Thank you George, this information is exactly what I needed for my beloved BMW. I began remote work over the past couple of years so I do not drive daily as in the past. The ticking began recently and I thought my time with my BMW was coming to an end. Now I know an interstate run at least once a week is needed.

This video was so unbelievably helpful! I thought my car was fucked. Thank you so much for this video. All it took was giving my car some power here and there and taking her for a fast but safe spin, does the trick.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, glad it’s all sorted 🙏🏼

Great advice. I have found this to be the case with engines in general not just BMW's. They love exercise once properly warmed up. Makes me question manufacturers who have those early change up lights (which I ignore for the good of the engine).

Much more pleasant to listen to you than another BMW youtuber's advice. You're a lot less annoying. Thanks - useful! I'll try it.

@GeorgeAusters

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

My N52 525i was ticking and shaking for over 2 weeks now. Just tried your trick with 3.000 rpm. As of now my problem is completely gone. So thank you 💝

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Dennis 🙏🏼

Thanks, George. What's maddening is the difference in sound when the ticking is not there! From a Pfaff sewing machine sound to silky smooth piece of german engineering....

@GeorgeAusters

4 жыл бұрын

Yep certainly sounds MUCH better Mario!

Top video man!

Bought a n52 e85 z4 2.5si yesterday. Drives and sounds great 👌

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

👌🏼

Just gave my X-Trail 2.5 a flogging, fixed it. Cheers.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

Super helpful

good video again mate... and i can concur ! our n52 need love... this means regular oil changes and regular pedal to the metal !! no ticking here i say you !! :-)

@GeorgeAusters

4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, cheers as always mate!

Thanks 🙏

Really clever👍

top content pal love your channel fairplay to ye once again love it

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kian🙏🏼

10 mins just to basically tell us to rev the engine

@nepntzerZer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up can't stand wordy muppets.

@dlbangs

Жыл бұрын

He's a Brit. Enough said.

@matthewbombard7054

11 ай бұрын

Mine don't stop after revving maybe after taking it like 65 let it open up a little

@JonJon-uo6iz

5 ай бұрын

Need the ads man

@dianajordan8972

2 ай бұрын

You're fun to hang around I'm sure.

I see many videos about ticking BMW engines, it's all about the oil !!! I use Redline 10W/40 in my N52 E90 330i. I only get the rattling lifters when the engine is low on oil. Redline fully synthetic oil is the bomb, don't get any lifter noise.

@margustammemaa5843

4 ай бұрын

Don't you have trouble starting in the cold if the oil is that thick

@markdebelich5101

4 ай бұрын

@@margustammemaa5843 I live in Western Australia, so it's not cold enough to have starting issues.

Nice 1 bro thanks for the tip

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

No prob!

I have a ford escape 2018 and this worked! I was extremely surprised! Thought id have to bring it in. Hopefully it stays this way🤞 Thank you so much! 😊

@GeorgeAusters

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

BMW released updates to the lifters and head design to address this issue under a TSB. Whatever it happened on my car, I found fresh BMW oil change (sooner than recommended by factory) and some high speed highway speeds helped. The lifters bleed down with short duration drives

@ladjkaoz

Жыл бұрын

is this only in UE.. or usa as well?

I was going to say an “Italian Tune-Up” does them wonders!!! (Getting on a Highway and letting her stretch them athletic Bavarian legs!!!), and she will purr for you for it. She is an Alpine-Autobahn Beast!!! Not a “City Queen”. Let her play every once in a while and be “herself,” free of coarse, from the oppressive State Patrols and Farm Equipment that don’t understand her needs.

My dad's bimmer has the same problem. He is in his 70s and seldom drive long distances, crazy how these cars are designed to be driven like that.

thanks for the info bro i was stressing out think my rods was knocking or something thanks for the help

I had this unexpectedly one cold morning from a car that runs spot on and genuinely thought the engine had suffered chronic oil starvation and was wrecked. It wasnt, but the loud tapping/ticking stayed even a few miles up the motorway. I stopped in the services and switched the engine off and when I restarted half a minute later the motor was back to its quiet old self (140000 miles) it hasnt returned again, yet. The car gets regular motorway use so its a mystery why it suddenly occured. Was so relieved as the car would be written off with engine damage due to age and miles if it was as bad as it sounded ! Theres no dipstick on mine which added to the drama until I scrolled into the onboard services and confirmed oil level all in the green 🙂

Hi George, i have lifter tick on my 2005 BMW e90 330i n52 and have driven 100miles at high revs and tick has not gone away unfortunately. I spoke to BMW dealer for 24 lifters and was quoted £600 of which is to expensive, a question i have are the lifters for the inlet and outlet the same as BMW have two part numbers? I thought they might be the same dimensions but not sure, please could you shed some light on the annoying situation.

Came to this video after I ran my 328i down the road this evening and it’s like 52 degrees Fahrenheit outside so pretty cold and I got out and never owning a bmw before knew it was lifted tic but I didn’t know it was pretty normal now I’m not freaking out lol Thanks for the info

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help man!

@BKWOLF

2 жыл бұрын

I’m stuck on the pretty cold part😂

Hi my friend! I'm Jaime from Housto, Texas. I Have the same issue in my e90 2007 sedan, I though the engine going to break down, is a relief to watch your video; I thought my car going to die soon!....I will do that trick tomorrow morning to see if works for my car. Now is Saturday night 11pm. My car has like 162 thousand miles on her, runs pretty smooth before the noise come out. Sometimes I race on the freeways of City of Houston Of curse watching for the police. But is just sometimes. Now I found your video I wii do a little long trip Sunday might Im going to the beach is 60 miles away from my house; or so !...... Thanks again for your video was very informative! I'm going to watch your videos more often to learn more about my e90 ! Have a great day my frien. Of curse I did a ( like 👍) and I subscribed also.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help buddy!

Thanks a lot exactly its happening to my z4 👍

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@joshuagoodsell5952

Жыл бұрын

Happening to my z4 too bro I thought I had rod knock lol

For my engine helped flush with millers xf 5w40 and archoil ar9200. Oil burning almost stopped from 4l per 10000 to 1l per 10000km.

You rescued me from a heart attack

Thanks mate. We bought a 323i and we were so stressed out that it was the Vanos. We're gonna give it a try, and update you.

@interestingclips101

3 жыл бұрын

update?

@crazyharis

2 жыл бұрын

Update?

@XZzTHUNDERzZX

2 жыл бұрын

Update?

@crazyharis

2 жыл бұрын

he is dead ... the vannos bluw up in his face !

@AugustDreamScape

2 жыл бұрын

@@crazyharis He prayed only Thanos would come for him, but in the end it was his own Vannos.

I recommend using Lucas oil because it has a solution, but also the oil drainage and sound problems

thanks georgy

@GeorgeAusters

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

I also had this tick when I bought my e60. After a week it was gone because I drive long journeys and also like to pin the gas sometimes. Haven’t heard it since then.

Wow, I didn't notice there were two different ticking noises. Bad vs. normal. Thanks for pointing this out because it was kind of driving me crazy. Lol

Remember! At least 4 lifters are permanent compressed when the engine stops and the car is parked. That over time pushes oil out of the chambers. Each time the engine stops. How much, depends on the wear. The engine needs some time, temperature and RPM to bleed them. If you have many engine stops and short driving routes, the hydraulic lifters get drained and begin to tick louder and louder ...

@Vini7034

3 жыл бұрын

Does the noise lead to any critical failures or damage?

@Tomelino

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vini7034 It increases the wear of the lifters, roller drag levers and camshaft.

@AugustDreamScape

2 жыл бұрын

So whst you're saying is that I should give my 328i some GAS??

The good old fashioned "Italian tune-up"... never fails. Keeping the oil change intervals regular will also help, and will help with engine life in general. But quite frankly anyone who has a straight 6 BMW in their life and ISN'T regularly taking it up to 6k between shifts needs to have a word with themselves!

Hey George is this the same with all cars as my 123d n47 just developed this noise after changing the oil and glow plugs

Dam thank you so much. Its been driving me crazy and I thought the worse.

Greetings from Azerbaijan

s55 from f80/82 gets this ticking noise too right? and is the same?

I'm going to try this in Golf 1.6 FSI. It's not been on a sustained motorway run for years. Hoping it works.

2 years later i had another ticking noise, this time it was lifters, but the exhaust camshaft was also worn very bad . So bad that it was moving around.

good video

@GeorgeAusters

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan!

So to sum up the Germans need an Italian tune up 😉😁😁

@GeorgeAusters

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t hurt 😉

@crazyharis

2 жыл бұрын

Italian ?? Omg comme on that's the best Joke ever!!

