# changed oil today, found metal in it :/ **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 28, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665 "2009-11-28T09:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/1 "2009-11-28T09:59:00Z")
changed the oil in the Camaro today, found all these small metal pieces ☹ the hell did this come from?! the motor sounds completely fine, no knocks or anything ![http://shift518.gom-host.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1652&d=1259431100](http://shift518.gom-host.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1652&d=1259431100) ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/2 "2009-11-28T09:59:41Z")
oh damn. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/3 "2009-11-28T10:01:15Z")
o wow ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/4 "2009-11-28T10:03:30Z")
the motor sounds FINE though, that’s what’s throwing me for a loop ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/5 "2009-11-28T10:05:22Z")
dead cameo ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/6 "2009-11-28T10:06:27Z")
Test it. ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/7 "2009-11-28T10:06:48Z")
Done ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/8 "2009-11-28T10:09:00Z")
> [@Speculating about the Subaru Suspense](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speculating-about-the-subaru-suspense/26376/31): > > Test it. test what? ---
**Author:** ![dubnix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dubnix/32/6392_2.png) [@dubnix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubnix)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/9 "2009-11-28T10:15:56Z")
Cashed…run it till she goes ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/10 "2009-11-28T10:18:54Z")
fuckin thing is still under warranty from Jasper, someone’s gonna be getting an angry phone call. Damn thing only had ~11k miles after they rebuilt the motor ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/11 "2009-11-28T12:29:55Z")
may be the timing chain guiedes ,or just sludge are ya sure its metal try a magnet ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/12 "2009-11-28T12:41:11Z")
almost looks like dried up sludge… ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/13 "2009-11-28T12:42:34Z")
> [@69 Camaro resto - It's ALIVE! - no 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/361): > > test what? comp/leakdown ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/14 "2009-11-28T12:47:37Z")
woooo boy ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/15 "2009-11-28T12:57:31Z")
> [@WTF Spider in my TV](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-spider-in-my-tv/26432/3): > > comp/leakdown noooooooooooooooooooo. He meant send the oil out and have it tested/analysed a)sure it’s metal like others said? b) have you switched oil compositions recently? ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/16 "2009-11-28T13:20:13Z")
> [@WTF Spider in my TV](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-spider-in-my-tv/26432/9): > > noooooooooooooooooooo. > > He meant send the oil out and have it tested/analysed > > a)sure it’s metal like others said? > > b) have you switched oil compositions recently? ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/17 "2009-11-28T14:35:45Z")
> [@WTF Spider in my TV](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-spider-in-my-tv/26432/9): > > noooooooooooooooooooo. > > He meant send the oil out and have it tested/analysed > > a)sure it’s metal like others said? > > b) have you switched oil compositions recently? 100% sure it’s metal it sticks to a magnet ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/18 "2009-11-28T14:47:42Z")
Correct me if i’m wrong but I still feel like a comp/leakdown can’t hurt in this situation. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/19 "2009-11-28T14:54:56Z")
how many miles on motor how is oil pressure still how long on last oil change ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665/20 "2009-11-28T14:55:02Z")
that doesnt look like metal to me/… and before you start flipping out, I changed my oil about 10k ago and I had Metal at the bottom of my oil pan that was so fine, it was like glitter…but more like grinder shavings. Like you, I freaked out and talked to a bunch of people. I even cut my oil filter inhalf to see if their was any metal in it, and not a single thing…clear as hell. New motors, need to break in. Some take longer to break in then others. From the factory, the motors arent 100% clean from metal shavings and what not from the oil gellerys being drilled out. As parts start wearing in, they leave shavings. I have done two oil changes sense my shavings and my oil was clear as day…and this was during dyno tuning periods, dyno pulls, racing etc… What I did notice is that all my metal flake flushed out and down to the oil pan after I used a little thinner oil…this prolly helped all the break in shavings and what not to work its way through…I sense then thicked up my oil a little and havent had a problem. oil pressure hasnt dropped a beat, car runs perfect, no more burning oil sense my catch can and shit. Moral of the story of this long post is, check things over before you freak out…that doesnt even look like metal to me tho. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changed-oil-today-found-metal-in-it/248665.md?page=2)