Good Morning
I really strugle with lifter noise on my 1996 3500 V6 Pajero. Is there any additive available thet might sort this out? What about synthetic oil? I currently use Caltex Delo 400.
Hardy,
Firstly, welcome! Hope you enjoy it here!
You may want to search our previous discussions on the issue of lifters here: https://www.pajeroclub.co.za/forum/search.php
If you have lifter noise at startup that goes away, it is normal. Ignore it and enjoy your ride! If you have continuous noise from the lifters, and it even continues if you shut down the engine and restart, it is going to need work done. There is a cleaning routine, (recorded in the forum's documentation section) but no guarantee that it will stop the noise - therefore the only real solution is replacing them. This may cost around R4- to R5 000. If you can do it yourself, you can spare on labour cost.
Fortunately you can go some time with noisy lifters, so you may want to combine it with a cambelt replacement.
As far as additives are concerned - I am yet to see one that works. Save your money. Use a good oil (I use HELIX High Mileage) and on my previous Pajero I used Castrol Magnatec - both good oils.
Regards,
Anton
Firstly, welcome! Hope you enjoy it here!
You may want to search our previous discussions on the issue of lifters here: https://www.pajeroclub.co.za/forum/search.php
If you have lifter noise at startup that goes away, it is normal. Ignore it and enjoy your ride! If you have continuous noise from the lifters, and it even continues if you shut down the engine and restart, it is going to need work done. There is a cleaning routine, (recorded in the forum's documentation section) but no guarantee that it will stop the noise - therefore the only real solution is replacing them. This may cost around R4- to R5 000. If you can do it yourself, you can spare on labour cost.
Fortunately you can go some time with noisy lifters, so you may want to combine it with a cambelt replacement.
As far as additives are concerned - I am yet to see one that works. Save your money. Use a good oil (I use HELIX High Mileage) and on my previous Pajero I used Castrol Magnatec - both good oils.
Regards,
Anton
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What I have found to work well is to add an extra 500ml of oil to the crankcase, yes use good oil, I use Edge but as far as the dello goes you will find it hard to beat, in anybodies book that would qualify as a premium oil
Henk Bannink
Some people are wise, some people are otherwise
Some people are wise, some people are otherwise
sorry its been awhile.earthquake 7.1 all ok.go to your subaru dealer by an aerosol tin of SUBARU UPPER CYLINDER CLEANER. Use as directed(this product is designed to eat carbon deposits).imagine this an engine wearing.seals leaking/oil baking itself onto the valve stem/sticking valves creating mayhem on mechanical lifters.you have nothing to lose as this product will clean .1 throttle body/housing.2 iac valve.3 help clean inlet manifold.4 clean egr system.
valve stems and backs.this stuff wont dissapoint. use mbl8 when doing the oil change
valve stems and backs.this stuff wont dissapoint. use mbl8 when doing the oil change
Wow! Where on earth are you? In NZL?digger wrote:sorry its been awhile.earthquake 7.1 all ok.
Good to hear all are OK!
Does anyone know whether this product is available in SA?digger wrote:...use mbl8 when doing the oil change
Anton
The cleaning routine is here:tonton wrote:...There is a cleaning routine, (recorded in the forum's documentation section)
https://www.pajeroclub.co.za/documentat ... r-cleaning
If anyone has actually done the cleaning job, please let us know whether it worked.
Thanks,
Anton