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Originally Posted by Bobiam
So then, what would you suggest to save this engine if those particles are a deteriorating bearing retainer or race????
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You have very few viable options. You could try multiple oil & filter changes (use cheap, light weight non synthetic oil; do not drive the car, just run it in place until warm). After three or four changes, pull the sump cover and open up the last filter; if there is still ferrous metal in there, it is time to pull the engine and either take it apart or replace it. And even if the engine appears to clean out, you are still running a thin risk of retrofitting it.
We have had more than one cars brought to the shop that had metal in the oil and were then flushed and retrofitted with an new IMS by someone else. Unfortunately, none of them survived for very long due to internal damage caused by the circulating metal. I am only aware of a very, very small number of engines that lived for any period of time after being found with metal and an attempt was made to flush them out without taking them apart. The odds are simply not with you.
Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and accept what has happened, and move on from there..