Chevrolet: chevy Impala, chevy impala, exhaust gasket

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The car was a quart low ,only had it changed 3200 miles ago, is it safe to drive to town to take to service station?if it is as you suspect will it be very costly?
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I have a 2002 Chevy Impala that in the last two days has started ticking i checked the oil stick and added about 1 quart, ticking stopped but now has begun doing it again, I am scared to drive it ,any ideas?
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Was your car low on oil? How low? The ticking could be a bad exhaust manifold gasket or bad lifter.

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It depends where the ticking is coming from. If its a bad exhaust gasket, its not a problem. You can drive a few days before getting it fixed. if its a bad lifter, it will be very costly and the more you drive it, the more damage you will do.

Ticking from the valve cover would be a lifter. Ticking from the exhaust manifold would be a gasket.