metal found in oil filter, need advice please newt - Sunday, 4 November, 2012, at 3:56:02 pm |
Run a magnet by the metal. If it is ferrous that's not a good sign. What to do about this... MarcW - Sunday, 4 November, 2012, at 9:29:20 pm |
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newt
I drained my oil today and cut open the oil filter and inspected it, found a very small (3/32 " ) irregularly shaped piece of chromium looking metal . When the filter dried more, I checked again and there were about 15 or more shiny fragments on the paper, none were big enough to grab but were definately tiny metallic fragments embedded in the paper. They were smaller than tiny grains of sand, but when the sun hit them they shined like chrome. I have a 2001 , 3.2 L, with 30,000 miles (I know I know I don't get to drive it enough) . I still have the old oil and I am thinking about running it through a paper coffee filter to inspect further. Is that even necessary, or is this a definite sign of looming IMS failure? Should I just go ahead and do a LN Engineering IMS Upgrade?
At 30k mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 8:21:44 am |
I agree with Marc and suggest... MikenOH - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 9:23:40 am |
Another 1,000 miles? I dunnoaboutthis.... Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S) - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 10:43:24 am |
Re: Another 1,000 miles? I dunnoaboutthis.... MikenOH - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 3:33:43 pm |
I think the UOA test is a great idea. grant - Tuesday, 6 November, 2012, at 11:50:17 am |
its non-ferrus, not attracted to magnet newt - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 7:37:10 pm |
Re: its non-ferrus, not attracted to magnet Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 8:00:44 pm |
What Guenter said. It is normal to find a small amount of metal... MarcW - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 8:42:27 pm |
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newt
I assume its aluminum. I feel a lot better that it is not steel, so not part of IMS, right? Is it "normal" to find tiny shards of aluminum and some aluminum dust in oil?
To answer other questions above:
I change the oil about every 3500 or 4000 miles, which also happens to be about once per year (unfortunately)... , when I get to drive the car, I drive it pretty vigorously, love to hear that desnorkled intake sound at 5k RPM and above so it has plenty of high RPM time, (I have done 3 DE's and several autocrosses), I check the filter every time and never found anything before, so now what?
Thanks everybody... I feel better now! newt - Monday, 5 November, 2012, at 8:48:12 pm |