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Last year when I had my oil changed (it's just about due again - to get ready for hybernation :( ) my mechanic showed me a few tiny bits (like pin points) when he cut apart my oil filter. He said that was normal wear and tear. (At 5K rpm, each piston and related parts are going up and down 5K times per minute - rather amazing when you think about it.) He said he's seen one where the IMS was going and the filter looked like the stars in the sky on a clear night with shiny bits all over the place.

So if it's just a few few tiny pieces, I wouldn't be too concerned. That's what the filter is there for - to catch that stuff. Certainly keep an eye on it in future oil changes.

Last year when I had my oil changed (it's just about due again - to get ready for hybernation :( ) my mechanic showed me a few tiny bits (like pin points) when he cut apart my oil filter. He said that was normal wear and tear. (At 5K rpm, each piston and related parts are going up and down 5K times per minute - rather amazing when you think about it.) He said he's seen one where the IMS was going and the filter looked like the stars in the sky on a clear night with shiny bits all over the place.

So if it's just a few few pieces, I wouldn't be too concerned. That's what the filter is there for - to catch that stuff. Certainly keep an eye on it in future oil changes.