# 03 trailblazer, 5w30 oil, 1 ticking lifer at cold start, 12 degrees or so. Miracle oil? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 16, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686 "2013-12-16T02:11:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/1 "2013-12-16T02:11:12Z")
What is your experience and recommendation? Oil change done 2 weeks ago. New air and gas filter in the mean time. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/2 "2013-12-16T02:42:04Z")
I’ve had good luck with Rislone in the past. But I haven’t needed to use it in years. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/3 "2013-12-16T02:49:38Z")
Thanks for that @ MikeInNH. Do you typically drain oil relative to additive? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/4 "2013-12-16T02:52:05Z")
Substitute 1 quart of rislone for 1 quart of motor oil ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/5 "2013-12-16T02:58:36Z")
I like CD2 oil detergent for cleaning out. Use a 1000 miles or so before oil change. However, it may not help your situation if the engine is high mileage. If the ticking goes away in a minute or two, don’t worry. You can shorten it by using Mobil-1 0W30 oil. I find that this helps a lot on my old Chevy Tahoe. I only use that in the winter. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/6 "2013-12-16T03:11:29Z")
Ticking goes away once warmed up, 150k, Thinking an additive or a new oil change with catstrol high mileage or whatever the consensus bears. thanks @melott and @db4960 ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/7 "2013-12-16T03:27:03Z")
If you’re dealing with 12F temps, I’d be using full synthetic. Are you? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/8 "2013-12-16T03:43:07Z")
No I do not use Full synthetic @texases Never felt the need to, as regular has always served me fine, but it may be now is the time to look at the option. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/9 "2013-12-16T03:45:23Z")
Exactly what db4690 said. Drain…then replace one quart of oil with Rislone. It actually says that on the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 6:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/10 "2013-12-16T06:33:56Z")
Purchase a bottle of Seafoam engine treatment and pour it into the oil. If there’s a lifter stuck the stoddard solvent in the Seafoam will free it up. If the lifter keeps making noise then it’s a mechanical problem. Tester ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 7:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/11 "2013-12-16T07:34:33Z")
Yes, but the mechanical problem is part of normal aging, like an arthritic joint. If the ticking goes away on warming, it is not a serious problem. It is often due to oil starvation in cold weather. The lifter will get pumped up again faster if you use full synthetic 0w30. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-trailblazer-5w30-oil-1-ticking-lifer-at-cold-start-12-degrees-or-so-miracle-oil/82686/12 "2013-12-17T04:06:53Z")
Self Healing almost, I had some sea foam and decided to add it to the tank as gas mileage seemed poor, it was because of the cold I imagine, had a couple hours of freeway driving, then ater a low of 2 below no more noise!