Chasing Aluminum Flakes in oil, think I found the problem, opinions? But it’s a LOT of metal. I know hadta ask. Check Engine Light. Get your answers by asking now. Brittle pieces of metal in the engine include most of the bearing surfaces - including the crank bearings, valve guides, etc. Like I … Your problem may be caused by the cheap bulk oil and crap filters quick lube places use. bike has 8600km on the clock 2007 model, stock standard no drag racing more touring than anything. Is it OK to run and just change the oil frequently and keep my eyes on it? As already mentioned, some metallic debris is "normal". Joined: Jun 2, 2014 Member: #131162 Messages: 3,100 Gender: Male First Name: Joseph Hub City Vehicle: 2006 Pre … Join Date: Feb 2012. Generally, there are two primary causes of high metal levels in oil analysis. 72K miles on a 3.6 FWD non flex fuel. Khosatral Khel XS650 Member. Check the oil again after 1000 miles. If it matters I am running ACT Extreme Flywheel, 6puck, and PP, and a new BorgWarner S300-60 Turbo, and aftermarket oil cooler kit and filter relocation. Although the flakes on the filter were apparently non ferrous did you run a magnet through the oil? As you can see by the pics I have discovered after an oil change some metal flakes in the bottom of the oil pan. It wants to sleep. But I also decided to change my oil. I found a good amount of metal flakes in it along with the second oil change. But upon pulling out my oil filter I noticed LOTS of metal flakes. Whenever bronze is found or … Refilled and let sit until today. Member. The large flakes varied in color Engine starts up on the first try normally and runs strong. Greaser! I’ve never had this before so I think there must be something going on inside the engine that is not good. Collapse. Change the oil and oil filter. metal flakes in oil filter Discussion in 'Engine Topic' started by HULKZ28, Sep 30, 2006. For my setup there's 4 filters in place: 2-30 micron Dahl, 1-30 micron OEM DFCM fitler, the last is the 1-4 micron upper OEM fitler. The amount of metal in subsequent filters has decreased. Sand and metal flakes from bearings coming out of the oil should not be happening. When you say ST and 54 plate together, Im confused. I've seen other internet talk about camshaft flaking on the 3.6. If you detect more flakes in the clean oil, then you have some serious damage going on in the engine. I have a snorkel and was off-roading in the desert but the air filter would have blocked any sand. YOu put a sample in the provided container and send it away, the test will tell what the metal is and what it is from. Carbon flakes found in an oil filter/screen can effortlessly be broken apart with a small pick or even between fingernails. Lots of metal in the oil plus sloppy shifting suggests damage to the engagement dogs. For example, you may need certain parts of your engine replaced. Filter was dirty of course but I also notice only a very few very minor shiny metal flakes in the outside of the paper filament of the oil filter. I’ve been telling them there’s an issue for a long time and they just blew it off and made me think I was crazy. It could be anywhere, cylinders, valves and camshafts, … I’ll let everyone know what goes on. Thanks for the response. In an engine that’s operating properly this is almost always a prelude to a scam or to entirely unnecessary and highly expensive work. What gives? Show the filter to your local dealer and see what they say. Is it OK to run and just change the oil frequently and keep my eyes on it? But I will definitely get the dealer involved and Chrysler if need be. Especially when I have swapped ignition coils from another cylinder that had no misfires to that cylinder and it was still on number three. Photo 06: This oil filter element shows normal carbon content and no metal present. Over time, they are caused by parts of the engine resonating, and the drain plug is equipped with a magnet to attract these flakes, to prevent issues. Metal particles in the filter could come from an external source such as the "gas pump" or even farther up the supply chain the only real way to know would be to pull the tops off your pump cylinders and check the lift piston and cam surface Here's info I have collected: I cut the oil filter and found some metal flakes. Page of 2. Do an oil change and check the oil filter by-pass. Let it run for another 30 mins, no knocks or abnormal noises coming from the engine. Generally, there are two primary causes of high metal levels in oil analysis. It’s a good bet this is from the starter … Don't wait until the bearing bets so thin it spins and gouges the crankshaft and the big end wanders into the counterweights, seizes and the rods go out the side of the block. But this may require an entire engine rebuild. well the oil had about 500 km. new posts. 