lifter noise

a11lady · 08-12-2007, 10:27 AM

I bought a 2nd hand tacoma about 1.5 yrs ago with 71k on it. I have had oil changed regularly and a few months ago took to midas for 100k flush. They left oil plug untightened and broke the clips on the grill so it makes me wonder if they caused the lifter noise that I now have. It's not just when its cold its constant! I checked the oil level and it was about 1/4 quart low; doesn't seem enough to cause so much noise...

I just bought a lil bmw so i want to sell my tacoma but think this lifter noise is going to cost me a bundle to fix. Help...

humanoid · 08-12-2007, 11:04 AM

What wt. oil do you use? What yr. Taco?

a11lady · 08-12-2007, 11:14 AM

its a 97 has 104k now

the cap says use 5w30 but now with hindsight, knowing these bozos didn't tighten the oil plug and broke my grill clips and without telling me... i now think maybe they didn't put the correct oil in either - i haven't changed it since, just topped it off but no improvement.

humanoid · 08-12-2007, 12:10 PM

You know, they probably put a single wt. oil in there or something. Don't know if you feel like doing it, but maybe do a drain and refill with correct wt. oil just to see if that quiets it down.

MarkC · 08-12-2007, 12:56 PM

i would drian and use Castrol high milage 10w30

a11lady · 08-12-2007, 03:21 PM

that's what I was thinking too... Thanks guys!

twoarezee · 08-13-2007, 05:03 PM

the lifter noise is typical. over time the valves loosen up causing the ticking noise, just get a valve adjustment and it will go away.

08-12-2007, 10:27 AM	#1
a11lady Junior Member Joined: Aug 2007, #2401 Posts: 5 plain jane 4 cylinder tacoma - not prerunner or sr5 or... 1997 Double Cab Manual	lifter noise I bought a 2nd hand tacoma about 1.5 yrs ago with 71k on it. I have had oil changed regularly and a few months ago took to midas for 100k flush. They left oil plug untightened and broke the clips on the grill so it makes me wonder if they caused the lifter noise that I now have. It's not just when its cold its constant! I checked the oil level and it was about 1/4 quart low; doesn't seem enough to cause so much noise... I just bought a lil bmw so i want to sell my tacoma but think this lifter noise is going to cost me a bundle to fix. Help...

08-12-2007, 11:04 AM	#2
humanoid Mom says I'm special! Joined: Jun 2007, #1932 Location: Sunny SoCal Age: 40 Gender: Dude Posts: 1,356 I had a '99 Xtra Cab PreRunner SR5 V6 Automatic	What wt. oil do you use? What yr. Taco? __________________

08-12-2007, 12:10 PM	#4
humanoid Mom says I'm special! Joined: Jun 2007, #1932 Location: Sunny SoCal Age: 40 Gender: Dude Posts: 1,356 I had a '99 Xtra Cab PreRunner SR5 V6 Automatic	You know, they probably put a single wt. oil in there or something. Don't know if you feel like doing it, but maybe do a drain and refill with correct wt. oil just to see if that quiets it down. __________________

08-12-2007, 12:56 PM	#5
MarkC Carolina Alliance: Warheads On Foreheads Division Joined: Dec 2006, #511 Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea Age: 23 Posts: 201 99 4x4 SR5 1999 Access Cab Automatic 2.7L 2 inch spacer in the front, and homemade add a leaf in the rear, billet grille, bull bar	i would drian and use Castrol high milage 10w30 __________________ Getcha' Pull

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08-12-2007, 11:14 AM	#3
a11lady Junior Member Joined: Aug 2007, #2401 Posts: 5 plain jane 4 cylinder tacoma - not prerunner or sr5 or... 1997 Double Cab Manual	its a 97 has 104k now the cap says use 5w30 but now with hindsight, knowing these bozos didn't tighten the oil plug and broke my grill clips and without telling me... i now think maybe they didn't put the correct oil in either - i haven't changed it since, just topped it off but no improvement.

08-12-2007, 03:21 PM	#6
a11lady Junior Member Joined: Aug 2007, #2401 Posts: 5 plain jane 4 cylinder tacoma - not prerunner or sr5 or... 1997 Double Cab Manual	that's what I was thinking too... Thanks guys!

08-13-2007, 05:03 PM	#7
twoarezee Senior Member Joined: Sep 2006, #20 Location: esco, ca Age: 23 Posts: 287 00 Dropped Mini 2000 Regular Cab Manual 2rz-fe rims,tires,3"/6" drop, 4x4 front end, 01 tails and corners, prerunner buckets,tenzo r steering wheel w/ momo hub, b&m shifterw/ jdm trd knob, alpine system, tint, 3 3/4" autometer tach, jardine cat back, k&n, debaged, hellwig rear sway bar, kyb monomax shocks, tundra v8 oil filter w/ mobil 1 in ever	the lifter noise is typical. over time the valves loosen up causing the ticking noise, just get a valve adjustment and it will go away.

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