i think im getting lifter ticking , i tried grounding the vTC's and whatnot , and all that happend was the click stoped at idle but soon as the car moves i can hear it again , so i was thinking , is it SAFE to put 20-50 oil in the max? would thicker oil be a good idea, maybe my camshaft isn't moving oil to the top of the engine and my top cylenders are going bad? input plz :/

 

20w50 is not a good idea unless the engine has other problems

 

if you wernt getting oil to your heads, you would wear cam lobes/ cam bearing like caps/ valves.
really quickly.

hows your timing chain tesnion?

what oil filter are you running?

 

any chance you're using a synthetic?

try some mobil 1 5w-30 with a GOOD oil filter.

 

I recommend one of these..

 

Do you use a Nissan oil filter or do you use a off brand??? Because if you do that may be the problem. The Nissan oil filter's pressure that it applies is just right so it will push the oil to the top of the pistons. If you use off brand oil filters time after time then the oil will not be the same on the pistons as it would be if you used the nissan oil filter. Just make sure that you use the factory filter.

 

ive been using fram oil filters , does this mean i need to get them at nissan for super jacked up prices?

 

Have you tried the D3 Toyota filter with Castrol GTX 10w30 yet? Worked wonders for me.

They don't use that filter anymore.. They feel the VG filter is good enough.

 

Personnaly I run Esso XD3 0w40 synthetic.

Also the nissan filter has nothing to do with pressure it has to do with a drainback valve so that the oil stays "primed" to the top end instead of bleeding back down and getting a "dry" start up.

If your filter regulated your pressure that woudl be a pretty poor system since as the filter got dirty you oudl lmit your oil pressure.

 

whats suggested by nissan to put in the car 5w-30? and which filter should i get the toyota or the napa gold

 

Look at your owner's manual. both are good

 

i looked , says 5w-30. internetautomart, how much would you be selling a set of lifter and rocker arms for?

 

you're going to change the rockers and lifters w/o even trying an oil change?

pick up 5 quarts of Mobil1 5w-30. pick up a napa gold filter.

 

cheaper to buy a motor

 

I Love 3rd Gens, but that is just scary dude.

 

not with shipping I.A.M, ebay has a motor for 650 + 250 shipping = 900 , i can get all the rocker arms and lifters from you for 720 .

alsO, im doing an oil change today, if the weather brightens up a bit, it's been gloomy kinda on and off rain since monday , it snowed a little yesterday.

 

I'm used to buying engines local, so I don't pay shipping and I get to hear em run first.

 

are the rockers and lifters you sell the stock nissan ones?

 

they are stock replacements. they aren't boxed for nissan, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's the same manufacturer.
How many people will actually make a part that uncommon