Hello everyone! There are a fair amount of ferrous metal flakes, some quite large (2mm x 2mm). There was some metal in the oil, but nothing big. I pulled and drained my oil filter, and took it apart today to inspect what it had picked up. There wasnt any in the other screen filter or main oil filter compartments though. Hold the oil filter, either in an oil filter holder shown in figure 1 or in a vise as shown in figure 2. I changed my oil in a hurry less than a month ago and added about an extra .5-.6 quarts but drained it out about two weeks later. 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. I have 60's vintage steel cylinders with cast iron rings. I was doing an oil change on my smr449 yesterday and when i opened up the screen filter closest to the oil drain point i found a heap of what seemed to be metal flakes (didnt have a magnet so couldnt check) in the oil and on the filter. Note, prior to the bearings being replaced I had not seen any metal during oil changes. This filter had 6900 miles. ... Oil and filter.Use the good oil and filter in the second change. These flakes seem normal to me for an initial break in run on a course honed engine. The first time that I saw the flakes, I thought it might've been aluminum flakes left over in the catch pan from small engines that i just changed. I also checked the air filter and there was only a little bit of sand. Last night I changed the oil in my 2014 JK with 133,000 miles on it. The cam change will take care of what you said. The engine was rebuilt using factory parts after it spun a bearing. Truck currently runs great Assuming a total rebuild is in my future, should I … bike has 8600km on the clock 2007 model, stock standard no drag racing more touring than anything. I grabbed the old filter and cut in open- cut the ends off and laid the pleats out. Whenever bronze is found or … The large flakes varied in color Engine starts up on the first try normally and runs strong. Couldn't help it. Is this a problem or normal. Examples. About to do a big trip next week hence the oil change and am now worried. Nothing on the magnet, just in the oil. He explained that the copper was from the rod bearings. No problems previously but after some research, I have come to believe this is caused by the infamous IMS malfunction. I saw no flakes. Since the car is not a daily driver I elected not to do the repair at the time. Read more about metal solids identification after oil servicing in Service Bulleting number 480. After almost four years of continuously improving oil and oil filter analysis reports, I just received my first potentially bad news: "Filter Analysis, Alloy Steel, Trace 0-12%, AMS# 6414 or 6415, Flakes. Readjusted all of the rocker arms and started back up. Metal flakes are more grain of rice proportioned than splinters (smaller though). Small metallic specs can be found in most all engine oil change oil, but abnormally sized shavings or flakes of metallic nature is a sign of excessive wear. The boring and honing was done 20 years ago, so a course hone, not the finer hones used today. 3 Posts . Better safe than sorry. My mechanic cut open the oil filter on my 1989 944 Turbo as part of a routine oil change and found copper flakes in the filter (as well as the pan.) 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. Did my first oil chance after purchasing about three weeks ago. They look to be about .001" in size. Pan was spotless before the change so its not a leftover . Hi, Is it normal to find brass/copper colored flakes in the oil filter after a fresh rebuild? They look to be about .001" in size. I shut it down before too much damage. Runs great but have a question for the forum. sounds fine, runs fine, just a little nervous!! As you can see by the pics I have discovered after an oil change some metal flakes in the bottom of the oil pan. '05 883 engine 8k miles. poway450 wrote:Changed the oil and filter today and had about thumb print size amount of small silver flakes.Looks to be aluminum, I didnt test with magnet to make sure. If you are talking about when you change the oil and there are black flakes, then you will need to have them analyzed. 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? Refilled and let sit until today. Rode it real hard and put it up wet. How many miles on your truck, and how often are you changing the oil and what type? Even cheapshit auto parts store filters aren't gonna dump metal shavings into your engine. Both sides appear shiny and silver, and all the flakes are paper thin or thinner. 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. Hi all, I recently changed my oil and noticed some metallic flakes in the oil filter. I checked my oil today and noticed it was still pretty high (past the "good" line in the dipstick) and drained some of it, about .25 quarts, until it was within … Car has 55k. If the filter is clean after this step, return to normal oil-change intervals. I have 60's vintage steel cylinders with cast iron rings. 