# What is this engine noise? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 23, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237 "2019-12-23T22:22:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeffreyd182\_161151](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@jeffreyd182\_161151](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeffreyd182_161151)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/1 "2019-12-23T22:22:40Z")
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). ---
**Author:** ![jeffreyd182\_161151](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@jeffreyd182\_161151](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeffreyd182_161151)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/2 "2019-12-23T23:48:54Z")
Bumpinnnn. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/4 "2019-12-24T00:16:37Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![jeffreyd182\_161151](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@jeffreyd182\_161151](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeffreyd182_161151)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/5 "2019-12-24T00:42:53Z")
Haha haha :). ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/6 "2019-12-24T02:19:22Z")
add some Lucas engine oil stabilizer. Might help suppress the sound if the lifters are not shut. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/7 "2019-12-24T04:48:10Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![jeffreyd182\_161151](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@jeffreyd182\_161151](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeffreyd182_161151)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/8 "2019-12-26T12:09:51Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/9 "2019-12-26T13:21:24Z")
Use a 5W20 oil that meets the remainder of the requirements in your owners manual. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-engine-noise/155237/10 "2019-12-27T15:27:04Z")
Follow the instructions on the bottle.