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1997 Honda Passport

Question: Noisy Lifters

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angelafetters, 3.2L V6, Kansas City, KS, June 28, 2010, 11:27

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We have tried the heavy oil 20x50 to reduce the "ticking" noise from the lifters but didn't really work. Any advise other than replacing the lifters?

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  hemicuda June 28, 2010, 13:46
  

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  We had a trans am with a sticking lifter and we tried everything, Then we used Mobil one synthetic oil on the next oil change and it freed up the lifter www.mobil1.com and its available at Walmart
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  Pvt-Public June 28, 2010, 14:23
  

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  And go back to the recommended oil weight. Get that 20W-50 sludge out of it.
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