# Oil treatments for tapping lifters? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises, crown-victoria, engines, ford, lights\ **Created:** [August 17, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868 "2022-08-17T17:36:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hagenboggs\_176715](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@hagenboggs\_176715](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hagenboggs_176715)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/1 "2022-08-17T17:36:18Z")
Hey! I’ve got an '09 Crown Vic with a tapping noise I suspect to be the lifters. When I bought the vehicle I also bought a Haynes repair manual for the vehicle to be able to work on the car myself. While I think I’ll end up having to replace the lifters, the manual says that an “oil treatment” can sometimes fix stuck lifters. I don’t have any experience with oil treatments and the manual doesn’t specify or suggest any. Are there any that you all would recommend or suggest? Again, I figure I’ll have to replace the lifters but if I can do an oil treatment and buy myself some time I’ll try it. Thanks! ---
**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:** [August 17, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/2 "2022-08-17T17:44:02Z")
Seafoam works great freeing up sticky lifters. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/c/ec91595bbac133c2c4305a47f7950f9d4da3d798.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/3 "2022-08-17T17:45:06Z")
OK , none of my business but what happened to the 2016 Subaru and why would you buy a worn out police vehicle ? As for oil treatment just go to wally world and pick one and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![hagenboggs\_176715](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@hagenboggs\_176715](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hagenboggs_176715)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/5 "2022-08-17T17:46:53Z")
Thanks! I’ll give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/6 "2022-08-17T17:47:05Z")
I had a “stuck” lifter on a T-Bird, I don’t remember the brand I used. I think either SeaFoam or Marvel Mystery Oil might **might** help. ---
**Author:** ![hagenboggs\_176715](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@hagenboggs\_176715](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hagenboggs_176715)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/7 "2022-08-17T17:50:46Z")
Needed a second vehicle for my fiance, and this was a cheap vehicle in good condition, aside from the tapping ---
**Author:** ![hagenboggs\_176715](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@hagenboggs\_176715](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hagenboggs_176715)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/8 "2022-08-17T17:51:41Z")
Thanks! I’ll try 'em! ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-treatments-for-tapping-lifters/185868/9 "2022-08-17T18:00:07Z")
Marvel Mystery Oil works for me. Twice a year one can in the crankccase and one an in the fuel tank.