oil experts please help!
03-23-2010, 06:04 PM
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oil experts please help! I did an oil change tonite and found this on the end of drain plug. I dont know if shavings or sludge. Theres a bit of a grey substance that came off the tip of the drain plug. Car has been sitting since Nov. but started a couple times a month thru out the winter. Car has 112,000 miles and I run
10W-30 syn. oil. Please help!
10W-30 syn. oil. Please help!
03-23-2010, 10:00 PM
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Somce the car has been sitting I'd go with sludge man.. ESP since November.. Nothing seemed to be shiny to me in the pics.. Did u happen to put oil on your fingers and rub your fingers together to see if you felt any shavings? Change ur oil and monitor your pressure and listen for noises and reasses the situtaion on ur next oil change.. Goodluck!
03-25-2010, 09:29 PM
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You didnt mention how many miles were on the oil that you drained, only that it had been sitting since November. You also didn't mention whether you wipe off the drain plug at each change. How long as the oil been in your car and how many miles are on it? What are your usual intervals? Do you clean the plug after each drain?
Regardless, some small amount of goo at the end of the plug is not unusual. As long as there aren't any great chunks or shavings in it you are still good to go. Same goes for the magnets in the tranny pan. They look horrible, but aren't serious.
Regardless, some small amount of goo at the end of the plug is not unusual. As long as there aren't any great chunks or shavings in it you are still good to go. Same goes for the magnets in the tranny pan. They look horrible, but aren't serious.
