09 5.3 Tapping On Startup

Kblaze94 · June 29, 2011

So my truck hasn't had any real problems in its 21k mile life, but I had my oil changed last week by the dealer now I've noticed a couple times since it has started tapping when I start it up. My dad and buddys 09's do this and have complained and been told it's normal. Anyone know why it does this?

Stevens03 · June 29, 2011

Sort of normal... have you double checked the level to make sure your not low?

dave_benn · June 30, 2011

If you have a 5.3L could be bad lifters, search the forum for it. I had mine replaced at 1600 miles and since it has been fine.

Kblaze94 · June 30, 2011

Yea I need to check the level (which I know should have been the first thing I did) because it is odd it happened after they changed my oil. I called them and they did say it was normal which I expected. When I went to test drive a dodge it sounded like this and turned me off, now mines doing it

mkelly · June 30, 2011

If it lasts more than a minute then it is a problem.

First thing is to check the filter the dealership put on there. Some cheap oil filters dont properly prevent back flow and it takes a second or two for the oil system to pressurise the lifters.