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Steve Tinker · 08-23-2013, 01:22 AM

What to do, what to do......

#1 - Do you have confidence in the workshop inspecting the filter?? how long since it was changed ??
#2 - Go and look at the offending filter - determine how bad it is.
#3 - Is the metal in the filter ferrous (magnetic) or aluminium /white metal debris - this could be important.
#4 - If the filter debris is exessive, have the workshop remove the sump cover plate and inspect the inside - if the filter is full of metal, there could be more in the sump which could indicate where the failure occurred ....

08-23-2013, 01:22 AM	#2
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	What to do, what to do...... #1 - Do you have confidence in the workshop inspecting the filter?? how long since it was changed ?? #2 - Go and look at the offending filter - determine how bad it is. #3 - Is the metal in the filter ferrous (magnetic) or aluminium /white metal debris - this could be important. #4 - If the filter debris is exessive, have the workshop remove the sump cover plate and inspect the inside - if the filter is full of metal, there could be more in the sump which could indicate where the failure occurred .... __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4. Last edited by Steve Tinker; 08-23-2013 at 01:25 AM.