01-20-2011, 08:34 AM. The pieces were no more than a mm in size. Could the oil filter (shitty non VW filter) have caused metal flakes? I have receipts for all oil / filters. Now, if you bought the oil filter for fifty cents in a Hong Kong back alley, then I'd … Bronze shavings are not usually found. I cut the oil filter and found some metal flakes. Oviously the head, but is the Vac pump or anything else made from it? Sand and metal flakes from bearings coming out of the oil should not be happening. Get rid of it fast because, if you don’t, then you’ve got to rebuild the whole engine. After having my Boxster in for routine maintenance, the shop called to say there were magnetic aluminum flakes in the oil and oil filter. Some pieces are as large as a flattened grain of rice. Maybe even do the next change a little sooner. I found what I believe to be small metal flakes in my oil after draining some from the oil pan. I cut the oil filter and found some metal flakes. These flakes seem normal to me for an initial break in run on a course honed engine. Cut open the oil filter when I changed the oil last week and found a handful of silver flakes in the pleats. Discussion Starter • #1 • Oct 14, 2014. The engine builder drove the car for 75 miles and changed the oil and filter. If those are pieces of metal, it means that the engine is coming apart inside. Unlikely. Oil was dirty, not excessive but needing changing for sure. Oil was rotella 5w-40 synthetic, in there for about 5,500 miles. 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. # While doing this I came across some bronze/copper flakes in the bottom of the oil filter base and also fine metallic particles in the filter. 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. I have a snorkel and was off-roading in the desert but the air filter would have blocked any sand. Oil used for all changes is Mobil 1 full synthetic 0-20w and Subaru filter. Hi All - Some sad news today. :mad::eekers When several flakes of aluminum or several short, hair-like ferrous metal shavings are found in the folds of a filter, Lycoming suggests changing the oil, installing a new filter, and flying for 25 hours before checking the filter again. Sod the cost, oil/ filter cheaper than a wrecked engine. Based on what i have read and where it is coming from I believe it is a driver side rocker that has a bad needle bearing. What is made of aluminum in these engines? 2. Engine starts up on the first try normally and runs strong. Removed the tank and there was tons of fairly large metal flakes in it and on the coarse filter on the dry sump pickup. The filter holder in photo 1 can be purchased at www.cancutter.com. changed out oil, and found very small brass flakes shining in the sun! I’ve been having a ticking for a month now that was faint at first but is progressively getting louder. The place I bought it from says they changed the oil but the filter was oem so I highly dought they changed the filter. In the pan and filter, I found a significant amount of metal dust, sand, flakes, etc. I just took the rest of the filter apart and did not find any more flakes, but even this tiny amount I'm a little un-easy about. Porsche recommends an oil/filter change every year(if we’re talking time-based vs mileage-based; mileage-based is another topic), so to answer your first question, if you won’t be driving your Boxster at all this winter then I’d suggest having the oil/filter changed before you put the Boxster into hibernation since you have over 2300mi on this oil/filter. This usually shows up in the oil filter as “goldish” flakes and may be from any of the many bronze bushings throughout the engine. The metal flakes in the oil around the drain plug are normal. The bikes has 184 hrs on it with … The flakes were tiny w/ the exception of 2 that were about 1/8 the size of a pencil eraser. Hi Peg, more good questions. Maybe you’re finding bits of bronze in your oil. There was some real small flakes in the filter also. My last two oil changes I have seen aluminum flakes at the bottom of my oil catch pan. need some expert evaluation for this one. I was very worried at this point because when I think of things like that I think of bottom end bearings. Will only pick up metal flakes but not gold/brass flakes.Personally i would ride it gently for max 500 miles and drop oil and filter again. You might consider contacting Terry Dyson for an expert opinion- Blackstone's comments are boilerplate. A trace amount of alloy steel was removed from the filter, AMS# 6414/6415, ranging in size from 602 x 416 to 3 x 1 microns. Like I said this is its first oil change since I bought it. So I changed my oil last night, sample ready for blackstone. 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