NobodySpecial
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Was using 5w20 and recently switched to 5w30. Primarily when it’s cold at start up. It only lasts 2-3 seconds. It’ll randomly do it when it’s hot but it’s far less common.
Who did the work for you? Dealer? Independent shop?
2007 Ford Expedition Limited
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Definitely chain rattle. These are interference engines as well. Can get really expensive if the stretched chain jumps time, the piston and valves will make contact.
While the most likely cause is going to be the tensioners/guides, I want to ask; what brand of oil filter are you running? Using aftermarket filters like FRAM (the orange can ones more specifically) have been known to cause oil to leak out of the filter and back into the pan and cause dry starts. Again, likely not the case with yours. However, it has happened.