Ticking . . . Update . . .

[Chris_D]

Boôked in? Gaaah. Get yerself an oil sucker, diy and save hundreds!

Oil suckers don't work if you havent got a dip stick

Ofc *headslap*!
Jack it up and drain it ahhht then lad!
Just think what you could do with that hundred quid....

Some fluffy dice
New mats
A pot of poorboys carnauba wax
A weekend in skeggy
A professional paint detail
A one-day spa including foot massage and a shiatzu
Ad nauseum...

[srhutch]

It happens on most bmws haha... Simply put valves don't get enough oil on short runs.. go for a decent/proper ride for 30-40 mins and it'll go away, Italian tune up style when I did short drives in my coupe it showed up once.. after a decent drive out it went away and never came back.

cheers -

Not always the case though. If it persists get it looked it.

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[Scooba_Steve]

Not for free any more though... I don't know of any failures attributed to HVA ticking, as long as it goes away.

What's the worst case if they were noisy all the time? Cam wear? Difference in valve timing?

[GreyZed]

Known design issue with the N52 upper oil galleries. The oil can drain down from the HVAs when you stop and doesn't always correctly re-charge straight away when the engine is started again (probably partial air locking). BMW eventually modified the design of the cylinder head.

As suggested above, adopting an enthusiastic approach to acceleration is apparently the best way to make the noise go away. It's not just temp related so if you have a light right foot the noise can remain present even with a warm engine.

[idej_z4]

I had the same problem in winter. Switched the oil and got some Millers on the recommendation of Mr Wilks. It's a lot thicker so it doesn't drain out as much/fast. Worked a treat!

[Marlon]

I had the same problem in winter. Switched the oil and got some Millers on the recommendation of Mr Wilks. It's a lot thicker so it doesn't drain out as much/fast. Worked a treat!

Interesting - thanks for that, I might buy the Millers and give it to the Indy
How many litres does it take?

[Scooba_Steve]

RTFM lad

6.5 L exactly - I'm not sure I'd switch to something thicker at low temps as on start I want it flowing.

[Marlon]

Went to Manchester yesterday - motorway blast
Just started her up this morning cold and no ticking

Thinking back - when I recorded the loud ticking it was on a Friday after 5 days of short commutes and no evening drives. Seems to fit with the diagnosis given in this post.

[Scooba_Steve]

It's the short trips that do it, as long as it goes I'd not worry too much about it.

[mr wilks]

Lots of different specs to choose from Colin but something like this will be fine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6L-Millers-Oi ... SwdGFY3oMx
Its not any thicker its the qualities of the oil to function from cold & also at high temps that Millers seem particularly good at
Both of which scenarios are probably the times when decent oil is earning its money

[Stuartt]

Of course you could always leave earlier for work and take the scenic route and the same on the way home. Avoids the short commute then

Stuart

[Marlon]

Of course you could always leave earlier for work and take the scenic route and the same on the way home. Avoids the short commute then

Stuart

To be honest we often drop the roof and whiz off to Lytham after work for a walk along the beach, but I recall last week was just work and back for 5 days.

[Marlon]

Lots of different specs to choose from Colin but something like this will be fine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6L-Millers-Oi ... SwdGFY3oMx
Its not any thicker its the qualities of the oil to function from cold & also at high temps that Millers seem particularly good at
Both of which scenarios are probably the times when decent oil is earning its money

Cheers Andy, I will buy it and give to the Indy on Friday

[Scooba_Steve]

Worth a try, didn't realise it was the same viscosity, except you'll need another 500ml.

[Marlon]

Been out for a spin, recorded this afterwards - no ticking
- recorded in the same position and location as the 'ticking' audio from Friday

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2nPpF ... sp=sharing

. . . . . . I'll shut up now about me ticking