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frenchy dehoux · 01-02-2020, 11:03 AM

You have to remember on the V12 engines with hydraulic lifters it is necessary to change the oil at least every 1,500 miles or so depending how much you drive the car as the oil is loosing its viscosity the hydraulic lifter are getting this real thin oil that is breaking down as it gets dirty and seem the lifters are not working as well to push the valves to open. These lifters are very critical to be kept cleaned. If you have the adjustable Johnson lifters not as much of a problem but you will need to use the correct cam for these adjustable lifters as the cam profile is different for them than the hydraulic cam.

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Frenchy

01-02-2020, 11:03 AM	#19
frenchy dehoux Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queen Creek AZ Posts: 519	Re: Lincoln V12 a crap engine? You have to remember on the V12 engines with hydraulic lifters it is necessary to change the oil at least every 1,500 miles or so depending how much you drive the car as the oil is loosing its viscosity the hydraulic lifter are getting this real thin oil that is breaking down as it gets dirty and seem the lifters are not working as well to push the valves to open. These lifters are very critical to be kept cleaned. If you have the adjustable Johnson lifters not as much of a problem but you will need to use the correct cam for these adjustable lifters as the cam profile is different for them than the hydraulic cam. Thanks Frenchy