v8maro

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A few months back I posted this about when I changed my oil: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/238297-so-how-screwed-my-motor.html

Ever since that day I have been watching my oil like a hawk, i think i look at it more than my speed...
Anyhoo, the oil psi is still awesome, even when hot it's above 40psi. Cold idle is like 60something.

This past weekend I changed it again, no chunks like last time, just very very fine shreds of metal were on the magnet, i'd say <1mm long, and it wasn't alot, I think it was just normal wear, am I wrong? Also, drained the oil into 5 (of 6) qts, so it didn't drink that much.

I have a 408 on order but I am still leary about my 346, should I be or do you think i'll be alright?

thanks
-Steve

hourang

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i took some pics of the metal shavings on the end of the plug even though they didnt turn out very good just shows about how much there was:



Shavings on end of oil drain plug


picture without shavings

v8maro

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thanks for posting the pics man.

67Firebird455

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The chunks were magnetic? Obviously not aluminum... Were the chunks very small or larger and random shapes? I would definitely look into that... I previously worked in a machine shop and had seen nightmare engines where this had happened, and the client continued to drive...

v8maro

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They werent really chunks, just very very fine thin shavings, not much at all, way less then the last swap.