Hi my Pontiac torrent was making a knocking/ticking type ...

Hello, my name is James. Can you tell me how low the oil level was before you put the quart in?

Im unsure if u can receive pictures but this is before I added oil

That's pretty low. When was the last time you had an oil change?

I'm due at 127,368 mile I'm abt 7-800 miles frm that nowMy last change was in JulyI haven’t had a tune up yet. Last time I checked which was back in April the mechanic told me I didn’t need one

Tune ups are not something that is really done any longer. Spark plugs only get changed whenever you have a drivability issue or an emissions issue that causes the check engine light to come on. There are no distributors any longer, nor any plug wires. If the coils fail, it triggers a check engine light. You can't really clean the fuel injectors, only replace them. And again, if they fail it triggers a check engine light. About the only thing you can do is change out the air filter every 10,000 miles or so. Even the fuel filter, in most cases, is actually part of the fuel pump assembly and is in the gas tank. Engine noises usually indicate a major failure inside the engine, or one that is about to be major. There's really not a lot you can do about the noise, except prepare for either an engine overhaul or replacement. It is possible the noise you are hearing is coming from one of the accessories (alternator, A/C clutch or compressor, [water pump](/topics-water-pump-pontiac/), P/S pump, or harmonic balancer). To make sure that is not the case, remove the serpentine belt and start the engine. If the noise is still there, you have an internal engine problem (big expense). If the noise is gone, then one of the accessories I listed is causing the noise (not so big expense).

Ok I’ll go with that. Thankyou

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