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desertsoldier22 · 01-25-2013, 08:32 AM

Keep finding non-ferrous flakes of aluminum in my filter. They are soft and have the consistency of tin foil. I am wondering where they are coming from. I tend to find 2-3 per oil change and they are roughly .8-1.0 mm in size. Checked IMS bearing 3 months ago it looked and sounded fine.

01-25-2013, 08:32 AM	#1
desertsoldier22 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fort Hood, Tx Posts: 4	Flakes of aluminum found in oil filter. Keep finding non-ferrous flakes of aluminum in my filter. They are soft and have the consistency of tin foil. I am wondering where they are coming from. I tend to find 2-3 per oil change and they are roughly .8-1.0 mm in size. Checked IMS bearing 3 months ago it looked and sounded fine.