Sooooo... This isnt good right?

[daktah]

changed my oil over the weekend and on a whim decided to buy a filter cutter and pop one open for the first time, and im reasonably certain what i found should be cause for concern, but i figured id ask anyway.

for the picture of the oil, the dark normal oil drained from the filter before i cut it (and all of the oil from the sump looked the same), the lighter sparkly oil is what came out of the pleats from me folding it up and squeezing the oil out trying to make them less shiny. all of the large shiny bits around the periphery can be ignored, its either garbage that was in the drain pan already or the texture of the pan itself.

for the picture of the flecks, i just took a picture of the largest ones i could find. for scale, the large splinters are about 1.5-2mm long each and the larger of the smaller flecks scattered about are all around +/- .5mm or so (not the dust but the distinct flakes). those are the only 2 distinctly large chunks, the rest are small/medium flakes or dust.

also i just took a video of the entirety of the pleating since i figured it would be more convenient than like 45 pictures.
https://youtu.be/yTXB3lwkAC4

[daktah]

anyone? bueller?

[chef-beavis]

I've cut a couple of filters and was shell shocked at what I saw. That being said, it's been years and all is still well! I don't see anything alarming but I'm by no means a veteran filter cutter.

[ariZona28]

Personally I've never cut open a filter (but I probably should!). Are any of the particles/pieces ferrous? Maybe check with a magnet. I'm a BIG fan of Blackstone analysis, you may want to send in a sample.

[chevy pilot]

"Yellow metal" color is more worrying.

[daktah]

Originally Posted by chef-beavis

I've cut a couple of filters and was shell shocked at what I saw. That being said, it's been years and all is still well! I don't see anything alarming but I'm by no means a veteran filter cutter.

i hope thats the case here too then

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Personally I've never cut open a filter (but I probably should!). Are any of the particles/pieces ferrous? Maybe check with a magnet. I'm a BIG fan of Blackstone analysis, you may want to send in a sample.

yes, the majority of the larger particles are magnetic. i was also thinking of sending in a sample to blackstone anyway just to see what they say but forgot when i actually went to change the oil. ill make sure to remember to do it next time.

Originally Posted by chevy pilot

"Yellow metal" color is more worrying.

im assuming you mean the color of the glitter in the oil?

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by daktah

i hope thats the case here too then


yes, the majority of the larger particles are magnetic. i was also thinking of sending in a sample to blackstone anyway just to see what they say but forgot when i actually went to change the oil. ill make sure to remember to do it next time.


im assuming you mean the color of the glitter in the oil?

If I'm correct on this one, I believe he is referring to the "yellow" color metal particles in the oil meaning that either the rod bearings, or the cam bearing are worn down past the "polished" surface they have and down into the softer bronze metal that the bearings are made of. That's bad news if so..

[daktah]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

If I'm correct on this one, I believe he is referring to the "yellow" color metal particles in the oil meaning that either the rod bearings, or the cam bearing are worn down past the "polished" surface they have and down into the softer bronze metal that the bearings are made of. That's bad news if so..

no yeah I know exactly what he means by yellow metal, brass and bronze and the like, I was just curious exactly where he was seeing it since all of the bits in the filter media are silver (and magnetic). I figured the only thing that might look yellowish was the glitter oil.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by daktah

no yeah I know exactly what he means by yellow metal, brass and bronze and the like, I was just curious exactly where he was seeing it since all of the bits in the filter media are silver (and magnetic). I figured the only thing that might look yellowish was the glitter oil.

[chef-beavis]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Personally I've never cut open a filter (but I probably should!). Are any of the particles/pieces ferrous? Maybe check with a magnet. I'm a BIG fan of Blackstone analysis, you may want to send in a sample.

I did this and it came back unremarkable. Currently at 79k and hasn't missed a beat. Things like this come from manufacturing, mostly and if all works well, end up...in the filter. The chunks you see would likely never make it into the Blackstone sample container.

[chevy pilot]

Originally Posted by daktah

im assuming you mean the color of the glitter in the oil?

Yep.