I have a 2012 challenger rt, first it developed a tick then a knock then misfire in cylinder 5, took it to the shop they wanted to rebuild for 14,000 I wasnt happy with that so i took it to a different shop[ they put a remanufactured engine in for 9,000. i picked my car up and drove it out of there with a loud tick drove it home and havent driven it. Im taking it back, if this is a "NORMAL SOUND" i no longer want this car it sound like a junker car, I really find it hard to believe this could be normal,and put in the class of a muscle car so many love.
No it's not normal, I do not own a 5.7 but the vehicles do not come off a dealership lot ticking. Also whatever you decide moving forward make sure you use the correct specified oil weight for your engine.
Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Are you sure the engine was remanufactured (i.e., rebuilt) and not a wrecking yard swap? I've had two Challengers (a brand new 2022 R/T (sold) and my current 12k-mile 2021 Scat Pack) and neither of them tick, so it's definitely not normal. Second question: For your original engine, did your driving habits involve a lot of idling? (Sitting in traffic, going to drive-thrus, etc.). The prevailing hypothesis is that the lifter tick develops because, at low rpm, the lifters/cam don't get oil (because the cam is so high in the block that the oil-splash from the crank doesn't reach it and/or the oil pump flows too little at idle).
No, this is not normal. I worked at a Dodge dealership for 12 years. I own a 2020 RT Challenger certified mechanics at Dodge told me the hemi tech is from not using the correct motor oil. Use what Dodge recommends and and don’t go past when it’s due to be changed.
