Famous 6.7 tick after oil change

dsmracing1 · Dec 3, 2014

lincolnlocker said:
kick on the high idle next to a building or a group of cars.. it sounds as if something is gonna explode!

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Yeah I was parked beside another truck and dear baby Jesus it was singing a tune with the ticking lol

Spatel23 · Dec 4, 2014

Just did my second oil change with 7k miles on the truck.
Got that damn tick now and it's annoying as fak.

Used delvac 15-40 iirc

Bustedknuckles · Dec 4, 2014

Spatel23 said:
Just did my second oil change with 7k miles on the truck.
Got that damn tick now and it's annoying as fak.

Used delvac 15-40 iirc

Try putting some of this in it. I would be very curious to see what it does.
http://www.amazon.com/AR9100-16-Archoil-16oz-Friction-Modifier/dp/B005UO6EWE

RedRice589 · Dec 4, 2014

I still don't know if I have the tick or not..... Lol you guys really need to listen to music.

lincolnlocker · Dec 4, 2014

Bustedknuckles said:
Try putting some of this in it. I would be very curious to see what it does.
http://www.amazon.com/AR9100-16-Archoil-16oz-Friction-Modifier/dp/B005UO6EWE

near as i can tell, the thicker the oil the better for my truck.. the Schaeffers moly ep i added completely got rid of the tick and brought my mileage back up. on a 300 mile round trip as we speak and with the cruise set at 80 it hasn't dropped below 18.8mpg.... that is the only thing i did was drained a quart of oil and put in 2 pints of the moly ep...

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lincolnlocker · Dec 4, 2014

i have thought of the archoil or rev-x to try though... or even hss...

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sagebel · Dec 4, 2014

I haven't had the tick since I went over 30k miles but I think every truck/oil combination is different.

Bustedknuckles · Dec 4, 2014

lincolnlocker said:
i have thought of the archoil or rev-x to try though... or even hss...

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From the research ive been doing archoil is far better than rev-x. Rev-x undoubtedly works for stiction issues but that's about it and archoil is way cheaper.

dsmracing1 · Dec 4, 2014

sagebel said:
I haven't had the tick since I went over 30k miles but I think every truck/oil combination is different.

Hmmm, I'll have to keep that in mind. I've been idling a lot lately too due to cold weather and that's when it started I found as well...

CATDiezel · Dec 5, 2014

lincolnlocker said:
near as i can tell, the thicker the oil the better for my truck.. the Schaeffers moly ep i added completely got rid of the tick and brought my mileage back up. on a 300 mile round trip as we speak and with the cruise set at 80 it hasn't dropped below 18.8mpg.... that is the only thing i did was drained a quart of oil and put in 2 pints of the moly ep...

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I hope you realize that makes absolutely no sense at all... thicker oil and better mpg's. I think your brain is stuck in your 7.3L still!!! Lol...

uga33 · Dec 5, 2014

I tried the Archoil in my truck for the tick. I thought I had it licked but it didn't help. Started ticking again. Oh well.

HeavyAssault · Dec 5, 2014

Just got the factory fill changed out with 8600+ on the motor. I'll see how the replacement oil holds back the "tick".

RedRice589 · Dec 5, 2014

Just changed my oil.... And ran it up to 110 for a good 20miles... Filled it up with diesel.... And my stereo sounded awesome... Oh yea and I've ran motor craft for all but 2 oil changes ..... Had it for 85k miles.

lincolnlocker · Dec 6, 2014

CATDiezel said:
I hope you realize that makes absolutely no sense at all... thicker oil and better mpg's. I think your brain is stuck in your 7.3L still!!! Lol...

doesnt make a bit of sense... but thats what just happened!! lol

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CATDiezel · Dec 6, 2014

lincolnlocker said:
doesnt make a bit of sense... but thats what just happened!! lol

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I'm gonna guess one night you were driving that ol 7.3L with leaf spring suspension on all 4 corners and bumped your head on the roof!! Lol....

Here is the interesting part regarding oil and ticking. Like clockwork mine has been a ticker since day 1 dealership lot. Not too concerned. My 6.7l cummins had a faint tick both my LBZ's had a tick worse than this one. Now when my oil gets around 4000 miles on it..... tick is always GONE. until I put new oil in. I run royal purple because I've had a large supply of it for so long in the 15w40. I would rather run a 5w30 if I could find it anywhere.

lincolnlocker · Dec 6, 2014

CATDiezel said:
I'm gonna guess one night you were driving that ol 7.3L with leaf spring suspension on all 4 corners and bumped your head on the roof!! Lol....

Here is the interesting part regarding oil and ticking. Like clockwork mine has been a ticker since day 1 dealership lot. Not too concerned. My 6.7l cummins had a faint tick both my LBZ's had a tick worse than this one. Now when my oil gets around 4000 miles on it..... tick is always GONE. until I put new oil in. I run royal purple because I've had a large supply of it for so long in the 15w40. I would rather run a 5w30 if I could find it anywhere.

nope.. but this one rides rougher then my dually do to the firestone work rite bump stops in it... just going off what i found to work with my truck as i go along.. some chit doesn't make sense at all but its what works so i run it.

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Corb@CorbinShipping · Jan 3, 2015

I run valvoline Extreme Blue, full synthetic. 5w40, and no tick... Anything else, tick for the first 500-700 miles.

I've also got 151,860 miles on a 19 month old 350 Duallie, with over 110,000 with a 52 foot enclosed GN attached, and have grossed over 36,000 on more than a few occasions... I get about 7-8 k on an oil change...

2013 lariat cclb DRW purchased may 2013...

webb06 · Jan 3, 2015

Corb@CorbinShipping said:
I run valvoline Extreme Blue, full synthetic. 5w40, and no tick... Anything else, tick for the first 500-700 miles.

I've also got 151,860 miles on a 19 month old 350 Duallie, with over 110,000 with a 52 foot enclosed GN attached, and have grossed over 36,000 on more than a few occasions... I get about 7-8 k on an oil change...

2013 lariat cclb DRW purchased may 2013...

Have you had any trouble at all from it?

Corb@CorbinShipping · Jan 3, 2015

Yup.... About 20,000 miles ago, I thought I cracked the plastic pipe that runs to the IC. Big whoosh of air when on the skinny pedal...

Broken exhaust up pipe flange stud....

One major failure in 151,000 miles.... Good job, Ford!!!

Oh yeah.... That 10,000 pound drive axle rating, is on the low side..., 13,800 on the drive axles... For a short trip.... Phoenix, AZ to Fayetteville, NC... No issues....

Danny26 · Jan 3, 2015

Corb@CorbinShipping said:
Yup.... About 20,000 miles ago, I thought I cracked the plastic pipe that runs to the IC. Big whoosh of air when on the skinny pedal...

Broken exhaust up pipe flange stud....

One major failure in 151,000 miles.... Good job, Ford!!!

Oh yeah.... That 10,000 pound drive axle rating, is on the low side..., 13,800 on the drive axles... For a short trip.... Phoenix, AZ to Fayetteville, NC... No issues....

Deleted and tuned? That's good to hear!