Yeah. I realize it's noisy but it just seems a bit more noisey then it should be. I'll probably end up making the trip up to Billman again so that he can take a peek (and do a few other things).

I just REALLY hope it's not those dreaded muffler bearings. They are such a pain in the ass to fix, and not cheap.

 

Have you always had this sound? If so I'd suggest try changing to a different oil. As silly as it sounds, when I was testing out different oils I noticed some make the valve tick much louder then others. FYI I am back to using mobile1 synthetic as it is the cheapest of the synthetics (bought at Sam's Club) and is one of the quieter ones for me at least.

 

I'm with you there. In fact, I heard they're so bad it's not even worth keeping the car