MrPhotoMan Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 My beloved Echo's lifters have begun chattering in cold weather at startup. Are these adjustable? Or do I need to eventually replace the lifters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelaw Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 1. how many miles on it? 2. where is the car? somewhere cold? 3. what kind of oil do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexus Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 leave it on for 15 min or so during cold startups and it sould go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhotoMan Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've got 70,000 miles on the car. I'm using the factory recommended oil. It only happens when it is below 40 deg f. I'm going to pull the valve cover in a couple of weeks and take a look. It's time to replace the spark plugs anyway and do some preventitive maintence and cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelaw Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 No disagreement here as to what you are going to do. But....if you're changing the oil, you could just change it out with a synthetic oil or a semi synthetic. Like Mobil Drive Clean 7500. 5W30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhotoMan Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 I'm already running Castrol Semi-synthetic 5w30. That's what my dealer puts in. I don't think the car has an oiling problem, it just sounds like lifter wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelaw Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I'm thinking you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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