HELP....metal shavings on oil drain plug!!

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09-03-2005, 05:26 PM

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HELP....metal shavings on oil drain plug!!

What on earth does it mean when I have tiny metal shavings on my oil drain plug?!?!

Thanks guys...I'm very paranoid now!

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09-03-2005, 05:29 PM

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bearings and such are attracted to the magnetic plug. the engine is constantely wearing so you are gonna find crap on the plug just a lot of metal or bigger chuncks thats when you start to get worried

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09-03-2005, 05:32 PM

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Wow...quick reply...

So I shouldn't be worried until they're pretty sizeable then? They were definetly shavings and not chunks.

Nothing major then?

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09-04-2005, 12:42 AM

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Has anyone else had this happen or am I the only one that's had metal shavings on the drain plug?

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09-04-2005, 12:55 AM

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i think it's normal, and is why the plug has a magnet on the tip.

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