17 0 1. What gives? At a minimum it needs something replaced, at a worse case it needs an engine. Does not knock or … While you do save watch your dipstick and change your filter as soon as you see the shavings. Read more about metal solids identification after oil servicing in Service Bulleting number 480. Collapse. Gold flakes in the filter may be from any of the many bronze bushings throughout the engine. Do I still have to pay my mechanic after he got the wrong diagnostic and did the work? The tricky part (especially through the Internet) is quantifying how much debris is "normal" and how much is a signal that something is giving way. The engine has great oil pressure, 38psi warm idle, and it will spike 100+ on my autometer gauge in upper RPM's. I personally run the Diesel Site kit which I use the 30 micron Dahl filters. which in turn has rubbed the cylinder wall producing this metal debris in the oil. Aside from hindering the car’s good performance, it can also indicate other more severe maintenance procedures that should be resolved as soon as possible. yeah,, detonation can pound the oil film out and tear up some bearings. Babbitt flaking off the bearings will also create platelets. A comment like “metal shavings in the oil” always makes me highly suspect. Its a z155. Other than that the oil had nothing else in it. I took the filter to the service center of the dealership to show them and was told that the shavings did not look like they came from my engine and that it was not uncommon to have … I haven't seen in this thread but it may have been mentioned in another... have you swapped fuel injectors? Filter was dirty of course but I also notice only a very few very minor shiny metal flakes in the outside of the paper filament of the oil filter. Anyways 30 min oil change complete, saw the expected shavings and changed the oil. I'm not trying to … They'll need to drop the oil pan to check them. Okay the dealer is putting me in a loaner car and thinks it’s a cam shaft that’s causing the shavings. Hopefully it means it doesn’t carry a deductible either. I’m out of the 7 year 70K but I have CPO that expends it I believe. There was some real small flakes in the filter also. Just back from the oil filter cap. Metal copper colour flakes inside oil filter housing.. opinions please. Save up for a short block. '05 883 engine 8k miles. Metal flakes will remain intact. Now, you might get away with a set of new undersized bearings and the crankshaft dressed up smooth. Page 3 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3. Is this normal or a sign of the apocalypses for my engine? The misfire number is very small, but nonetheless it’s still there when every other cylinder is reading zero. although,, when you're trying to spin this thing 7000 rpms,, … Location: Weymouth ... Bike: Demon XLR 160 Re: Metal Flakes in oil. Not to be a smartazz, but you are looking at the oil and not the transmmission fluid? AdamZ, Sep 15, 2015 #6. Couldn't help it. Carbon flakes are black and can appear shiny, but are easily distinguishable from metal. The ST wasnt around until 05/55 plates onwards, was it? Then I opened up my oil filter and found more shavings and flakes. Shavings or flakes in the sump usually point to the bearings, although they may be from anywhere. What were you seeing on prior oil analysis? I did put a can of seafoam in less than 100 miles ago to try and clean up the inside before my oil change, has anyone ever seen this? change the oil with a high quality oil, i use castrol superbike, and going synthetic will be fine since the bike is well broke in, and see how that goes. All the metal particles were very small and were not caught by the filter. I have 60's vintage steel cylinders with cast iron rings. Nothing like what came out with the engine oil. L4-2.4L. If you need to rebuild your engine, it will be rather expensive. I’ve been having a ticking for a month now that was faint at first but is progressively getting louder. mcfreid. Metal “shavings” to me means some rather large pieces of metal that are easy to see. I talked to a few people and they say it is normal. Photo: Fiftythree. We gathered from the other thread that we have a sticking valve. I’ll see what they say. There is probably nothing short of a rebuild that will help. P0014. I took the filter to the service center of the dealership to show them and was told that the shavings did not look like they came from my engine and that it was not uncommon to have this happen in new cars. X. I expected to see some metal due to breaking in the engine. I had a misfire caused by a fuel injector recently. On Continental engines, you may find some long (up to two inches in some cases) bronze hair-like metal trapped in the filter or screen. It looks like the filter is covered in glitter. Filter. my motor is a 383 stroker 4 bolt main with a very mild cam and reworked 350 heads,it has only 6000 km. How Dangerous Are Metal Shavings When They Are Found In Your Oil Filter I bought a Chevy HHR in May and when I had my oil changed, the mechanic showed me metal shavings that were in my filter. Removed the tank and there was tons of fairly large metal flakes in it and on the coarse filter on the dry sump pickup. Photo 06: This oil filter element shows normal carbon content and no metal present. Oil pressure was steady about 55 psi after warm up. New Engine Break-in: flakes in oil filter . Jump to Latest Follow 21 - 36 of 36 Posts. No metal flakes like when I had spun bearings. I cut open by filters and pull them flat for examination on most oil changes and I can usually find some metallic debris. Unless the rough idle is a worn camshaft or worse. Other than that the oil had nothing else in it. All Time Today Last Week Last Month. There was some metal in the oil, but nothing big. Thanks for all the input! Bronze shavings are not usually found. About to do a big trip next week hence the oil change and am now worried. Examples. 