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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ICEMAN 68" data-source="post: 367665" data-attributes="member: 17">with the 6k price tag i would rather get another type of engine ...etc m42 , m20 or m50 ..m40 legendary problem of lifter noise is a norm and this may set you somewhere around 1.5K to 2K to a top overhaul.items that you may be looking at are worn out cam lobes , lifter and the rocker arm .... cam's will set you close to rm600. lifter will set you close to rm 500 and the arms around another 3 to 400 ...well this is what they usually quote without the labour....and after all these , you may soon get back the lifter sound say about 6 months usage and depends on how frequent you do an oil  change .... so in short i would rather leave the m40 and get another engine , " if  i need to spend rm6k "i won't say m40 is not a good engine , but it needs extra care and frequent oil change to pro long it's life span.used an m40 for 8 years and well it served me well i would say ...</blockquote>