Lifter noise and oilfilter leak when cold out

reefbandit

Test Drive
Location
marcus ia
Here recently, when starting in cold weather, my engine revs to about 2200 rpm and lifter rattles. I've also notice a slight leak out the oil filter. 79000 on engine. Any ideas?
 

TerryD

Total Tease
Supporting Member
Location
Covington, Va
The oil leak is probably the oil cooler gasket. It's common for it to get old and brittle and leak. It's a pretty easy fix.
 

reefbandit

Test Drive
Location
marcus ia
The oil leak is probably the oil cooler gasket. It's common for it to get old and brittle and leak. It's a pretty easy fix.
I used a cheap car quest filter. I can confirm it was comming out of filter itself. I've been reading that the carquest filter is more restrictive than the nissan oem. I ordered a couple today, but I will get the oil cooler gasket checked out as well.
 

meisanerd

Need Bigger Tires
Ive always tried to run oem filters, been doing the titan ones on the xterra recently as they are a bit better. The aftermarkets have been hit or miss on how good they are across the various vehicles Ive owned.
 
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