I changed my filter today, and I dumped the oil from the filter out into a white bowl, which I never do, I noticed some small metal flakes, nothing big, just the metal looked a little metalicy (if that is a word) in the sunlight.
Is this normal ? :redface:
In direct sunlight, an irridescent metallic characterisitic observed in the oil is not unusual. We are talking about metal pariculate so small that this condition wouldnt' be noticed inside the garage/well away from natural light.
Back when I worked as a motorcycle mechanic (tiny oil filters in high revving engines), I would refer to the break-in service oil change as Testors Model Paint, the color being "Honda 600-Mile Service Metallic Gold."
A better evaluation of abnormal engine wear would be to (proplerly) cut that used oil filter open and inspect between the pleats for bearing fragments, etc.
But a gleem in the oil in direct sunlight ain't nuthin'...
LO