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Old 08-20-2006, 04:59 PM
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Default Re: engine tapping

Originally Posted by benjiboy64
anyone else have this issue? every time i start my xf after sitting for at least 2 hours the lifters tap for a few seconds at start up. i've checked the oil repeatedly and its ok. is this normal? will this cause engine damage? should i get it checked out? any info would be helpful... thanks.
Benji, mine never did this until my car turned up a little over 15k on the odometer, and coincidently it had been almost 6k since my last oil change.
In the past I've always changed my oil around 3k, and it never made a sound before.
I changed my oil & filter, and I'm going back to the 3k oil change interval.
So I guess I'll see if this makes a difference.