Anyone Have Experience With These Brands?

[mannys9130]

It looks like I have the choice between a few different brands of timing chain tensioners. Meyle, Febi, or Laso. According to this 500E / E500 Parts Manufacturer Quality List Meyle and Febi are on the iffy list. Laso makes good water pumps. I'm at an impasse.

I have a lifter tick that is making me mad. Sounds like the motor is going to blow up and it's embarrassing... I also have an odd noise that I think is the timing chain slapping. So what I want to do is replace the lifters, blow out the lifter oil gallery like gsxr suggests, replace the timing chain tensioner, and replace the valve cover gasket (F*%$ing Victor Reinz gasket currently that's leaking).

I think I'll use Ina lifters. Input on that is appreciated as well. Valve cover gasket choice looks to be Hebmuller.