texcwa

Cut open oil filter (as I always do when changing) and found just a few small pieces. The first pic shows all that was taken out of pleats after cutting open. My question is what you think the larger (still small) piece of orange color is. It has a hard resin look and feel to it. Chain pad? None of the pieces were Ferromagnetic.

Look forward to your opinions.

Ahsai

Yes, look like chain pads. MkI 996?

texcwa

Based on reading other threads I thought that it may be pads although the small pieces appeared much shinier and smooth than others I've seen on other threads. Its a 2004 so MkII I believe.

Bubrubb

Chain guides for sure.

Noz1974

Yes pads , it will be vario pads probably , can be done just by removing valve covers and cams , head stays on, might be hard without dropping the engine though!

okbarnett

looks like a digital micrometer , wonder how it got in there

texcwa

I accidentally dropped them in there when doing my IMS, was so happy they did not get chewed up by the chains.