Subject	Apparently aftermarket lifters can be a crapshoot
Posted by	flashstar on June 22, 2015 at 2:32 PM
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In Reply To	damn, hope mine will work. (n/m) posted by wickdGSXR on June 22, 2015 at 03:28 AM
Message	While I don't know if I'm dealing with a strange oiling problem as well, I know that there have been a few threads detailing problems with the 300zx ITM lifters. One described a lifter being out of round, another where half the guy's lifters were improperly assembled. I called up Nissan to ask about their OEM lifters. I believe they're either still made in Japan or go through much more rigorous quality control than the aftermarket lifters. The OEMs are also delivered submerged in oil. My ITMs were delivered in a plastic box- not submerged. I've heard that hydraulic lifters are built with very tight tolerances. In some cases only a few microns. Knowing this, I'm not sure I'd go with anything but OEM or a "premium" aftermarket brand in the future.
Follow Ups	Air in Lifters- What to Do? - flashstar 02:27:18 06/20/15 Maybe I just received a bad batch of ITM lifters with - flashstar 02:43:05 06/20/15 Tough one. I would start by disassembling the lifters that - Tanley 17:38:58 06/20/15 Links inside, check those out. - Tanley 18:00:39 06/20/15 great topic.... - wickdGSXR 00:09:17 06/21/15 I assumed that before. But what if air trapped in the - flashstar 16:35:15 06/21/15 damn, hope mine will work. (n/m) - wickdGSXR 03:28:17 06/22/15 Apparently aftermarket lifters can be a crapshoot - flashstar 14:32:56 06/22/15 I broke in with Rotella T6 5w-40, then switched to RP 10w30 - flashstar 16:31:58 06/21/15
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