Ultra fine sparkles in oil from filte
05-05-2007, 05:06 PM
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Ultra fine sparkles in oil from filte I did an oil change and when i placed the filter on the drain pan, I noticed some super super fine sparkls in the light in the oil coming from the filter. Is this normal?
05-05-2007, 09:53 PM
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are you sure you didnt just hit the headers with the wrench and knock off some of that???? b/c i did that and it was stuff from my coated headers flakin off a little.
05-05-2007, 11:27 PM
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If you are worried, send oil from the next change to Blackstone Labs. If your car has miles on it (not new), the main thing you should worry about is finding SOMETHING in your oil. That being a broken part (bearings from rocker arm, ex.). I would recommend an oil analysis. That will cost you $45 or so and you will rest easy afterwards 
05-06-2007, 10:20 PM
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ehh 37k. I might have knocked the coating of the headers into the oil now that you mention it. Now i got another thing to always worry me in the back of my mind.
