Another Ticking/knocking engine
 

Hi,



A couple of days ago we went and bought a 2000 Tiburon with 98k miles on it (2.0 liter automatic). Its been used as a daily driver and will be in the future as well.

I have one concern though, and that is that the engine ticks/knocks a bit more than i "would like it to". The guy i bought it from claimed that he had had 3 "mechanics" looking into this saying that its nothing to worry too much about. My -95 VW Golf used to knock a bit as well, but thats mostly due to its mechanic lifters.



I think its the lifters since the sound seems to be coming from the top part of the engine. Yesterday i put some of Marvels Mystery Oil into the fuel and a small amount into the oil. Have looked around and some people say it might help, being the cheapest of all solutions at only $3 for a small bottle.



Others say that if a non-OEM oil filter is used, there might be a lack of oil pressure to the lifters, creating this noise. I have not yet checked what kind of oil filter is used, but i don't think the previous owner put in an OEM one. The oil seem to be changed recently, being very clean.



Anyone have any suggestions what else I should do?



Thank you

iI always used wix oil filters but at 98k miles take the valve cover off and see if the chains are loose possibly slapping on the wall

Okey, will have a look at the chains.

The ticking/knocking increases with RPM. Might be good to know for you guys to diagnose the problem. :)

First few posts in this thread https://www.hyundaiaftermarket.org/f...valve-ticking/



The search function here works, if you use the right keywords https://www.hyundaiaftermarket.org/f...arch_in=forums

Thank you very much!

Have searched around this board for some information, but appear to have missed the one you posted your "guide" in.

Will try to find some additive to do an engine oil flush with. Will have a search around for suitable filters for these engines ;)

What kind of synthetic oil do you guys recommend? Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but whats a generally good oil for the climate of Southern California?



Thanks yet again!



Edit, actually found the DIY thread about oil flush and oil change which answered all my un-written questions. :)

Anything 10w-30 will be just fine in Cali. I would stray away from thicker stuff. Also really these days with oil and Synthetic oil is probably going to be a decent oil.

Is the only way to get an OEM filter to go to a Hyundai dealer and buy it straight from them?

There are no other shops that sells OEM filters? Figured the dealer won't be the most economical store :P

One of our vendors (is?) was a dealer, look in the vendor forums they still may be offering discounts. There are also online sellers of OEM parts (rockauto comes to mind) that sometimes have better prices on OEM parts. But the dealership can't be making a living selling filters. Especially for troubleshooting just this once, they are a convenient source of known-genuine parts. The cost for peace of mind (or eliminating a potential source of trouble) is worth it at least once eh.

I agree. Don't have that far a drive to a local hyundai dealer, and i guess shipping won't be free on just an oil filter. So in the end its probably the same money.

Will have a closer look tomorrow underneath the car (bought it a couple of days ago) to see what kind of oil filter thats currently installed.

Right now I'm just hoping that its not too late, so that i might end up having to do major repairs to the car... Trying to get rid of another car that has been costing me more than what i had planned...



Thanks for the incredible fast replies :)

Sometimes your can get them in bulk off of ebay. incredibly cheap