Shavings in oil

[GreenthumbTim]

Should I be worried? Just changed my oil took a look at the leftovers in the bottom of the pail and saw this! Hope it’s not a sign of bad news any feedback would be appreciated

 

[LionsTooth]

Does it stick to a magnet. If not, it's likely aluminum. Either way, usually not good.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

How many miles?

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[LilPartyBox]

Not looking too good. Ditto on the mileage and is this the first time? Also,what brand & weight of oil have you been using?

 

[GreenthumbTim]

It has 36000miles using Castrol Edge 5w20 oil changes every 3000 stage 2 Mountune

 

[GreenthumbTim]

How good are the chances these are from trying to wrench off my oil filter and having a hard time

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Send the oil in Blackstone....The results will set you free. Its about $30+ for a test. What year is it also? If it is the engine it will be under powertrain of 5 years or 60k. Good luck....keep us updated!

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[Ford ST]

I hope its from your oil filter. What did the oil filter look like afterwards pretty tore up or what?


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[TyphoonFiST]

What does the tool and oil filter look like?

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[CSM]

This literally just happened to me. I did an oil change in september, noticed flakes in the drain pan when I was done, freaked out a bit.

Decided to change oil again at 2k interval and I sent off a sample for analysis by Blackstone. Everything came back fine. Nothing major.

In the end it was the oil wrench likely ripping up the OEM filter. I just saw the aftermath.

Moral of story - do another oil change in 1.5-2k, send off sample, if particulate analysis comes back well over universal averages then you know you have an issue. But you're probably fine

 

[CSM]

 

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[lowda9]

How can you tear up an oil filter that badly? Did you grind it off?

 

[TyphoonFiST]

How can you tear up an oil filter that badly? Did you grind it off?

He-man put it on!


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[kubicki2]

Caterpillar will analyze it too, any local dealer will do it or send it off, it’s like $20 and another $15 for more thorough checks.

 

[LilPartyBox]

Wow let's hope it's the filter. You must have chewed it up pretty bad if it made its way into the oil. The maddening work that is changing our filter led me to stop using the kinda filter wrench that puts it into a choke hold. Get the one that's a cup that attaches to a ratchet. Those don't have teeth and can't peirce the filter.

 

[GreenthumbTim]

Mine is a metal tooth wrench that chews the shit out of them. Definitely have gotten shavings in my eye from it slipping and it being a tight space. Just haven’t got a better one I’m definitely going to change the oil in a couple thousand and check the oil before I change the filter. It doesn’t make any weird noises and no negative corrections past the rare -2* I’ll see from time to time. Car only make like 22lbs of boost on 91 here in az though... 🤷🏽‍♂️

 

[GreenthumbTim]

Wow let's hope it's the filter. You must have chewed it up pretty bad if it made its way into the oil. The maddening work that is changing our filter led me to stop using the kinda filter wrench that puts it into a choke hold. Get the one that's a cup that attaches to a ratchet. Those don't have teeth and can't peirce the filter.

My drain pan is right under the filter when I wrench it off to collect the oil...

 

[GreenthumbTim]

I hav

How can you tear up an oil filter that badly? Did you grind it off?

I have a shitty tool with teeth that slips back and forth between settings and it’s a tight grab in our cars it’s not that crazy I’m just a fool

 

[James1980]

This is what the first oil change looked like on my car. The factory put that sucker on so tight I was lifting up on the car trying to get it off. I tighten them by hand now, they come off much easier, lol
The bits in my drain pan look similar to yours. I'm willing to bet you're right and its metal from the oil filter.