Question maybe y'all can help

My 08 Tacoma x runner ticks loudly for about 1-2 minutes on cold starts, than goes away. No lights appear on dash and toyota dealer trying to feed me " Its normal" I bought it last winter and it never made any lifter/valve tick on cold starts then. I only have 39000 miles on it and its been doing it for about 3 months. Just curious if any of u have had or heard of this problem before.
Thank u very much for information u can provide, or just ur opinion.
Paul

 

Alright, i know im new here, bad news is okay too. I feel like toyota dealer and there tech support is full of shiiite.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/43632-ticking-engine-one-fix.html

 

i hear that complaint alot of times. its alot of factors from the fuel quality, oil type/weight, drive style, and ambient temp, especially if over reving/red lining. its normal. the 1gr has hydraulic lifters so they bound to tick. even on fj's and 4runners. some sound all the same.

 

thank u very much. My x runner has valve lash adj. specs under hood. not sure if i hav hydraulic lifters or not. Could that be wat causes it. i use high octane fuel and only have oil chnged at toyota dealer.

 

Mine seems to be a little louder when its cold. But it's not that noticeable to me cause i drive a loud ass detroit diesel all day!

 

if u use the wrong (-not factory) recommended oil :im just saying: it can cause the hydro-lifters not to properly contact valve/valvetrain accordingly. causing them to float/rise off too much = louder ticking. its just one possibility.

 

Oswego, I love that pic from the ride on saturday.... I mihgt put the same one in my posts.

 

i have seen what happens to a 1GR when its over-rev'd. and i have had to fix them, its not as easy as it sounds. valve and spring on one side of the rocker-arm, on the other side is the hydro-lifter. cam makes contact with the rocker.
there are hydraulic lifters. just like in the 2GR. they require SST to service.
it ain't no honda!