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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / May 2004maxima ?
Having some periodic noise from the engie. Sounds like a lifter. Any thoughts? I am new to Nissans. TIA Shawn > Having some periodic noise from the engie. > Sounds like a lifter. Any thoughts? I am new to Nissans. > > TIA Shawn Year? I have the same problem and mine is a 2000 with 53000 miles on it? butch wrote: > Having some periodic noise from the engie. > Sounds like a lifter. Any thoughts? I am new to Nissans. > > TIA Shawn Year? What grade oil are you guys running? A few members over at Maxima.org have had the same problem. They switched to a thicker oil and the noise went away. So, if you're using 5w30, move to 10w30. This noise is not every time you start. It is maybe once in about two to three months. And only at start/up What grade oil are you guys running? A few members over at Maxima.org have had the same problem. They switched to a thicker oil and the noise went away. So, if you're using 5w30, move to 10w30. > Having some periodic noise from the engie. > Sounds like a lifter. Any thoughts? I am new to Nissans. > > TIA Shawn Perhaps the oil filter you use doesn't have an adequate anti-drainback valve. So for those rare times that you hear the noise, could it be for those times when the car was sitting for a while, which then gave a chance for all the oil to drain back to the pan? An oil filter with a weak anti-drainback valve would increase the likelyhood of this happening. CD I think that is what is going on. The car sits for one or two days maybe three when this happens. Could very well be filter?? > Having some periodic noise from the engie. > Sounds like a lifter. Any thoughts? I am new to Nissans. > > TIA Shawn Perhaps the oil filter you use doesn't have an adequate anti-drainback valve. So for those rare times that you hear the noise, could it be for those times when the car was sitting for a while, which then gave a chance for all the oil to drain back to the pan? An oil filter with a weak anti-drainback valve would increase the likelyhood of this happening. CD |
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