junior28570

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When I checked my oil, I found small metal slivers stuck to the dip stick. A new cam was put in around 2K miles ago, is this "normal"? Do I have a major issue pending?

Thanks!
Junior

4merlt1user

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did you happen to change your oil 5xx miles after installation

junior28570

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Well, I'm not sure ..

The cam had only been in the car for 1/1.5K miles when I bought the car. I don't know if the previous owner had changed the oil @ 5xx miles or not.

I have put approx. 1K on it since. So, was gonna' change it this weekend anyway.

Grimes

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is it metal dust, or larger slivers? pic perhaps?

also, how is your oil pressure?

junior28570

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Some metal dust (fine particles) .. not much to speak of. The only slliver with any size to it was right at or just over 1/16th. There weren't a whole lot on there ... but more than I've even seen on a dip-stick. I'm really new to LS1's and this year model car ... didn't even realize the dip-stick wwas magnatized.

I don't have a camera that is high quality enough to take a picture of something this small. Wish I did though!

Oil pressure wasn't pegged .. I'd say it was normal.

Grimes

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if that's all, I wouldn't really worry about it. change the oil, and then keep an eye on it. fwiw, my first couple oil changes when the car was new, there was a lot of dust on the oil plug. almost shat my pants.

junior28570

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sounds reasonable ..

If I find anything unusual when I change the oil .. I'll post it up

Thanks!