hey guys my cars is making this sound heres a video.
IMG_23861_zps2098cfbe.mp4 Video by marcolotr | Photobucket

i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. im thinking
of getting some engine oil flush product before an oil change and
then put some oil addictive in her. i saw a video on youtube were the guy has the same problem and he used seafoam. what is aseafoam and would it work?

it is a 2001 v6 3.8L 3800 series L36 btw with 157000 km on it.
oh and im thinking of using these

 

Normally I tell people to try some seafoam and do a Mobil 1 oil change with a good filter. If I was doing it today I would try this stuff. I have never been a fan of additives but I would trust STP more then the others.

Motor Treatment by STP® | Multipurpose Motor Treatment

 

I like using STP products, but I don't know how a fuel additive like the one above is going to quiet noisy lifters.

 

do you guys think i should try the sea foam first and if that doesnt work go to plan b which is the flush and oil change and addictive, and if that doesnt work i guess i have to pay for new valvetrain

 

I'd say considering the gum and sludge cleaning properties of synthetic oil, using Mobil 1 (my weapon of choice) would be a good thing to do. That's a nasty tick you have, so see how that goes, then add some seafoam later down the road if the noise doesn't subside. I had an engine that had noisy lifters for the first 2-3 minutes after a start, then it would stop. After a Mobil 1 transfusion, the noise went away within a week and never came back. Mine wasn't quite as noisy as yours though, so take that with a grain of salt.

 

so do a whole oil change with mobil one or just add some?

 

A whole change, assuming you're not using any kind of full synthetic at the moment.

 

I'd say SeaFoam it first, good oil and good filter. If it's still there, try some Lucas HD oil stabilizer. Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer : Lucas Oil

 

It makes sense then that if you're using an unstable oil, you need a stabilizer. You can use a good oil with an additive to try and make it "better". Or use an oil that's already better (synthetic), that doesn't need a crutch to make it good.

 

FYI the STP multipurpose product is not just a fuel additive. If it was it would say so. It is marketed as multipurpose product. Based on the add it is STP answer to Seafoam. It breaks up carbon deposit. Autozone lists it as a Engine oil additive/cleaner.