@andyhunt457

2 жыл бұрын

@@crazyharis Are you sure you know what I was referring too 🤔 lol

my 2004 mazda6 3.0 has this sound too is it the same problem?

My car did this, nothing would fix this. Decided to remove valve cover and found out that a lifter was completely broken. Changing it fixed the issue for me.

@GeorgeAusters

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah if a lifter is broken then that may need to be replaced lol

My 128i only did this after I changed the valve cover and valve cover gasket. I think having the cover off for awhile let the oil thicken up. Once I started driving it again, vividly... it went away. N52 needs to be revved!

Hey I did what you said on my x5 e70 and it actually worked! However, after around 2 min and engine sign showed up saying “reduce power” my RPM went down and the the engine sign was gone. Can you please explain this?

Thank you 🙏🏼 can’t wait to tell my sister the only problem with her car is that failed to drive it like true BMW owner 😂

I have the same problem and tried 2 times with this method and it did not work apparently I have a damaged lifter

these engines likes to be redlined once in a while to be in optimum condition!

@GeorgeAusters

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely do my friend!

Hey goerge, thanks for the advice, but I have to ask: which is the optimal temperature in this particular engine? THANKS A LOT.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

The thermostat is controlled by the ECU depending on engine style, could be from 75 to 115 Celsius

I can't get rid of it keeps coming back, when car cold it ticks until I drive for few mins while engine warms up, would It be the wrong oil? I put a 5w40

Just started happening to my 535 thought it was done done

I read about this, how ever last time i got a power steering noise, when I was checking the PS level the noise change from taping to like rattling like if something was lose in the timing chain. im planing on doing the valcover gasket and check for lose or broken guides. my car only has 96K miles.. 2012 128 N/A

Thank you so much for this, I thought it was a rod knocking. I had a mini heart attack when I first started having this noise.

@melgordon2490

Жыл бұрын

So it wasnt rod knocking? Did your car have lòw oil?

@GuestZ1738

Жыл бұрын

@@melgordon2490 I think it was a hydraulic lifter tick due to lack of driving it often.

@boblong8149

Жыл бұрын

im in the same boat right now dont here ticking i here money money money

BMW doctor said this works it does 4 a while as u say but I think I need 2 flush my engine and put top quality oil in it? Mine is fiat 1.3 multi jet ddis.

I have a Buick Park Ave 2003 3.8 Liter engine it has that ticking noise .I kinda figure it out that the Lifters .So my question is bleeding this lifters is it going to work I have seen BMW Mechanics do it for their cars and it works the Lifters noise goes away from simple changing oil and holding the revs for 3 minutes at 3,000 revs

My 3.7L Ford does something similar. In my case, it only ticks after warmed and idle only. Any RPM makes ticking go away. The tick rate seems identical to this BMW which I believe is 1 tick per revolution? Could this be a lifter as well? Any other ideas?

u have some check engine? errors 2a82?

An accusump or similar, set up for pre-oiling, will solve the issue. At least it did solve the issue 100% for me. Even for short trips. The problem occurs at start-up because the lifters sometimes do not get enough oil and one or more will start sucking air. When this happens it may take a while to get rid of the air bubble. With a pre-oiler the oil system is pressurized and there will be no oil starvation and therefore no noise. Even when the oil is thick.

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

If you drive the car like I said then you should not have the tick. I no longer have it.

@lonelymtbrider3369

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters Well, mine was not entirely cured by doing that, maybe to about 80%. Drove 100 km every day, pretty spirited, did not help.. I even changed the lifters. No bueno. But pre-oiler works 100%

@kevinfan2260

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have been struggling to fix or reduce this infamous lifter noise. Could you please tell us how to pre-oiling on N52?

@lonelymtbrider3369

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinfan2260 Accusump + electric on/off valve that can be controlled from inside the car. I connected the system to the oil filter housing with a custom made block sandwiched between the housing and heat exchanger.

@paulcostello1807

7 ай бұрын

​@@lonelymtbrider3369will a search just bring up loads of info like this or is it more bespoke and a one off I've never heard of this very interesting. Was your block a machined billet

When i’m in drive holding breaks at stop sign or red light it does it and when i turn i on in the morning it makes noise

It doesn't tick in cold starts but increase after engine heats up. Mine is ivect NA, will it help me ?

