The tick was liveable. Piston slap no. And when is piston slap a "non issue," maybe you like and engine that dies this and blows up after warranty... Not me.
Tick was bbq tick NOT injection! And piston slap at 800k is sad on a new engine. Paying close to $50,000 to liston to an LS 4.8/5.3/6.0 like engine piston like slap and typewriter like noise is sad! Choice ? Yes.. good choice!! I only posted it to let others know the problems like we all see...
Bought a new 2022 Mustang Gt base 5 speed and on way home stopped to buy a coffee (2 hour drive home from dealership,) and in the line up parked beside building I can here a lifter tick.....Nope! Dreaded bbq tick at 130 kilometers and 800 kilometers later on cold start up it sounds like piston...