72K miles on a 3.6 FWD non flex fuel. I have a 1983 Buick Regal sedan and I recently noticed metal flakes in my oil dipstick when I add a light to it is this normal wear on the engine? Change the oil and filter immediately. How long did you drive on that oil, and what kind of filter was that? Every oil change I cut the old oil filter. After an oil change on a Mazda 3 i found red shavings in the spent oil. Are the shavings magnetic? Wiped it clean and put back on thinking maybe from catch can machining since it was brand new. Once I finally removed the stripped bolt from the engine oil reservoir (previous owner was an idiot) the oil that came out had flakes of metal in it. Still have questions? 99 Posts #21 • 12 mo ago (Edited) You used Fram filters, cheap bulk oil, and Seafoam oil treatment and are now surprised that the engine is wearing? GMC. Metal flakes in your oil are the harbingers of doom for your engine. The engine got rebuilt about 4 or 5 years ago and I don’t know if this is normal the engine sounds perfectly fine and there’s no smoke from the exhaust please help I really like this car how can I get rid of these oil flakes. Just clean it off when changing the oil. … Discussion Starter • #1 • May 14, 2009. need some expert evaluation for this one. Show . The first is related to the sampling procedures. I change the oil every 3,000 miles use Mobil 1 and an AC Delco filter. If metal flakes are still present, main bearings are likely going. Okay well that’s a good thing. PoA Supporter. The first is related to the sampling procedures. on it when this happened,it was a valvoline 10/40 semi sintetic oil. There are a few indicators of whether or not the situation requires immediate transmission work. If I get a new mower, I always change the oil after the first mowing and am amazed at the amount of metal flake in the oil. Only thing you can do is change the oil and filter, install a magnetic drain plug and some neodymium magnets on the outside of the filter housing, and just wait. When metal shows in the filter suddenly between oil changes, some thing happened during that time period. To really know if it is a big problem you need to saw the filter with a hack saw where the filter screws into the block then pull the filtering material out and inspect it, if you find no metal flakes in it your ok. "How do we know that filter came out of your car". They will have to do something. Since most oil is dumped into a container when changed the metal must have been obvious on the oil plug, some of which are magnetized to catch metal fragments. So I’ve been chasing after a rough idle. Cam shaft was my thought exactly. Aluminum or bronze. Went to empty it and noticed some metal flakes in the bottom. Cant tell if it was steel or aluminum even with a magnet cause pieces were so so small. Tags: maintenance; Sep 15, 2014 #1. Something in the motor is coming apart and is prone to failure. Unless this came from a long time trusted mechanic or you’re experiencing other operating problems that you’ve neglected to mention, then I’d be highly suspect. Not much in the filter either, but only had it running only a few minutes. Only thing you can do is change the oil and filter, install a magnetic drain plug and some neodymium magnets on the outside of the filter housing, and just wait. The second is associated with the actual wear metal levels. Filtered by: Clear All. Carbon flakes are black and can appear shiny, but are easily distinguishable from metal. I first changed the oil at about 2,000 miles. Search. Can i start a car engine through the starter relay in case of all keys lost? Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jboudreaux1965, Dec 12, 2018. When is the cambelt change due on a 54 plate Focus ST? Prev. my O-320 now has about two hours on it. So hopefully that takes care of both of my issues. 74RAT Veteran Member. I called Toyota and they said it to have roadside assistance tow it to the dealer. Metal Sand/Flakes in Oil after Rod Bearing Replacement. It took Toyotas roadside assistance six hours to show up to get my truck when an hour was originally quoted. Diesel Engine - Help! X. I’ve never had this before so I think there must be something going on inside the engine that is not good. I have read a lot of discussion on finding metal and plastic in the oil filter screen. I put in 5W20 full synthetic oil in my last oil change and this one as well. Ditto. Maybe you’re finding bits of bronze in your oil. 07-11-2012, 08:14 PM #8: RAPIDSHED. Several pieces of shiny flake-like, nonmagnetic, or several short hairlike pieces of magnetic material – place aircraft back in service and again check oil screen or filter in 25 hours. Readjusted all of the rocker arms and started back up. flaking off of chrome-plated cylinders is another source for platelets. You can sign in to vote the answer. Dec 12, 2018 at 10:03 PM #1 #1. jboudreaux1965 [OP] Ragin Cajun Fan. If it matters I am running ACT Extreme Flywheel, 6puck, and PP, and a new BorgWarner S300-60 Turbo, and aftermarket oil cooler kit and filter relocation. The large flakes varied in color Engine starts up on the first try normally and runs strong. Then monitor the oil thereafter. Same thing, swapped coils no change. Flakes of metal have to have come from a relatively brittle component (because soft metal doesn't flake so much). 