Damaged Cam with no codes thrown.

[Lyle Longboat]

2011 Ram 1500 5.7 with 150000 miles and no codes thrown to date. But check
Out the damage done to the camshaft. She had a very slight tick almost two years ago and I started using Redline 5W30 and she quieted right down. Even had oil testing done via Blackstone (posted results in the the oil thread) results came back pretty good. Glad she’s changed out now! https://youtube.com/shorts/epkqYTDC-ns?feature=share

 

[crazykid1994]

What’s crazy is it almost seems like it was failing but the redline may have stopped it from completely failing. That’s crazy. Redline for the win

 

[seabrook]

man to me it does look bad but not as bad as others i have seen- glad you caught it!

 

[RedSRT4Me]

2011 Ram 1500 5.7 with 150000 miles and no codes thrown to date. But check
Out the damage done to the camshaft. She had a very slight tick almost two years ago and I started using Redline 5W30 and she quieted right down. Even had oil testing done via Blackstone (posted results in the the oil thread) results came back pretty good. Glad she’s changed out now! https://youtube.com/shorts/epkqYTDC-ns?feature=share

Cyl 1 Cyl 4 and Cyl 6? If I looked at that video correctly?

 

[Burla]

2011 Ram 1500 5.7 with 150000 miles and no codes thrown to date. But check
Out the damage done to the camshaft. She had a very slight tick almost two years ago and I started using Redline 5W30 and she quieted right down. Even had oil testing done via Blackstone (posted results in the the oil thread) results came back pretty good. Glad she’s changed out now! https://youtube.com/shorts/epkqYTDC-ns?feature=share

thanks for posting this, kinda scary imo. How long did it have tick?

 

[Lyle Longboat]

roughly year and a half she was ticking. I did use the Lucus during that time and that calmed down the tick, but never really got rid of it. I started to use redline and the truck went right quiet.

 

[Lyle Longboat]

Cyl 1 Cyl 4 and Cyl 6? If I looked at that video correctly?

Yes sir.

 

[RedSRT4Me]

Yes sir.

I was watching it at work without sound and my buddy keeps trying to talk while I'm looking at your vid. Shut up!! I'm counting lobes

 

[Lyle Longboat]

I was watching it at work without sound and my buddy keeps trying to talk while I'm looking at your vid. Shut up!! I'm counting lobes

LOL

 

[Wild one]

roughly year and a half she was ticking. I did use the Lucus during that time and that calmed down the tick, but never really got rid of it. I started to use redline and the truck went right quiet.

What did the rollers on the lifters look like Lyle?

 

[Lyle Longboat]

I should have taken a pic of those too, they didn’t look that bad. You could see spots that where wearing the cam though and the needle bearings on a few were going.

 

[Burla]

Many guys say awe ticking aint nothing, these things can tick forever. You can actually see the cost of 1.5 years of ticking, when these ticks yes you can get some miles out of them, but if you can drop a bottle of lubegard or use redline 5w30 why not get that tick out? mine only ticked for a couple thousand miles, and I have been on red stuff since 3500 miles new, it would be nice to see what my cam looks like someday. thanks again for posting


what oil you using now?

 

[Lyle Longboat]

Many guys say awe ticking aint nothing, these things can tick forever. You can actually see the cost of 1.5 years of ticking, when these ticks yes you can get some miles out of them, but if you can drop a bottle of lubegard or use redline 5w30 why not get that tick out? mine only ticked for a couple thousand miles, and I have been on red stuff since 3500 miles new, it would be nice to see what my cam looks like someday. thanks again for posting


what oil you using now?

I use Redline 5w30 with Lubegard. Winters I drop down to 5W20. Not a problem. I was waiting to see what this cam Looked like as I figured she was going.

 

[Josh22855]

Never seen this type off issue from Amsoil users before.....

 

[crazykid1994]

Never seen this type off issue from Amsoil users before.....

Amsoil and redline seem to be the best of the best.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Well mines been ticking hard for 2 years now. And this winter made is even worse with all the -50 Idling it saw.

Cant wait to see what it looks like when I take it out in a couple weeks as all my stuff should be here for my cam swap.

Headers do make the Ticking sound seem worst then it is.

 

[Elijah]

Interesting video on the Hemi: