04-04-2024, 01:08 AM | #1 |
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Metal in engine oil filter pleats
I do not know how long this engine oil has been in my car and I just recently changed it and took these pictures when I cut open the filter. is this normal? I have a 2014 Camaro with an LS3 and 99,000 miles. I already pulled a oil sample and sent it off to the lab today.
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04-04-2024, 03:08 AM | #2 |
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No sir that is not normal. Looks like aluminum possibly from the cam, rocker arm, bearing material, or something rubbing against the block.
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04-04-2024, 08:03 AM | #3 |
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Might be time to do a cam kit, Looks like maybe cam-lifter wear possibly!
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04-05-2024, 04:57 PM | #4 |
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I put a hard drive magnet next to the metal flakes and they are magnetic, so it would be part of the camshaft, lifters, crankshaft, pistons, or rods right, I don't think there's anything else magnetic in these engines.
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04-05-2024, 06:09 PM | #5 |
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I'd bet that a lifter locked up and is actively wiping out a cam lobe.
That much steel would be noisy if it was rod bearing spun or gone. If it were me, I'd start with pulling the cam and go from there.
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04-06-2024, 02:49 AM | #6 |
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Just throw some zinc into the system and call it a day
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04-06-2024, 09:58 AM | #7 |
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https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275470
Pics are gone but I now have 7k on this motor and it's never missed a beat. I have never cut open another filter. |
04-22-2024, 06:09 PM | #8 |
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UPDATE GOT OIL REPORT BACK!!!
I just got the oil report back from Blackstone Laboratories and here is what they said:
"MY NAME: If this Camaro looks as good on the outside as it does on the inside, you picked out a beauty! The engine's wear profile suggests all is well with the mechanical parts inside this engine. Universal averages show typical wear for an LS-3 after about 3,900 miles on the oil. Most wear metals are close to averages. Copper isn't, and it shows low wear at brass/bronze parts. That's great! Just note silicon is a bit high. It probably has a harmless source like sealer, but you could check for air intake leaks in case it's dirt. The viscosity is in the 5W/30 range, like it should be." I think that I am just tweaking? what are all the metal bits in my oil filter then, is it just the filter doing its job??? everything sounds cherry in the report I really do trust them I attached a screenshot of the oil analysis form, feel free to look at it and let me know. lets hope its all good.
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04-23-2024, 06:10 AM | #10 |
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This is good news. I am happy to have been wrong!
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04-23-2024, 06:57 AM | #11 |
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I'd question their findings. Especially after seeing that much metal in the filter. Maybe it was just a one time thing but I would be cautious. It probably was the filter catching that metal and didn't make into the oil because the pieces were so big. Definitely keep an eye on it and listen for any changes in the engine.
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04-23-2024, 06:52 PM | #13 |
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Shows how worthless a oil analysis can be.......
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04-24-2024, 07:26 PM | #14 |
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I agree.
Your oil filter is obviously doing its job of catching the metal contaminates. So what is it you’re worried? Engines wear. It looks like aluminum. I’d have to say it’s probably filings from the block.
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