# Ticking 2007 Ford F150

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [April 15, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725 "2018-04-15T20:01:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![MikeDeMell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MikeDeMell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeDeMell)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725/1 "2018-04-15T20:01:24Z")

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I’ve got an 07 F150 lariat 4x4 with 5.4l engine. It’s got about 130,000 miles and a couple years ago developed a tick. The tick is variable with the RPM’s, and on the loud side. One mechanic said it sounded like a timing chain tensioner, but it’s not coming from the front of the engine. When it started, sometimes it was intermittent, with no apparent reason for starting/stopping. Another mechanic said these engines are susceptible to older oil cause lifters to stick. I paid for a oil treatment some time ago and that didn’t seem to affect it, maybe slightlyly. Aside from running kerosene through the engine oil as discussed on several shows (haha, I am not trying that), any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725/2 "2018-04-15T22:12:00Z")

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I use marvel mystery oil.

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**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:** [April 15, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725/3 "2018-04-15T23:40:44Z")

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We have tons of Fords in our fleet with the same noise, including a few 5.4 F150s, and the Marvel Mystery oil doesn’t help . . .

I’m not trying to be a spoiler. I’m just relaying my own experience

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725/4 "2018-04-16T00:04:56Z")

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Everyone’s experience is different but it work’s for me.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-2007-ford-f150/115725/5 "2018-04-16T04:53:59Z")

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I’ve used MMO a few times over the years to quieten a noisy lifter and it worked. That’s not to say that it will work every time due to the variables.

A tick could also be caused by a spark jumping from the plug boot or an exhaust leak.