ticking noise

[Wobba]

Be fine...

[Yanoo_]

What type of oil do you use? Brand / viscosity grade?

Ticking noise after start is often caused by too 'thick' oil. The cold (and thick) oil can't refill properly the hydraulic lifters. Thick means in this case that the kinematic viscosity of the oil is more than 100 mm2/s @ 40 C deg. This data is represented in the datasheet of the oil.

If more fluid oil can't solve your problem than you have to buy new hydraulic lifters. It's around 60 pounds per set on ebay.

[Jaymzfc]

I'm using Mobile 10 40, but its due for its fist oil change and was going to use Silcolene. Would the factor of running at a high temp due to the climate effect it???
tks again

[G33R7]

add a bit of ATF and let the car run for 15 min. then replace the oil. this way it will be fixed for like 2 months.