Got the bbq tick.

[RozzGT]

So today I started the car and forgot I hadn't put the floor mats back in after washing. Ran inside to grab them and while putting them in started hearing the bbq tick. 506 miles. No oil change yet.

I know Fords official stance is "normal" but do you think I should take it in and have it documented anyway? Any other Bullitts out there have the tick? What did your dealer say?

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[zack.whitford]

I had the tick really early on. I’m at about 1300 miles now and it doesn’t do it anymore.

Whatever it is, I don’t think it’s anything to be concerned about.

 

[Adz]

I would say get it documented, they dont have to do much work, maybe just a note to say you have it and they have been made aware. IF and a big if, you have any issues then they have been made aware.

 

[Zinc03svt]

They all do it at some point. Mine was quiet until 2200 miles. Don’t sweat it...seriously.

 

[Adz]

This all brings a new meaning to a tick over... sorry I'll see myself out

 

[Andy13186]

Add a bottle of ceratec to the oil. It worked for me , then I changed the oil to 5w30 and it was still not ticking, then I changed it again to 0w30 and the tick came back so I added another bottle of ceratec to the new oil and it went away again. I would have probably lemon lawed the car if ceratec didnt work since my tick was one of the loudest ones ive heard.

 

[RozzGT]

Add a bottle of ceratec to the oil. It worked for me , then I changed the oil to 5w30 and it was still not ticking, then I changed it again to 0w30 and the tick came back so I added another bottle of ceratec to the new oil and it went away again. I would have probably lemon lawed the car if ceratec didnt work since my tick was one of the loudest ones ive heard.

I will try that, mine isn't any louder than others I've head. I was planning on doing my first oil change soon. I will try 5w30. Thanks.

 

[Schwerin]

It comes and goes for me, but always quiet. Since I've had my oil change at 750 miles I've not heard it again though. I'm at 1120 now.

 

[Andy13186]

I will try that, mine isn't any louder than others I've head. I was planning on doing my first oil change soon. I will try 5w30. Thanks.

The 5w30 isnt why it stopped ticking, it was the ceratec. Its supposed to last like 20k miles but for some reason when I went 0W30 amsoil the tick came back. Went away immediately after adding ceratec again.

 

[BlackandBlue]

Don’t worry for a second about the tick. Ford says it’s fine. People have torn down engines and measured everything. No failures directly linked to tick. The tick has been a coyote trait since 2011. The plastic oil pan made it much more noticable in 18.

In my humble opinion tight motors have the tick. I would personally worry more if my car didn’t have the tick. Probably some type of cavitation. Ceratec most likely modifies the oils cavitation potential. But who the hell knows.

 

[Shlumbug]

I changed the oil to 5w30 Amsoil signature series at 2600 miles. No tick at that point. I’m at 5k miles and still no tick.

 

[Schwerin]

The only sound to worry about is the 2K rattle.

 

[BlackandBlue]

The only sound to worry about is the 2K rattle.

Pretty sure that is the high pressure injection pump that is ran off a cam lobe.

Don’t think there is anything to worry about either although cold it an annoying sound.

 

[Schwerin]

Pretty sure that is the high pressure injection pump that is ran off a cam lobe.

Don’t think there is anything to worry about either although cold it an annoying sound.

2K rattle is more often associated with piston slap and engine failure.

 

[BlackandBlue]

2K rattle is more often associated with piston slap and engine failure.

That was the original assessment but if it was a true design flaw then every car would have scoring problems.

I have more faith that ford wouldn’t have let a true design flaw go into production. Their -20 to 225 for a 1000 hours test would have caught piston slap problems off the bat.

The 2017 doesn’t have it at all and the 2018 rattles like crazy. I would guess it’s the pump.

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