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Old 07-26-2009, 09:48 PM
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I have had this car for 35,000miles and this is on it every time no big chips or anything but this is always on it!!! Anyone else?
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Old 07-26-2009, 09:54 PM
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what kind of oil you use?
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Yep, pretty much every oil change. It's relatively common, as there's always tiny metal shavings coming off the valvetrain, the rods and the crank. Nothing to be worried about.
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Same here, you'll get wear on the magnent every time.
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Ewww, I don't get that when I change the oil...
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Originally Posted by David_viny
Ewww, I don't get that when I change the oil...
Probably because your drain plug isnt magnetic?
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i always use mobil 1 synthetic or castrol synthetic.....0w40 or 5w30
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i get this every time i change my oil also, and i use mobil 1 synthetic i just passed it off as being normal wear from the rotating assembly, valvetrain.
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Alright then that is reassuring....
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Originally Posted by dub.ya.es.SICK
Alright then that is reassuring....
Mobil 1 here too. My oil gets changed every 1,000 - 1,500 miles just because I dont drive it much (3 month rule). When I do drive it, it get driven hard and I get that wear on the plug. I have seen the same amount of wear on my magnet with the original engine and my forged moter.
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100% normal.
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Sounds good to me!
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Mine looks similar every 5000 miles for 110K miles... I use M1 0W40.
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