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Old 01-25-2013, 09:30 AM   #3
BYprodriver
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Originally Posted by desertsoldier22 View Post
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.
You should get a oil sample analyzed & remove the sump plate to look around & clean the oil pickup & install LN magnetic drain plug. How many miles on your engine?
Nothing to lose sleep over just a opportunity to improve your car.
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