My Zed had been stood for a bit awaiting a top radiator hose, so I fitted it this evening and ran her up.

 

Now there's a distinct but not obtrusive tappet noise.

 

What do you reckon, would an oil change help or should I be thinking about slightly thicker oil or an additive to take away the ticking in the short term?

 

TIA!

theyrs a treatment you can use im betting its the lifters..had this myself used wynns lifter treatment and worked a treat

as above. should go with an adative

 

But if its been a while since your last oil change then it wont do any harm :)

Oil was changed about 6 months ago. Lucky if the car's done 3k since then.

 

I noticed that when Jeff changed the oil it was really thick compared to the new stuff, so I guessed they'd used an additive or thicker oil to cover it up and when he ran it up it started ticking but shut up shortly after.

 

I also changed it again about a month after to get the last of the crap out.

 

Wynns you say? Wee trip to the motor factors is called for I think.

 

Thank you.

It wont clear the noise by running it on the drive,it needs driving and getting up to proper temp,mine always does this even though it had new lifters 5 years ago,will tick till i drive it then noise will go.I wouldnt jump in with additives and oil changes,just get yer hose on when you can and take it out.