Grit on oil drain plug
12-13-2005, 08:13 PM
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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
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
12-13-2005, 08:48 PM
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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
> 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
12-13-2005, 08:48 PM
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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
> 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
12-13-2005, 08:48 PM
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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
> 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
12-14-2005, 03:10 AM
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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
>
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
>
12-14-2005, 03:10 AM
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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
>
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
>
12-14-2005, 03:10 AM
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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
>
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
>