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Old 06-14-2010, 04:06 PM
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Using a non Motorcraft filter is the cause in the SSM, it doesn't say using a Motorcraft filter will fix it.
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Originally Posted by josh_truck
i got my truck about 6 months ago, it seems to be sounding like described... slight tick, and rattle on a warmish cool start. first oil change ran MC 5-20 & a purolator filter... did second oil change today, this time MC filter & MC oil. Upon first start, truck rattled / sputtered like crazy and read no oil pressure, i thought i was gonna throw something so i shut it down, consulted my dad, then fired it back up. no longer did it. took it for a spin, still ticks. will this go away with time? or is something that needs fixed?
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I run motorcraft filter and it didn't solve this problem in mine. should I go to a more expensive filter like a k&N or a wix?
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Using a non Motorcraft filter is the cause in the SSM, it doesn't say using a Motorcraft filter will fix it.
It is using Cheapy filters that is causing the problems. I am not gonna point the finger at which ones they are......But the Motorcraft filters or a better quality filter will not cause the problems with dislodging the filter media into the engine oil galleys.

Here is a description of the filter media. Non metal end caps, paper media, non silicone ADBV valve(which can come apart under extended OCI's).
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Old 06-15-2010, 12:19 AM
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I used a P-lator brand oil filter and 5W20 Castrol Syntec fully synthetic motor oil and my tick did go away.Now this was my truck,not saying it would work for other trucks,but hey worth a shot.Now i run Royal Purple motor oil and Royal Purple oil filter and still no tick.
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Old 06-15-2010, 01:07 AM
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Follow up: My rattle upon warmish starts went away ever since i put on the MC filter
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Follow up: My rattle upon warmish starts went away ever since i put on the MC filter
my truck does the same thing and i run a mc filter, i'll try a different one and see if that fixes it.
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Old 06-15-2010, 09:42 AM
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my truck does the same thing and i run a mc filter, i'll try a different one and see if that fixes it.
Might want to check this out: http://www.stangnet.com/images/stori...s/06-19-08.pdf
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thanks! very informative.

you know any more on the VCT phaser kits? How much are they and how hard are they to install??
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Check out episode 22 here: http://www.flatratetech.com/index.php?categoryid=4

IIRC, the procedure ends up being around 5 hours total for both sides.
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Originally Posted by josh_truck
i got my truck about 6 months ago, it seems to be sounding like described... slight tick, and rattle on a warmish cool start. first oil change ran MC 5-20 & a purolator filter... did second oil change today, this time MC filter & MC oil. Upon first start, truck rattled / sputtered like crazy and read no oil pressure, i thought i was gonna throw something so i shut it down, consulted my dad, then fired it back up. no longer did it. took it for a spin, still ticks. will this go away with time? or is something that needs fixed?
man i work at an oil chage shop they rattle like crazy til the filter get full of oil. as for the noise check out flatratetech.com and watch the vct theory vid.
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Originally Posted by jamesyarbrough
man i work at an oil chage shop they rattle like crazy til the filter get full of oil. as for the noise check out flatratetech.com and watch the vct theory vid.
That is why you use a filter with a ADBV valve. Not the cheapy $1.95 cost foreign built POS filters.
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