2015 dually knock

pavetim

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I tried doing research on this and i come up with all kinds of stuff such as rod knock, bad injector, cracked flex plate, oil problem. Have a 2015 duramax dually and have had it for about 20k miles. Same with all my other duramaxs i use rotella synthetic and mobil 1 filter and never heard a knock or typewriter tick. I recently changed my oil using same oil but i put on one of those massive PPE oil filters and now i have a knock from the driver side wheel well. Think it only does it when warm. Injector balance rates are all good, think oil filter can do this? I am gonna chamge it to see just wanted opinions. Cant really hear it from the top of motor just underneath and on driver side, i am freaking out that its a rod knock buy oil pressure is stable and good
 

pavetim

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Think an oil filter could cause this? I read it is common and has something to do with air bubbles in the oil but idk. Guess ill change filter and see, suck cause it a $45 oil filter
 

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Your best bet is to try the same filter you have normally used and see if it persist
 

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They consistently typewriter tick worse when the oil is fresh from my experience, I don't believe you have any problems at all but if it bothers you you can try running the filter you usually run and see if that helps.
 

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I used to use rotella in my trucks but got to where the ticking was ridiculous. Switched to Mobil 1 full synthetic and no more issues with ticking or that terrible breather smell rotella gave me.
 
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I used to use rotella in my trucks but got to where the ticking was ridiculous. Switched to Mobil 1 full synthetic and no more issues with ticking or that terrible breather smell rotella gave me.
They also do it worse when hot (thinner oil). I have noticed Amsoil does it really bad and I believe it has something to do with it being so slick. If rotella was worse I'm guessing you were running the 5w-40 synthetic which would make since to me being a thinner oil even when not hot.
 

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They also do it worse when hot (thinner oil). I have noticed Amsoil does it really bad and I believe it has something to do with it being so slick. If rotella was worse I'm guessing you were running the 5w-40 synthetic which would make since to me being a thinner oil even when not hot.
Yep all I run is full synthetic now. I ran regular Dino rotella in my lb7 and I could not stand the smell, plus with the miles I drive the longer change intervals are nice.
To the OP, try another filter and see if that fixes it. If not then you’ll know that isn’t the issue
 

OleBlackyLBZ

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It won't hurt to try but I would bet money a different filter won't change it. A thicker oil would probably tone it down..
 

pavetim

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I have been using the same oil for years and never had this noise and its not a typewriter tick it sounds like a knock. I have 2200 miles on this oil change and it still does it. When i am due to change i think ill swap to Delo 400 and mobil 1 oil filter. Ill experiment and change the filter
 

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I always use GM filters. On my regular cab I ran an aftermarket filter that actually made me run less oil pressure. I caught it bc of my cts, as soon as I switched to a factory filter pressure came right back. Factory Filter is cheap insurance to me.
 
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I always use GM filters. On my regular cab I ran an aftermarket filter that actually made me run less oil pressure. I caught it bc of my cts, as soon as I switched to a factory filter pressure came right back. Factory Filter is cheap insurance to me.
Only filter I’ve used besides factory GM is the Mobil 1 extended performance 20k mile one. The only reason I do this is because in my situation sometimes I end up well past my 7k change interval on Mobil 1 full synth. Little bit of extra insurance and I’ve had great luck with them and see no change in oil pressure. Otherwise, factory GM all the way.
 

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Well oil filter didn't change anything. Ill have to try a different oil maybe rotella changed the formula idk. Just hoping its really not a rod knock but if it was i would think it would fluctuate oil pressure and be consistent noise. Don't think its a injector cause cant hear it from the top and balance rates all good. I did learn though that a filter that says it fits doesnt. I used an M1-303A and wouldnt thread on i put a M1-303 and threaded right on, strange
 

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Think it maybe an injector. I literally just noticed but upon acceleration i am rolling coal pretty good,l for a few seconds, never done that before
 
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pavetim

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Well i tried the dvt and it says lml doesnt support dynamic logging so when i say its an lmm the dvt and injector stuff comes up but when i disable injector and look at logged data the injectors are still in.