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All Discussions only Photos only Videos only Links only Polls only Events only. bike has 8600km on the clock 2007 model, stock standard no drag racing more touring than anything. Time. Pan was spotless before the change so its not a leftover . I will contact the dealership tomorrow and see what they say. I did put a can of seafoam in less than 100 miles ago to try and clean up the inside before my oil change, has anyone ever seen this? Joined: Dec 28, 2003 Location: ft. stockton,tx,usa. It was intermittent. Previous 1 2 template Next. All Time Today Last Week Last Month. The situation can even go … Metal flakes will remain intact. None of the large flakes were in the engine crankcase or in the oil filter, but all of the oil had small flecks of metal when drained that gave it a metallic sheen. It also could be from the oil plug you may have slightly stripped the plug and is metal from the oil pan. You generally don’t find bronze shavings. A good starting point is to have your oil and filter changed; then have the filter opened to look for excessive metal shavings. I'd want to know if its cast iron or bearing. Senior . on it.. well when i got home the first thing i did was pull the oil filter and boy it was full of little metal shavings the color of light gold. I am pretty routine in my oil changes until the metal flake goes away, then I change once or twice a season depending on how much it is used. I found a bunch of tiny non-magnetic (so I guess they are aluminum) shavings in my oil filter (see attached pic) Oil was changed after 5,000 miles (as I always do), the engine has about 40k miles But if you do, checking the oil suction screen is essential. This isn’t good. It won’t pick up large particles and you have no information on what this particular engine makes historically for wear metals. I’m sure they would have sold me on everything I just did BEFORE it became a warranty issue. Last night I changed the oil in my 2014 JK with 133,000 miles on it. Just drive the car until the engine quits. The boring and honing was done 20 years ago, so a course hone, not the finer hones used today. Read more about metal solids identification after oil servicing in Service Bulleting number 480. The metal flakes in the oil around the drain plug are normal. - Ford Courier 99 TD. Yes, Dahl does have lower rated filters that could be used but I found that they tended to cause loss of flow. Awesome experience all around … Hi all, I took my car (1997 boxster) into a shop to have the oil changed and have an IMS guardian installed. So at this point I don’t see any other possibilities. Collapse. Might want to remove the valve covers but that should be covered under powertrain warranty if you are under 7yr 100,000 miles. Examples. Is this un-common? Is it possible to make a 4 rotor rotary engine by putting together 2  2-rotor s? I would want to know for sure that oil was going thru the filter. Filtered by: Clear All. I could guess all kinds of other things, but let's start with that. But upon pulling out my oil filter I noticed LOTS of metal flakes. I shut it down before too much damage. The metal is picked up by a magnet, all the flakes are completely red, car runs fine no coolant leaking. ENGINE KNOCK METAL IN THE OIL PANIn this video we noticed some metal shaving in our oil and oil pan and the car developed an engine knock. The dealer will say what any dealer around me would. I did upper and lower intake manifold gaskets along with spark plugs today. This usually shows up in the oil filter as “goldish” flakes and may be from any of the many bronze bushings throughout the engine. if it isn't burning oil and the plugs aren't fouling, run it til the next oil … Sounds like it had a … Freaked out and wiped a cloth in there to take a closer look. Im looking at one with 28k, but not been changed since new. Messages: 3,400 Likes Received: 1. ENGINE KNOCK METAL IN THE OIL PANIn this video we noticed some metal shaving in our oil and oil pan and the car developed an engine knock. Engine ran really smooth, no misses. If your old one is full of shavings, sorry, L.N. The fact that metal shavings are in your oil is a sign that something else is seriously wrong. Previous 1 2 template Next. changed out oil, and found very small brass flakes shining in the sun! If there are metal shavings inside the filter, inspect the timing chain, as this might be the source of the shavings. Those are some of the worst things you could ever do to an engine! All Discussions only Photos only Videos only Links only Polls only Events only. That’s what my concern is. The metal shavings in oil can trigger severe engine damage in the long run. new posts. Those are some of the worst things you could ever do to an engine! 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