Metal Shavings In Oil...
#1
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Metal Shavings In Oil...
I changed my oil today and after I drained all the oil out of the oil pan and pulled the oil filter I noticed that on top of my oil catch pan there was a small amount of metal shavings. So I decided to cut my filter open and inspect the inside but there weren't any metal shavings in there? Anyone have any Idea of where this could be from? I sea foamed my car the day before, could that be a reason why there is some shavings in my oil? There isn't any knock from the bottom end so it couldn't be a spun bearing... Could it??
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
#4
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It was the first time to change the oil myself (I was tired of taking it to the shop). But I say it was mostly glitterish size of metal. I'm just curious as what it could be and if I need to be worried about anything.
#6
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Nope, drain plug was clean. Actually I just had to replace it today because it was leaking, so after I drained my new oil I had it all in a cheap $2 oil catch pan and inspected the oil and there wasn't any type of metal in there. (But then again that oil had only about 20 miles on it)