LS3 metal Shavings in oil
10-12-2015, 06:19 PM
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LS3 metal Shavings in oil The engine in my 08 vette has always seemed to have a noisy valvetrain ever since i bought it with 25,000miles 4 years ago (especially on the passenger side). I took it in to 2 GM dealerships and both said it was "normal". I read that was normal so i never thought about it.
So 2 years ago i decided to replace my oil drain plug with one that has a magnet attached just to be curious and each time there is a bunch of fine metal that accumulates on the tip of the magnet (smooth to touch with my fingers). Can also see the metallic in the oil when you shine a flashlight on it. Happens each oil change. Car now has 34,000miles on it.
IS THIS NORMAL??? see pics.
IF this is infact NOT normal then the only explanation i can think of might be caused by damage to something after i sucked in 3/4 cup of 'sea foam' induction through the brake booster and shutting the engine off immediately causing the engine to diesel and knock while it shut down. I did this 3 years ago. Maybe i bent a valve or pushrod or damaged a rocker bearing or something?
So 2 years ago i decided to replace my oil drain plug with one that has a magnet attached just to be curious and each time there is a bunch of fine metal that accumulates on the tip of the magnet (smooth to touch with my fingers). Can also see the metallic in the oil when you shine a flashlight on it. Happens each oil change. Car now has 34,000miles on it.
IS THIS NORMAL??? see pics.
IF this is infact NOT normal then the only explanation i can think of might be caused by damage to something after i sucked in 3/4 cup of 'sea foam' induction through the brake booster and shutting the engine off immediately causing the engine to diesel and knock while it shut down. I did this 3 years ago. Maybe i bent a valve or pushrod or damaged a rocker bearing or something?
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10-12-2015, 08:55 PM
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How many miles between oil changes? I have a 1997 chevy truck that I've owned for over 8 years and probably put 80-90 thousand on it and the plug looks just like that every time. Always ran great.
Edit: I doubt you did any damage with the sea foam, If you had it probably would have been immediate and very noticeable.
Edit: I doubt you did any damage with the sea foam, If you had it probably would have been immediate and very noticeable.
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10-12-2015, 10:27 PM
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How many miles between oil changes? I have a 1997 chevy truck that I've owned for over 8 years and probably put 80-90 thousand on it and the plug looks just like that every time. Always ran great.
Edit: I doubt you did any damage with the sea foam, If you had it probably would have been immediate and very noticeable.
Edit: I doubt you did any damage with the sea foam, If you had it probably would have been immediate and very noticeable.
I should have mentioned in the beginning that I have nothing to compare this oil to.
Oil change was at 3000 miles.
10-13-2015, 07:49 PM
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Cool thanks, yeah I thought of that but didn't want/could ship my oil off anywhere, however a buddy from work mentioned a local place called "Case n drum" might analyze it, ill see if i can get there Monday.
