2007 Hyundai Accent. 83k miles. Oil is still relatively fresh (about 1k more miles) and oil level is good. The car only seems to make this noise after running for a little while or after driving it. It doesn’t make the noise from a cold start. It’s also not noticeable/goes away when driving. Only hear it at idle. Lifter tick or tappet noise? I remember hearing Hyundai accents are notorious for those (but what do I know).
Bumpinnnn.
Some people are very impatient, bumping their own thread after an hour and 35 minutes.
They must think people spend their whole day here just waiting for questions to appear.
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Haha haha :).
add some Lucas engine oil stabilizer. Might help suppress the sound if the lifters are not shut.
There’s a tsb on this car for engine knocking noises. Can be caused by using certain aftermarket oil filters. 12-EM-006. See if it goes away with an oem oil filter you purchase from a dealership. A valve clearance measurement is sometimes worth doing with this sort of problem, but I can find no info on what valve clearances should measure.
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So in the next couple of days I’m going to change my oil. Car says 5w20, should I stick with that or go 5w30 or something else? It’s pretty cold in my area right now with winter obviously and I would probably do 80% oil and 20% Lucas. Is that alright?
Use a 5W20 oil that meets the remainder of the requirements in your owners manual.
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Follow the instructions on the bottle.