Gold Flakes in Oil and Age of Motor?

[78F350]

I used teh Google and found this:

When it comes to performance in combustion engines, shell bearings are vital components. Gold Engineering is a highly reliable partner for stocking standard-sized shell bearings and supplying undersized shell bearings for combustion engines in emergency and damage cases.

How much gold is in a car?
20,000 kg of gold
The number of cars that exited the fleet that year – being scrapped or ending up outside Europe's borders – accounted for 20 tonnes of gold. That's as much gold as is recycled annually from electronics. At least some precious metals are recovered there, but there is no recycling from vehicles

Not much help.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by 78F350

How much gold is in a car? 20,000 kg of gold

Phenominal.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I used teh Google and found this:




Not much help.

Ha! thanks anyway. I also found that some bearings are made of a copper/lead alloy. I guess that can have a gold look to it. If that's the case with these motors, then I'm looking at a bearing issue.

I can see them using that much gold in the electronics, but not inside the motor.