M & S;
I would suspect the ticking you are hearing is the fuel injectors. Do you
have a hood pad? I would not change your oil until at least 1000 + miles
and would consider letting it go to 1500. These new Dodge engines are a lot
tighter than the Ferd & Cheby ones and need a little longer to break-in.
Then you can convert to the type of oil that you want to use.
L. John
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael & Jeannine Reynolds <jeanninemike@fuse.net>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 5:42 PM
Subject: DML: '98 Dakota 5.2L with a ticking noise
Thanks everyone for your responses to my previous post. One thing that I
notice about my '98 5.2L (318c.i.) engine is that from idle to about 1500
rpm I can hear a slight "ticking" noise. When I am inside the cab with the
windows up I cannot hear it at all. is this sound normal for the 5.2L? Is
it a lifter, or the fuel injectors firing? My mileage is 395, will this
tend to abate when the engine breaks in? BTW: I plan to change the oil at
500 miles. Should I use conventional oil until the motor breaks in, or is
it O.K. to go to synthetic right away? Thanks in advance for your replies!
Michael Reynolds
'98 Dakota Sport 4X4 CC, 5.2L V8, auto.
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