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bcrume · 04-22-2005, 06:21 PM

I just got a clip and I dropped the oil pan to bang out a small dent, there are metal shavings in the bottom of the pan. I'ts not alot of shavings but is that normal? -s13 redtop-

TheTicTac · 04-22-2005, 07:09 PM

shavings or grains? A certain amount of metal will be in the pan, happens during cold starts. So unless it is large shavings, you shouldn't have to worry to much.

lucky7 · 04-22-2005, 07:23 PM

if you still have the oil filter that came w/ the clip, i would slice it open to see if there are shavings in the filter. that would atleast tell you if it was a recent problem.

bcrume · 04-22-2005, 07:43 PM

I'll go slice up the filter right now

bcrume · 04-22-2005, 09:33 PM

the filter is on ther so tight, I was gonna pull it out tomorrow so I'll just check the filter then.

04-22-2005, 06:21 PM	#1
bcrume Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Metal shavings in the oil pan I just got a clip and I dropped the oil pan to bang out a small dent, there are metal shavings in the bottom of the pan. I'ts not alot of shavings but is that normal? -s13 redtop-

04-22-2005, 07:09 PM	#2
TheTicTac Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: CA Posts: 449 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	shavings or grains? A certain amount of metal will be in the pan, happens during cold starts. So unless it is large shavings, you shouldn't have to worry to much. __________________ GorgeousGarage L.oose S.ocks D.aisuke !

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04-22-2005, 07:23 PM	#3
lucky7 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan Age: 40 Posts: 3,353 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: lucky7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if you still have the oil filter that came w/ the clip, i would slice it open to see if there are shavings in the filter. that would atleast tell you if it was a recent problem.

04-22-2005, 07:43 PM	#4
bcrume Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'll go slice up the filter right now

04-22-2005, 09:33 PM	#5
bcrume Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the filter is on ther so tight, I was gonna pull it out tomorrow so I'll just check the filter then.