Elp_jc
Well-Known Member
The 'tick' and the '2K-rpm rattle' are 2 different things. The tick is considered 'normal', but not all engines make it. And most didn't do it new, but it 'appeared' by the 2nd oil change. The 2K-rpm rattle is present in all engines IMO, but some owners just haven't heard it yet. I was one of those, until I read a stupid thread about it, and BAM!, then I heard it. And now it seems much louder. Ha ha. But my consolation is all V8 Mustangs I've driven make it, and no engine issues have ever been reported due to it, so I'm not worried about it. And I can live with it, since with the exhaust in sport, radio on, or both, I don't hear it. If my engine develops the tick, however, I'd be pissed, and probably sell the car before warranty is over. So far, no tick with 1 oil change and 4K+ miles; hope it stays that way .
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