Did an oil change and found this... what is it?
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Did an oil change and found this... what is it?
i have a built motor:
- Wiseco Piston
- Manley H-Beam Rods
- King Bearings
- Kelford Cams
- SS Valves
- Supertech Valve Spring/ Retainer
- ARP Head Studs
it has around 7-10k miles, only at 400whp right now. Does anyone have any idea what this could be from? I was changing my oil and the magnetic drain plug had this stuck to it, not sure what it could be. Let me know what you think... maybe from the cams? Is it something I should be worried about? Car runs great still....
- Wiseco Piston
- Manley H-Beam Rods
- King Bearings
- Kelford Cams
- SS Valves
- Supertech Valve Spring/ Retainer
- ARP Head Studs
it has around 7-10k miles, only at 400whp right now. Does anyone have any idea what this could be from? I was changing my oil and the magnetic drain plug had this stuck to it, not sure what it could be. Let me know what you think... maybe from the cams? Is it something I should be worried about? Car runs great still....
Last edited by 2010evoxgsr; Sep 14, 2017 at 08:07 AM.
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Brand new car? Engine shedding? This is the break in period for your engine. You should find these in the oil after your break in period. This is why they recommend changing your first engine oil at 1500 miles. then again at 3000 miles.
But idk if that's the case in this situation because i don't know if your car is new. But if it is then... this is absolutely normal. Its just engine shavings from the break in period.
Then i wanna know why would you buy a car then change your oil at 10k for the first time.
But idk if that's the case in this situation because i don't know if your car is new. But if it is then... this is absolutely normal. Its just engine shavings from the break in period.
Then i wanna know why would you buy a car then change your oil at 10k for the first time.
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I don't think it is normal in a new rebuilt engine.
But maybe it is not as serious as it seems, sometimes after the machining work, some residues sits in the galleries, and if the clean was not so meticulous, you have this.
If there are no other metal particles in the oil, i think you don't have nothing to worry
But maybe it is not as serious as it seems, sometimes after the machining work, some residues sits in the galleries, and if the clean was not so meticulous, you have this.
If there are no other metal particles in the oil, i think you don't have nothing to worry
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Shimmery oil is normal on a engine build for the first oil change.
I'm assuming that was sitting in the pan and didn't get sucked through the oil pickup because it was so large so the OP is most likely okay.
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That is a LARGE shaving. Like, even bigger than what would get left behind from the machine work done to the block. I would send the oil off for analysis (Black Stone Labs), see if they see anything abnormal.
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kyoo (Sep 13, 2017)
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SOLVED: It was from my drain plug... the threads were on sort of stripped from previous owner. It was not from the engine. **Sigh** I can sleep at night
I got a new drain plug and we're good to go... and no the oil pan threads were not stripped thank god.
I got a new drain plug and we're good to go... and no the oil pan threads were not stripped thank god.
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Awesome news!!!