I have the same noise just that it started after the engine was warmed up but it did stayed the same spot for 1-2 weeks

Mine n52 engine has started to get this annoying ticking sound... I drive everyday but only short runs, like 5 min to work and 5 min home. It was starting ticking again when i got home so I was getting it up to work temperature and then i did 2 kickdowns and the sound is gone. The engine screams for a readline when it starts to tick 😉 But i wondering if i can do anything else to keep it away? Like try a thinner oil? I now run with castrol 5w40.

I have the 2011 f10 528i which is from what I know the last year a 5 series had the n52. Isn’t this the year with the revised head? I still have this sound tho 🤨

thank you mate for the video, I will try this. Similar sound coming from my 318 n47 engine. Can you recommend which oil is best to use? Currently, I'm using Castrol 5w30. Thanks in advance.

@sarunassurvila7857

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried? The oil is good

My BMW 328 I just started making the noise after driving for about an hour. I parked it in a parking lot and the ticket had started was not cold driven at about 80 miles an hour for about an hour. Not sure it’s the same thing love some input.

Hello I have E60 528XI showing me transmission malfunction all the time I found a way to overcome it for a short period of time but its keeps coming back. Please can you help?

I have the same problem, but I noticed that the gas isn’t working properly. With this sound the gas pedal lost it’s power and doesn’t want to go faster how it used to be

mines the other way around.. sounds amazing when she first starts up... then after a few minutes of idle i hear the ticking. ill give this a go anyway :D

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck👍🏻

I completely forgot about the lifter issue, had left my car undriven for 6 weeks and just went to service it ahead of sale. THE NOISE! It's fine now after holding it at 3k RPM for a few mins, the lifters had clearly drained with it being stood.

@GeorgeAusters

11 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

The mister is correct had a low oil pressure on Opel, ticking sound low level occurred I used this sys it work

Bro thank god I found this video. When I was accelerating I heard the tick accelerate too so I panicked and thought it was rod knock lol.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Hello! Before doing this procedure, the oil should be in temperature? Which means to run the car for about 10 minutes? Or just as You start the car, on cold engine?

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Oil needs to be up to temp

Is that a diesel?

Thank you for the video George!! Me having the same issue on engine with roughly 110000 mls. We have tried many ways to get rid of it but at the end I am planning for head replacement. I was thinking about to change just rollers, HVA but this is some issue with head design. So after all I have been told to go with head replacement (head with new design). Head replacement is for the same cost like to change HVA rollers....I have still some time (until April 2021) to decide which way to spent money :D. If someone got some tips what would be the correct way I am open for discussion ;)

@eded12333

4 жыл бұрын

Do you use 0W-40 oil? I used to get ticking sometimes but I don't get the ticking ever since I've used the tinnner 0W-40 oil and changed it every 4,000 miles. Well i've heard it once but it went away within a minute. I'm on 104,000 miles

@GeorgeAusters

4 жыл бұрын

Do you take it on regular long drives and really rev it out?

@kardan1984

4 жыл бұрын

@@eded12333 first owner used 5W30 Castrol :(, oil change between 20000-25000 kms. I have used Mobil ESP 5W30, oil change 8000 kms + flush. Now I am using Mobil Peak Life 5W-50. Ticking noise developed after cca 8 months. Maybe I could try 0w40 but I am worrying that to go from 5W50 to 0w40 would turned engine into oilcan :D

@kardan1984

4 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters 2 times 20kms (to work from home and back) and then 50kms to another city and back on daily basis. I am rev it out once engine is in optimal temerature range and keep revs above 3000. When engine is cold I am keeping revs up to 2000- 2800. I think HVA are just mechanically on its way to heaven. As I wrote earlier I have still some time to make decision what to change. I will do valve cover gasket soon so I think it will be good to check the camshafts, HVA.... Maybe it will help me to decide what to change/replace :)

I have this same exact problem have bmw x3 2005 6spd

i got the same issue with my polo 1.2

Hello George, would you tell me what's the graduation of the oil you are using?

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

5w30

Did the Mannol engine flush and new engine oil help with this issue in any way?

@Owners.13sub

Жыл бұрын

No I changed the oil and still does it

I have to disagree with your statement about thicker oil causing more ticking. The ticking on my Z4 N52 is much less when I use 40w oil than when I use 30w oil; even after warm up. Since I used to swap to 30w in the winter, I have much experience with this. I decided changing oil seasonally was a bother, so I now just stay with 40w. The lifters on many cars' lifters are louder during cold starts for well, other reasons that I can't explain! Maybe low flow?

