08 328i odd ticking noise

Durvelle27 · 03-22-2020, 09:24 AM

Hey guys i have a 08 328i which has a loud ticking nose coming from the engine, i was told to put some lucas oil stabilizer in it but have not. I read different google searchs and it seems very mixed with no direct answer for a fix

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E92William · 03-22-2020, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Durvelle27

Hey guys i have a 08 328i which has a loud ticking nose coming from the engine, i was told to put some lucas oil stabilizer in it but have not. I read different google searchs and it seems very mixed with no direct answer for a fix

https://www.facebook.com/groups/5537...0408468660250/

hey man that sounds remarkably bad. I've had lifter tick that goes away on my car and It never made that horrible noise. change the oil to a 0w40 and see how the oil looks when you drain it stay aware of any metal particles. You might have a bad case of lifter tick but that sounds like damn rod knock. Also if you rev it when its doing this does it get louder?

Durvelle27 · 03-22-2020, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by E92William

hey man that sounds remarkably bad. I've had lifter tick that goes away on my car and It never made that horrible noise. change the oil to a 0w40 and see how the oil looks when you drain it stay aware of any metal particles. You might have a bad case of lifter tick but that sounds like damn rod knock. Also if you rev it when its doing this does it get louder?

Sound goes away once car is warmed up

E92William · 03-22-2020, 08:57 PM

Well i suggest you change the oil then. My ticking issue happened after the car sat for about 4 days and I was running castrol 0w40 which being a 0w when cold flows very good on start but drains off quickly which is a problem for these engines with the lifters draining out. Now its fine with valvoline 5w30. I suggest you change the oil to make sure everything in there is okay. 5w40. then go from there.

Durvelle27 · 03-22-2020, 09:07 PM

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Well i suggest you change the oil then. My ticking issue happened after the car sat for about 4 days and I was running castrol 0w40 which being a 0w when cold flows very good on start but drains off quickly which is a problem for these engines with the lifters draining out. Now its fine with valvoline 5w30. I suggest you change the oil to make sure everything in there is okay. 5w40. then go from there.

Going to change oil tomorrow after work

Bought some Castrol Edge 5W-40

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E92William Banned 1998 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	Well i suggest you change the oil then. My ticking issue happened after the car sat for about 4 days and I was running castrol 0w40 which being a 0w when cold flows very good on start but drains off quickly which is a problem for these engines with the lifters draining out. Now its fine with valvoline 5w30. I suggest you change the oil to make sure everything in there is okay. 5w40. then go from there.
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