Valve Lifter Noise 'Lifter Tick' Solution for Porsche 718 Cayman

I had a ticking sound coming from my Porche 718 Cayman S, and I was concerned and needed to find a way to fix it. I came across this product by LiquiMoly, and so far, it has worked great. I talk about how to use it and my experiences with it. I hope you enjoy the video.

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[allenstevens]

As of 7/12/2023 no tick👍
12/28/24 - to this day I still use this additive in every oil change and it’s been running smoothly.

[amac]

Yup. I have this with mine from time to time as well. As you said, mostly noticed if the car has sit for a few days. It goes away within a mile or so. The first time I heard it I was worried… lol

I came across a good write up from someone explaining the issue:

To understand why hydraulic lifters can tick you should bear in mind how these lifters are designed and how they work.
Each hydraulic lifter is a small piston cylinder unit filled with motor oil through a check valve by the force of a coil spring inside. When the assigned inlet or outlet valve is closed, this coil spring expands the unit until the basic diameter of the camshaft is contacted, thus any valve clearance is eliminated.
If an inlet or outlet valve opens, the check valve is closed and the assigned hydraulic lifter becomes a solid part by the included motor oil. But still a very small amount of oil flows along the annular space between piston and cylinder of the lifter. This small leakage is absolutely required to avoid a pressure increase, which could keep the attached inlet/outlet valve a little bit open all the time (resulting in loss of power and severe engine damages).
Now have a look on a 4-stroke engine. A little bit simplified, inlet valve is opened during intake stroke, outlet valve is open during outlet stroke. Both valves are closed during compression and combustion stroke. That means : One quarter of all valves is always opened, even if the engine is shut off.

If the cooled down engine is started again, the clearance of the former opened valves has been initially increased and it could take some time, until the assigned lifters are refilled with oil through their check valves - particularly if the motor oil has become cold and has high viscosity.
This increased clearance could be audible as "valve ticking", is absolutely normal and should disappear after a short period of time.
It is strictly to distinguish from the well known idle speed ticking, which does not diappear but even increase with a warmed up engine.

[Manis-World]

On these motors, the most common cause of ticking is coming from variable cam timing phasers and/or timing chain tensioners.

Overtime, as oil breaks down, it leaves deposits within small spaces of cam phasers and causes oil pressure to not build up properly timing chain tensioners.

Yes you can put an additive in the oil to help mask this issue but a real solution would be to some run something like 6-8oz of seafoam for about 500 miles before every oil change to keep these areas cleaned out. And always do 5k mile oil changes on these motors.

These motors constantly run oil temps pretty hot and this leads to faster breakdown of oil and leads to these ticking noises.

Also, some oils will just be noisier with these engines and some quieter.

[pergunneson]

I have the same ”issue” with my 718. At first I thought it came with low outside temperature but it varies a lot. I have tried for a while to let the engine run on idle speed for 20 sec or so before turning it off after a drive. I don’t know if its coincidence but I have not heard the ticking since starting with that. I will for sure try that additive. Thanks!

[jacccamo]

I have the same issue. I'm going to try this out at next oil change.

[EvanCastillo-gslj]

Talk about that clunk on downshift from 2 to 1

[edgarbonilla]

Thank you for the valuable information.

[RichMazariti]

My Porsche cayenne 955 it has about 95, 000 miles with a little tick oil try it i only drive about 2 miles a day, I've done oil changes and everything on time so I'll try this after i do my oil change

[jacccamo]

Also helps to upgrade to high air flow filter. It adds alot more exhaust notes that block out the ticking sound.

[Chitown]

I got the exact same problem. The lifter(s) intermittently ticks on start-up. My Porsche can sit for one day or one week, the tick can randomly happen. Unlike yours 10K miles car, mine is 15yo, and with 64K miles. The liquid moley hydraulic lifter helped for about 200 miles, then the lifter randomly ticks again. It looks like I'll need a lifter replacement.

[timcheou]

It could also be oil level these engine are very sensitive to oil level every 100ml counts.

[abdulmalikalswailem]

What is the cause of this problem? I recently started using CERATEC from liqui moly hopefully it will prevent this issue from coming. Do you recommend to use the hydraulic lifter additive even if there is no sound to avoid this issue?

[mathiase.]

Didn't you overfill the car with additional 250ml additive? What did the level-meter show after the procedure?

[jameslynch]

would have been a good idea to have proof of the pudding, hear the car without the tick?

[NaviBhatia]

how is the update after a year??
I have a 2010 Panamera S model and i just got this stupid ticking. Hopefully that will take care of the problem.

[kngclan]

My car just got it… I’m scared cause it’s a 08 cayman s… could be bore score. 😖😖😖 haven’t driven it since I heard it

[phileas]

I assume your car isn't under warranty since you've used an additive? I have the same from time to time on my 991.2. The only reason I don't use any additive is it would void the Porsche warranty.

[marcovanbastenfa]

A beautiful car with issues whats the value of that 🙄

[marcovanbastenfa]

Nissan maxima with 311k miles still going no issues 🤣😂