Metal Parts In Old Oil

[bank2me]

So I changed my oil yesterday and seen little metal particles in the oil. I'm not sure if they were nin there before. If not though what does that mean?

[MessyHonda]

thats not good

[2oodoor]

shouldn't be a whole hella lot of particles in the old oil but that is what oil does besides lubricate it suspends that debris so it can be caught in the filter. How long was it since it was changed anyway...

[Oldblueaccord]

Get the old filter and cut the case off and pull the filter cartridge out and see what was in there. Use a hack saw or something and pay attention to what your doing. Steel particles may just be you stripped you oil plug.

Hold your oil or a sample up to sunlight and study it that way.

Bearing material is usually gray looking and then some copper mixed in. Brassy looking like from your trans oil is syncros. I get that all the time in my trans oil.

If you find metal start looking valve cover and oil pan pull em.


wp

[bank2me]

The old oil had almost 3000 miles on it.

[xxxfrankensteinxxx]

if you still have the old oil take a magnet to the metal and see if its steel or alluminum,

[gfrg88]

it means ur engine is dyin.

[AccordB20A]

change the oil, drive until the next oil change is due and check again. if the engine sounds healthy it might be okay

[lostforawhile]

Get the old filter and cut the case off and pull the filter cartridge out and see what was in there. Use a hack saw or something and pay attention to what your doing. Steel particles may just be you stripped you oil plug.

Hold your oil or a sample up to sunlight and study it that way.

Bearing material is usually gray looking and then some copper mixed in. Brassy looking like from your trans oil is syncros. I get that all the time in my trans oil.

If you find metal start looking valve cover and oil pan pull em.


wp

you need a filter cutter, the hacksaw leaves metal particles in there which contaminate the sample. you need a filter cutter,then roll the filter out on a long length of paper towles. you also need a magnet so you can tell if the particles are aluminum or steel.

[Dr_Snooz]

Send a sample off to Blackstone Labs. They send you back a report that looks like this which is probably more than you'll want to know.

[lostforawhile]

good gag,after someone drains their oil,while it's draining ,throw some ball bearings,retainer clips, broken aluminum,everything in there, when they drain the oil into the jug they will freak.

[MessyHonda]

Send a sample off to Blackstone Labs. They send you back a report that looks like this which is probably more than you'll want to know.

lol wow its like csi for cars

[Rendon LX-i]

Lol

[gp02a0083]

got a nice bit of Moly and phosphorous in there lol

[ecogabriel]

DrSnooz... right on target!

Send a sample of your oil to a lab to get it analyzed. Blackstone labs will send you a kit to get a sample of your oil if you ask them. You may want to check their website on directions on how to sample the oil so you can get it before the kit arrives in the mail. They do not charge for the kit; you send your oil in the kit with payment. The last time I checked the price for the analysis was $22.50; consider a few bucks more for sending it via USPS.
There are other labs; just check over the internet.

I will be using them soon: I took a sample of old oil from my faithful Civic and I will send it to Blackstone labs to check engine condition. I will do that with the Accord in a few weeks.