Ticking Lifters

[raquettelaker2]

I have a 2001 Saab 9-5 with the 3.0t V6. It has 167k miles on it. The engine has a noticeable ticking sound from the rear bank of cylinders. It's not an exhaust leak. The ticking is there all the time regardless of temperature. It gets faster as the engine revs. I think it's a lifter or two. I have Mobil 1 full synthetic in it right now. Are there any detergents I can add to try to un-"gum" the lifters? This is just a last resort before replacing the lifters. Someone recommended CD-2 Oil Detergent but I can't find ANY literature on it. Is it safe to use with synthetic oil? Or should I stay away?

 

[Frank]

A lot of Saab customers use Auto-Rx. Have you visited Saab message board lately ?

 

[Dr. T]

Two letters on this beat-to-death topic......LC (guaranteed to work)

 

[raquettelaker2]

Yes, I am an active participant in Saabnet, an excellent Saab forum. They all recommended Auto-RX but I am hesitant to switch to non-synthetic oil to do this. They actually directed me to this forum.

Sorry if I am really dumb, but what's "LC?"

 

[biomed_eng_2000]

http://www.lubecontrol.com/lube.htm LC is BITOG talk for LC20, an excellent forum sponsor.

I use it, worked great to silence my lifter ticking on my 200k mile Acura Legend.

 

[DINO_NO]

You can use synthetic oil with auto-rx now, just extent the cleaning and rinsing
Use auto-rx

 

[Shelby]

ARX and MMO