Hey guys so i just finished installing my 2002 2.4l lpt engine into my 94 850. I ran the car with about 5 1/2 quarts of oil the other day just idling with no downpipe i might add, just to fill the coolant and flush the coolant and to check for leaks, i drove the car a couple blocks to the shop to finish welding up the downpipe. The car ran fine and seems to run strong. The problem is that the exhaust cam where the vvt is, is making ticking noise much like the noise from sticky hydraulic lifters. so when i got home i drained the oil and installed a new filter and 6 1/2 quarts of oil, so the oil dip stick reads halfway so im going to add more oil but im just curious if the noise on the exhaust cam is because of lack of oil or because of the vvt?
thanks guys please help!