# When (And Why) Did Cars Stop Using Solid Lifters?

> Once upon a time, most car engines used solid or mechanical lifters. But unlike most fairy tales that begin that way, there was no lasting happy ending for them.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1931339/when-why-cars-stopped-using-solid-lifters/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6897bfd82746a3e016eaa2db)
- **Published:** 2025-08-09
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #lifters #solid #cars #stop #appeared #begin #common #early
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