Bits in oil. I am going electric.
10-16-2017 | 10:45 PM
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They aren't sticky (what is your oil like if it is sticky?). When I run a rare earth magnet through the oil, these are magnetically attracted to it, but only just. And this is a dime sized magnet that is difficult to remove from a flat metal surface if it becomes attached.
I am still going with the alien living in my sump. Once I have my oil analysis back, I will get the sump pulled and see what is living in there. If it comes out and takes over the world, my bad.
I am still going with the alien living in my sump. Once I have my oil analysis back, I will get the sump pulled and see what is living in there. If it comes out and takes over the world, my bad.
10-16-2017 | 10:46 PM
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PS none of this was in the filter, only in the oil from the sump.
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10-17-2017 | 03:35 AM
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10-17-2017 | 12:42 PM
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10-17-2017 | 06:06 PM
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I'm sure will be able to provide some more advice.
Personally I don't think two bits of carbon would warrant a rebuild but maybe two shavings of metal would.
10-17-2017 | 09:10 PM
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10-18-2017 | 10:30 AM
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So...drive it 'till it smokes?
The oil has gone for analysis. I will wait for the report before dropping the sump. The mornings have suddenly gotten too cold for the tires anyways.*
*please, no discussions of tires. I would like to restrict this thread to discussions of the Alien living in my oil sump.
The oil has gone for analysis. I will wait for the report before dropping the sump. The mornings have suddenly gotten too cold for the tires anyways.*
*please, no discussions of tires. I would like to restrict this thread to discussions of the Alien living in my oil sump.
10-18-2017 | 11:19 AM
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So...drive it 'till it smokes?
The oil has gone for analysis. I will wait for the report before dropping the sump. The mornings have suddenly gotten too cold for the tires anyways.*
*please, no discussions of tires. I would like to restrict this thread to discussions of the Alien living in my oil sump.
The oil has gone for analysis. I will wait for the report before dropping the sump. The mornings have suddenly gotten too cold for the tires anyways.*
*please, no discussions of tires. I would like to restrict this thread to discussions of the Alien living in my oil sump.
10-18-2017 | 12:49 PM
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No. The engine is an MB Motorsports rebuild that was installed by the PO in May 2015. The engine has a "roller bearing" IMS bearing. I don't think my current issues are related to the IMS bearing, but the oil analysis may shed some light on that.
My concern is the whole "carbon" thing. I have records going back to the install. About 15,000km have been put on the engine since the rebuild. During that time, there have been 4 oil changes. So why is there "carbon" in the sump?
I am sticking with my alien theory.
My concern is the whole "carbon" thing. I have records going back to the install. About 15,000km have been put on the engine since the rebuild. During that time, there have been 4 oil changes. So why is there "carbon" in the sump?
I am sticking with my alien theory.
