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Mar 23, 2026 | 10:23 AM

acethespade

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3.7 ticking

i have a 12 acura to and it has been ticking for a while now. i dont daily drive it, i have tried oil additive incase of metal to metal but nothing works. hopefully someone can help me

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Mar 23, 2026 | 09:55 PM

altair47

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i have a 12 acura to and it has been ticking for a while now. i dont daily drive it, i have tried oil additive incase of metal to metal but nothing works. hopefully someone can help me

Judging by this one-second video, you need a head swap from a J35Z6—or a full swap to a J35Z6 engine.

Mar 24, 2026 | 10:10 AM

acethespade

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really?? that doesnt sound ideal lol. thats upsetting

Mar 24, 2026 | 10:12 AM

acethespade

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if i switched to a 3.5 would i have to change out any other componets?

Mar 24, 2026 | 07:28 PM

altair47

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if i switched to a 3.5 would i have to change out any other componets?

You don't need to change anything—they are interchangeable—but I would remove the valve covers and take a look at the exhaust cam lobes.

Mar 24, 2026 | 10:13 PM

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what oil do you use ? have you tried a thicker (5w30) oil ? Valvoline MaxLife 5w30 always seems to quiet down my 3.7 a lot.
to my unexperienced ears it doesn't sound that bad.

Mar 31, 2026 | 11:56 PM

CYANiDE

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