Ticking sound after oil change

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

I have a 2006 m35 with 76,xxx miles on it
Just did an oil change like couple days ago
I notice that i have a ticking sound now,i hear it as soon as the car is warmed up
Im using Castrol edge syntec oil 5w-30 & a fram oil filter
Could it be my Timing chain or tensioner?Plzz help guys,I hope its nothing serious,
my engine knock sensor is not on,I don't feel any engine power loss

Responses are greatly appreciated

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

Anyone???

[The00Dustin]

Have you checked your oil level?

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

Yeh,im constantly checking it,the level is right below the full mark,i think i figured out the problem,im having the same issues as this guy
the problem with his was a bad bearing in the belt tensioner,he replaced it and problem solved,Im having this sound on park,but the sound isnt consistant,its on/off
but when i rev it,its exactly like how this video is,sorry if i dont make sense im trying to describe it as best as i can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-WP3CVyQ0

[The Bodyguard]

I questioned my dealer about ticking sound from engine area and suggested the tensioner may be the problem since it was not burning any oil... They said the tensioner is actually a common repair on our m's... Also had a winding noise coming from my a/c compressor so ended up getting that done, no tensioner yet. Still have small ticking sound...only use 93 octane from shell, regular Castrol gtx and dealer serviced always!

Also wondering from anyone out here if the tensioner would be covered under powertrain warranty or just the 4/60?? I'm at 64,500 now with no elite

[The Bodyguard]

So I've been homes for a few days doing some cleaning so not running my car anywhere.... After it sat for four days a cold start up revealed a loud clank/knock sound!! I now have been searching you tube for Infiniti M45 engine knock noise and its all pointing towards my last post... ^^ TENSIONER!! I will be taking my car to dealership tomorrow!!

To the OP...did you get your car to a dealer?? Did you resolve your problem??

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

I still havent gotten mines fix yet,my mechanic friend is gonna take a look at this weekend,im hoping that it is my tensioner,Considering im out of warranty -___-
My tick sound isnt loud,plus i only get the sound when my car is warmed up, does yours sound like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vKqc29wOHg

[M4T5]

I have a 2006 m35 with 76,xxx miles on it
Just did an oil change like couple days ago
I notice that i have a ticking sound now,i hear it as soon as the car is warmed up
Im using Castrol edge syntec oil 5w-30 & a fram oil filter
Could it be my Timing chain or tensioner?Plzz help guys,I hope its nothing serious,
my engine knock sensor is not on,I don't feel any engine power loss

Responses are greatly appreciated

Seriously....a Fram oil filter???? A waste to use synthetic oil and use that trash they call an oil filter. That's about the worse rated oil filter out there.
Sheesh...use a Nissan oil filter, Mobil 1, Wix, Purolator, Purolator Pure One, Bosch, or K&N oil filter......but anything except that Fram filter man!!
As for the ticking, could be valve train or rod bearings. Could be minor issue at the moment, but in the long run, it may get worse. Not too sure if you will have much luck at the dealer, but then again, miracles do happen!

J

[M4T5]

Btw, guys if any of you use a Penzoil oil filter, you basically have a yellow painted Fram filter! FYI

J

[Double E]

2nd the posts about Fram being the orange can of death. Bobistheoilguy is a farily well respected source on oil filter testing and moved me away from the OCofD products years ago. I use the Purolator Pure Gold series.

[The Bodyguard]

I still havent gotten mines fix yet,my mechanic friend is gonna take a look at this weekend,im hoping that it is my tensioner,Considering im out of warranty -___-
My tick sound isnt loud,plus i only get the sound when my car is warmed up, does yours sound like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vKqc29wOHg

Can't say for sure but this does sound like the constant ticking I've been having since about 45k miles... The loud clank like noise was only at start up and lasted for about a minute or so, then continued as the more quiet ticking.... Like in the video.

[surfnsiggg35]

my g35 does the same thing.looking forward to a solid answer.

[The Bodyguard]

Hitting the dealership in the early morning Saturday!! Hope I get an answer!!

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

Lmk what you find out!!!
Hopefully nothing major,good luck

[The Bodyguard]

Well no luck at the dealer. Car warmed up and everything sounds just fine... Only light ticking blamed on the injectors

Dropping the car off on Monday evening so they can let it sit for a few days until Thurs and try to duplicate the most recent loud clanking noise it had yesterday morning at start up... Until then, car sounds fine so nothing could be done.

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

I notice something today as I was warming up my m35 ,the ticking sound goes away if I turn on my ac ,if I turn it off it comes back ,plus I only get the ticking sound only on park & nuatral if the ac is off, any ideas on what the problem is?