For an M42B18 do you have any idea how to repair the hydraulic lifter tick?! The engine was rebuilt, i used the same hydraulic lifters; were all good. The tick is not so bad, but as you said it`s annoying. And i don`t want to open the engine again, to take the cover out and the camshaft because i will have to replace all the gaskets once again. Thank you! I also did what you described in the video above, it`s a little better but i still have the tick, not too loud but it`s there. Thank you!

what if the sound dont go away after cars was idling for a while?

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Watch the video, I explain what you need to do

@Jimbobfyrkant

2 жыл бұрын

The bmw service bulletin says you rev it 3000rpm for 3 minutes. If it doesn’t work you do it again, I believe it was three times. Still not working, you rev it for 15 minutes.

Ticking stops by just adding .5 to 1 liter more than what the car calls for if you completely drain the oil. Add what the car calls for, start it up, let it get to operating temp at idle and if it continues add the .5 to 1 liter. If you didn’t change the oil and want to try and fix ,just try adding the .5 to 1 liter and do the same. Should stop. Also May tick the day after you changed the oil because the oil drains down over night. If you put the amount the car calls for and it’s not ticking but ticks the next day. Again just add some more oil. If you don’t want it to tick right off the start, I’d say just add the extra oil before. Yes it may go away without adding oil by letting the car warm up and steadily reving at a low rpm to get oil where it needs to be

@mazlanahmad1318

Жыл бұрын

Yes..I added my engine oil to the max level and no more ticker noise

@DolanMoore

Жыл бұрын

@@mazlanahmad1318 good to know man

@genuinestyle4872

11 ай бұрын

Es cierto, mi 330i comienza a sonar los botadores cuando baja el nivel de aceite. Tengo una perdida por la junta del carter. Hoy mismo comenzo a hacerlo. Sinceramente me tiene cansado bmw con su infinidad de problemas y aca en argentina tristemente cada arreglo es muy muy caro.

First that I came to know there's a solution like regular rev up.

Rod knock?

Hi mate i have a e60 525d and when the car is off its making like a loud tapping noise constantly. Its been doing it for the past few hours. Any idea on what it could be? Thanks in advance

@Vini7034

3 жыл бұрын

E60 diesel 2.5 engines are known for having bad chains... Go to a mechanic to take a look it's a big money difference if you change the chain before it breaks... If it breaks it will brake the valves and maybe even more damage so you'll have to do a rebuild and you know that isn't cheap... I suggest you go to a mechanic and take a look better risk a 100 buck's

Just drive it on manual or sport mode once in a while it helps

Is your steering wheel just a little stiff also? Or is that just mine

@DrizziG

2 жыл бұрын

Mine was too, turned out to be drive belt. Completely demolished 😂

J'ai du mal à comprendre l'anglais j'ai exactement ce bruit sur un N52B25 j'aimerais comprendre comment réparer sa Can you help me ?

Nice video. Same problem with my 2005 e 60. I thought it was due to my engine oil is less quality.

I put 0w40 in mine and experiencing this, Odd as its a lightweight oil.

I got a 2008 Chrysler 300 My car did the same thing and all I did is just warmed it up and it just goes away and never comes back it’s just when I start it every morning that’s when it comes back but it goes away

I have an n57 engine sounds like this can you help what is it?

@GeorgeAusters

6 ай бұрын

Maybe timing chain

My car did the same thing and all I did is just warmed it up and it just goes away and never comes back it’s just when I start it every morning that’s when it comes back but it goes away

Hello, thx for posting. I noticed your starter turned over slow, are you concerned about that? My 2007 x3 turns over slow with a strong battery.

@GeorgeAusters

2 жыл бұрын

Fixed it here: BMW N52 Starter Motor Removal & Replacement kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZqftsuCl5qyqaQ.html

@Resq28

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters awesome. Thank you very much.

I have a 07 X3 M, use a thicker oil and it goes away

hi if thickness of oil is the issue. can you go down from 5w-30 to 0W-20?

@GeorgeAusters

3 жыл бұрын

Thickness of oil is not the issue

@simplelangperorock

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters oh ok

@Sparrowash97

2 жыл бұрын

Never put any oil in that the manufacturer doesn’t specify, otherwise a ticking noise might be the least of your issues!!!

Rev match down shifts will cure it.