Debris in Oil Filter Question.
08-11-2014, 02:33 PM
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Debris in Oil Filter Question.
I can get a pick, but this is more of a question.
First, I changed my oil(Motul 8100xcess 5w-40) over the weekend and it had about 3000 miles on it. I checked the filter and found some debris. Some seemed to stick to a magnet and others didn't. I found more than I was thinking I'd find, but not enough to make me stop driving the car. The car has 48000 miles on it now.
This is the first time I have opened up a filter on my car. I did on my so merc, but that filter was filled with so much dirt, I wasn't going to find jack in that. It for sure went too long, so I'm not going to let her do that again.
I am sending off a sample to Black-stone labs, but it makes me wonder if most of you find debris in your oil filter?
Mike
First, I changed my oil(Motul 8100xcess 5w-40) over the weekend and it had about 3000 miles on it. I checked the filter and found some debris. Some seemed to stick to a magnet and others didn't. I found more than I was thinking I'd find, but not enough to make me stop driving the car. The car has 48000 miles on it now.
This is the first time I have opened up a filter on my car. I did on my so merc, but that filter was filled with so much dirt, I wasn't going to find jack in that. It for sure went too long, so I'm not going to let her do that again.
I am sending off a sample to Black-stone labs, but it makes me wonder if most of you find debris in your oil filter?
Mike
08-11-2014, 03:11 PM
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I can get a pick, but this is more of a question.
First, I changed my oil(Motul 8100xcess 5w-40) over the weekend and it had about 3000 miles on it. I checked the filter and found some debris. Some seemed to stick to a magnet and others didn't. I found more than I was thinking I'd find, but not enough to make me stop driving the car. The car has 48000 miles on it now.
This is the first time I have opened up a filter on my car. I did on my so merc, but that filter was filled with so much dirt, I wasn't going to find jack in that. It for sure went too long, so I'm not going to let her do that again.
I am sending off a sample to Black-stone labs, but it makes me wonder if most of you find debris in your oil filter?
Mike
First, I changed my oil(Motul 8100xcess 5w-40) over the weekend and it had about 3000 miles on it. I checked the filter and found some debris. Some seemed to stick to a magnet and others didn't. I found more than I was thinking I'd find, but not enough to make me stop driving the car. The car has 48000 miles on it now.
This is the first time I have opened up a filter on my car. I did on my so merc, but that filter was filled with so much dirt, I wasn't going to find jack in that. It for sure went too long, so I'm not going to let her do that again.
I am sending off a sample to Black-stone labs, but it makes me wonder if most of you find debris in your oil filter?
Mike
08-11-2014, 03:32 PM
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08-11-2014, 04:51 PM
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After using Motul for 3400 miles, I hardly noticed any debris on the filter, except 2 to 3 very tiny silver looking pieces (smaller than small ants). I sent the oil to Blackstone and came back with very good results.