Got my car from the shop today, took it for a drive. Now I'm hearing lifter tick. It's a rough, harsh tapping sound that intensifies with the engine. Hardly noticeable at idle, gets louder as you accelerate. This just simply from sitting too long? There a way to fix this? I'm reading up on it and something as simple as an oil change to synthetic can fix the issue? What else can cause lifter tick?

 

What was done to the car by the shop?

 

Replaced driver's side ball joint, passenger side tie rods, spark plugs and wires.

 

check the timing...