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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mikemxbike4" data-source="post: 2102128" data-attributes="member: 78451">What's up guys. I've purchased my 2019 Raptor with 60k miles a couple of weeks ago. Well... I have no idea how I missed it on the test drive, but it appears that my new truck has the infamous cam phaser rattle on cold startup (mild valvetrain rattle, no severe knocking like some videos). The truck also has a fairly mild knock at fully warmed up idle. Runs very good otherwise.Here is the dilemma. I have purchased a 3rd party warranty, which is good for 4 years/ 48k miles. I am considering the following options:Option 1: Continue driving it as long as the cold start rattle and hot idle knock do not get significantly worse. Bring it in to dealer for cam phaser job if it does (while still under warranty).Option 2: Continue driving it as regardless whether or not rattle and/or knock get worse. Bring it in to dealer once noises are severe, or a serious engine failure occurs (while still under warranty). This may result in very significant repairs, but not much difference to me, as 3rd party warranty should cover it.Option 3: Bring it in to the dealer for cam phaser job now, and hope that whoever works on my truck does not F up the job and leave me with more issues than what I started with (no driveability issues currently whatsoever).Option 4: Tackle the cam phaser job in the near future myself. I am very mechanically inclined (ex motorcycle mechanic), but I understand that this job is no easy task to do yourself either way.What do you guys think? I am prsonally leaning towards option 1 currently.PS: I am in Phoenix area, if anyone has any solid shops for stuff like cam phasers. My warranty is 3rd party, so I can bring it into mom and pop's shops instead of a dealer, and still be covered.</blockquote>

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