2005 6.0 burning oil BAD on startup...PCV valve issue?

[HPICamaroSS]

that's funny, but probably not; more likely it's not pumping up with oil.
time to pull the engine and forged it, 383.

Well, something WENT and I mean WENT this morning...I was headed to deer hunt at 6 am goin down the highway and it sounded like a dropped a valve almost. Ill call it a full out knock, but I know it wasnt a knock it sounded like that lifter got way out of whack just ticking like crazy...or sumthing was slamming up and down. I started coasting and it stopped....didnt come back either but I turned around and went home. You think that was the lifter makin all that noise? It sounded like there was a penny stuck in one of the cylinders. And latley when i have been starting it, its been very "ticky" until it warms up

[farmtruc]

Ya I bet its the lifter. A lifter is the only thing that can come and go like that.
It's not uncommon for one or a few to get noisey especially during cold start up.

[HPICamaroSS]

Ya I bet its the lifter. A lifter is the only thing that can come and go like that.
It's not uncommon for one or a few to get noisey especially during cold start up.

Good hearing that makes me feel alot better. Gettin tore down anyway so I will see if I find anything else and thats for all of your input!