[lovemycarM35]

I'm not sure if the light ticking at times is an issue with the VQ motor I had a loaner G37 that did the same thing and my 04 maxima same motor had some ticking i'm not talikng about the video knock I'm just saying some ticking is normal in our engines i had to have my short block replaced because of knocking so even with the new block my M still has some ticking very light though and I can only here it in my garage not heard in the cabin and I have driven other M35 same year with some ticking

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

I know I read your post about replacing the block,hoping mines isn't serious!
Weird though that mines only occur when my ac is off but when it's on you can't hear the ticking or slap sound

[lovemycarM35]

Can you post a clip and I had a knock not a tick and mine only happend at low RPM luck I was still under warrenty

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

I got no camera at moment,I just took my car to a auto shop,the mechanic told me the tick or knock could be caused by the oil,

When I did an oil change I switched from regular oil to synthetic ,could this be the cause? I used a 5w30

I bought the car used from the dealership so I didn't know what oil they used in the first place

[lovemycarM35]

I don't have alot on the deffrent oil I do use Castrol GTX none synthetic I thought I heard that If you run synthetic then you can't go back to regular just my two cents

[Towncivilian]

I thought I heard that If you run synthetic then you can't go back to regular just my two cents

Wrong. How would you explain synthetic blends then? And wouldn't there be more blow'd up engines if this were true? There is absolutely no truth to this myth.

[M3irtyFizzle-Hi]

What type of oil do you use ?

[Towncivilian]

Mobil 1 0W-40 and a Mobil 1 EP M1-110 oil filter in my Pathfinder (VQ35DE). For about 110k miles though it's used bulk oil & filters from the dealer & quick lubes. No new leaks generated, no oil consumption, no negative effects as a result of switching to synthetic engine oil. I've also used M1 High Mileage 10W-40 which was one of the smoothest oils I've ran in terms of engine performance and how noticeable the idle is. I've got 131.5k miles on it now.

[GenericM35]

I have a 2006 m35 with 76,xxx miles on it
Just did an oil change like couple days ago
I notice that i have a ticking sound now,i hear it as soon as the car is warmed up
Im using Castrol edge syntec oil 5w-30 & a fram oil filter
Could it be my Timing chain or tensioner?Plzz help guys,I hope its nothing serious,
my engine knock sensor is not on,I don't feel any engine power loss

Responses are greatly appreciated

Did you ever figure this out?? I'm having the same problem. The sound disappears as soon as the car is shifted in D or R. It's only there in P and N. It increases in frequency when throttle is applied and the intensity tapers off as more throttle is applied. It's no longer audible at around 2000 RPM +.

Can you post a clip and I had a knock not a tick and mine only happend at low RPM luck I was still under warrenty

What did they do to fix it??

I notice something today as I was warming up my m35 ,the ticking sound goes away if I turn on my ac ,if I turn it off it comes back ,plus I only get the ticking sound only on park & nuatral if the ac is off, any ideas on what the problem is?

This is an exact description of my problem! Has it gotten worse since you wrote this? Please, any help would be appreciated. I'm panicking

[The Bodyguard]

I was told by the service Shop Foreman that its normal for our engines to have the ticking noise!!! Said it was normal!! I haven't had any other problems relating to my engine whatsoever!!!

[Towncivilian]

Are you sure it isn't injector ticking? Use a long handled screwdriver to act as a stethoscope and hold the end to an injector at idle.

[wingFeather]

I understand the frustrations expressed here. I owned a Suburban which developed a tick after a year. The dealers all said "normal". And... they were right. I put 90,000 miles on the engine & didn't have any repairs of any kind (just oil & filter changes). It may not be the answer you want, but a small tick seems normal in modern cars. Maybe the composite valve covers don't block lifter noise like the old metal ones did.

[GenericM35]

I understand the frustrations expressed here. I owned a Suburban which developed a tick after a year. The dealers all said "normal". And... they were right. I put 90,000 miles on the engine & didn't have any repairs of any kind (just oil & filter changes). It may not be the answer you want, but a small tick seems normal in modern cars. Maybe the composite valve covers don't block lifter noise like the old metal ones did.

Oh no, don't get me wrong. I have no problem at all with the ticking noise. It actually sounds a little like the idling growl of my dad's M56, which I am a big fan of I just don't want it to be an issue that would require a small repair now vs. an engine replacement if I leave it untreated. If the majority of people on this forum agree that it is a non-issue (and I took it to several mechanics who basically told me to wait for it to get worse, otherwise, it is fine), then I have no problem with it. I'm in love with this car

[GenericM35]

I'm gonna post this here as well:

Update on my situation (that will hopefully help others): I just had the accessory belt replaced today as recommended by Infiniti, and it worked! No more knocking sound at idle!