Grit on oil drain plug
 

Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
Should I be concerned?

Thanks, JK

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

JRK58 did pass the time by typing:
> Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
> and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
> fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
> Should I be concerned?

I wouldn't be. A few bits of metal are usually in any oil pan. Depends
on the casting or if small burrs have come loose.

--
DougW

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

JRK58 did pass the time by typing:
> Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
> and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
> fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
> Should I be concerned?

I wouldn't be. A few bits of metal are usually in any oil pan. Depends
on the casting or if small burrs have come loose.

--
DougW

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

JRK58 did pass the time by typing:
> Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
> and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
> fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
> Should I be concerned?

I wouldn't be. A few bits of metal are usually in any oil pan. Depends
on the casting or if small burrs have come loose.

--
DougW

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

Thanks for the reply Doug, I was thinking bits of casting. They are
black with no shine under a magnifying glass.

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

Thanks for the reply Doug, I was thinking bits of casting. They are
black with no shine under a magnifying glass.

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

Thanks for the reply Doug, I was thinking bits of casting. They are
black with no shine under a magnifying glass.

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

No. What you should really worry about is the non-ferrous metal used in the
crank bearings. That is soft and non-magnetic, and you won't know that it
is gone, until it is too late. ;^)

Earle

<JRK58@MSN.COM> wrote in message
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> Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
> and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
> fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
> Should I be concerned?
>
> Thanks, JK
>

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

No. What you should really worry about is the non-ferrous metal used in the
crank bearings. That is soft and non-magnetic, and you won't know that it
is gone, until it is too late. ;^)

Earle

<JRK58@MSN.COM> wrote in message
news:1134522780.250243.188140@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
> and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
> fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
> Should I be concerned?
>
> Thanks, JK
>

Re: Grit on oil drain plug
 

No. What you should really worry about is the non-ferrous metal used in the
crank bearings. That is soft and non-magnetic, and you won't know that it
is gone, until it is too late. ;^)

Earle

<JRK58@MSN.COM> wrote in message
news:1134522780.250243.188140@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello, I bought a 98 GC about a week ago , only 29K and looks like new
> and runs great. I changed the oil today and noticed a 6 or 7 small (
> fraction of a pinhead ) pieces of metallic grit on the drain plug.
> Should I be concerned?
>
> Thanks, JK
>