No more tappet rattle

[MarkSanne]

Sounds like an expensive solution cass. A new set of tappets isn't cheap but good oil changing this often....

[psbarham]

My v6 was the same, as soon as it starts rattling then it was service time, it normally lasted about 6k miles between services so only 3 k early

[Kieran]

My v6 was the same, as soon as it starts rattling then it was service time, it normally lasted about 6k miles between services so only 3 k early

Hordak was exactly the same. Hermes though? Never really heard him tap!

[big stan]

my tappets are sooo loud.....oh sorry forgot its a diesel

[big stan]

sorry couldnt resist. seriously tho always ran my leggie on valvoline 0-40 and changed it every 3000 miles and my tappets were quite quiet, the v6 24 prior to that were always noisy and an oil change only kept them quieter for a couple of hundred miles . seems to be a mitsubishi failing, think the tolerances are a bit tight. stan

[MarkSanne]

Switch tappets you all and stop changing oil every hundred miles. 4x changing (good) oil will buy you a set of uprated tappets. Saves on oil and stops the tappets indefenitely.

[amsoil]

Amen to that.

[Rambaud]

Tappets must have a finite life.

A few years ago I was told it was ~ 100,000 miles/10 years.

Also, long drainage intervals with inferior oil is likely to short their life expectancy.

The V6 which I bought seems free of tappet rattle. But the previous owner (from new) had it serviced every 12 months/9,000 miles at Mitsi dealers.

[viniu88]

hiya ... got tappin in every galant i owned (2.0, 2.5 v6 sport, legnum and vr4) ... the best thing is to STOP listening to bloody idiots from places like Halsford - they recomend MINERAL oil for my vr4 (112k on clock) !! MINERAL oil for turbocharged engine ??!! ... before changing any tappers - just change the oil for some proper one - made for turbocharged engines - not Castrol Magnatec - coz u can stick that one to ur wifes Corsa )) flush the engine, new oil, new filter ... drive max 4-5k miles then do it again - 100% noise will go away for next 4-5k miles - then when it starts tapping again - simple ANOTHER oil change ... lets dont make easy things look tough - coz they aint !! ))

[chris300zx]

i had a noisy lifter on mine for around 7 months,tried flushing it twice and changed the oil to a expensive grade each time it did get quieter but always came back,but then out of sheer devilment i bought some molyslip added it to the engine oil thrashed it for 2 miles ...and guess what quiet as a mouse and 2 months later still no tapping so for me molyslip worked i will be adding it every time i change the oil. maybe its worth a go guys..??

[MarkSanne]

@Chris300zx: how many miles have you driven those 2 months? I'm convinced you'll get the tapping back soon.

@viniu88: as said before, you can flush again and again, plus change your oil every few thousand miles and spend a load of money on oil. It's your choise. We drive around 20000km with the legnum each year and that would cost a lot on oil changes! Just switch the tappets and be over with it!