Sounds like something a Chevy owner would do. SMDH…
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Yeah. And a Ram owner with the hemi 5 tick 7 V8 would expect a tick and just live with it. I recently saw a video from a certified Mopar mechanic that there are 7 common reasons why the 5.7 will tick.
Why? Why do people buy Rams?
My 5.7 Hemi Ram has 300,000 miles on the original motor and no tick. My Hemi Charger has 250,000 on it, no tick. Good oil and filter at 5000 miles, limit idling, and enjoy the power.
Most ticks are broken exhaust manifold bolts. A very small percentage are lifter/cam failure, mostly from excessive idling. Because the repair cost is so high, a lot of noise is made of it.
Ram owners know to go to the Ram Forum to get vehicle specific advice,