A Little Partical in my Oil Should I be concerned?

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06-25-2007, 09:34 PM

Pro Mouse

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A Little Partical in my Oil Should I be concerned?

Changed my oil tonight in my 408 with 4000 miles on it and found a steel shaving in it.But I found only one it was about .005 thick and 1/8" long.Should I be concered about this?I know there have been alot of threads on this but want some input on this...Thanks
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06-25-2007, 10:01 PM

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I wouldn't worry about it. It's probably just junk from machining and assembly. If you are really concerned, you can change the oil again in a couple hundred miles and check again.