will stop or fade away.

 

Run dino oil, I noticed the motor was quieter using dino oil and if you go turbo, dino oil is a must.

 

Hmmmm Dino oil? never heard of it before will all oilchange shops or mechanics have that

 

LOL, dino oil = non-syn oil son... I'm guessing the shop will install and maintain the turbo kit for you?

 

I thought syn oil is better for your car

 

Depends on the car.

 

do an engine flush, its recommended anyway after 3 oil changes