dkelly3103
Senior Member
So I know this has been discussed a ton, however most people describe the tick as only appearing when cold and getting quieter as the truck warms up. Mine is the exact opposite. It’s quiet and sounds very smooth when cold but as it warms up and the oil temp rises it starts ticking/tapping very bad. I bought the truck 6 months ago with 169k miles and it didn’t tick when I test drove it as it was cold, but once I got it home I started to notice it. I’ve currently put about 15,000 miles on it since I bought it and the ticking has not gotten any worse but has not gotten any better. Still runs smooth and has plenty of power. I’ve tried multiple different brands/weights of oil, supplements, ect and nothing changes it. All exhaust studs are there and tightened all up so I don’t believe it’s an exhaust leak. Any idea as to what it could be? I know the “hemi tick” is common but mine seems to be louder than most describe, as in it can be heard 15ft-20ft away while it’s idling. Just want some insight as to if I should keep driving it or I should have it looked at as soon as possible.