Oil Change

[Moraystag]

Gent's just did myfirst oil change on my own,and no problems. But what I did notice was that once the bulk of the old oil was drained and I left the last few drips to come out, there was what seemed to be a silvery deposit mixed in with the last say, half an egg cup full of oil. Is this normal and to be expected, or does it indicate excessive ware?? It was not water for sure

[richardthestag]

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what is in the bottom of the oil filter bowl. When my oil pump started to give up it deposited little bits of metal into the oil filter :shock:

a few years on and with new oil filter all is still well though

[Moraystag]

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No nothing in the bottom of the filter bowl, just a small amount of silver coloured residue mixed in with the final drips ofoil as it came from the sump plug

[V Mad]

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Mike, have you recently changed to a 'modern' oil? High detergent oil may have dislodged some old sediment.

[Moraystag]

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No Chris all I know is that 20w50 Comma was put in it about 3000miles ago as I have the 5 litre drum that was supposedly used by the garage. Yes thegarage that charged me £208 for an oil change and filter..

However I did add an additive last summer to stop an annoying small oil leak
The silver stuff was not abrasive as I rubbed it between my fingers as it came out of the sump plug hole. You may be right though could be some sediment built up over time
I was just curious to see if anyone elsemay have seen this before. All new to me still,gingerly finding my way around the mechanical type stuff.

[Guest]

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Hat's off to you Mike for starting to do things on the car yourself.

I have no idea what the residue is if it doesn't feel even slightly metalic.

Also not heard about that "bargain" oil change you had!....maybe they included some sterling silver in the oil??! I think it wards off Werewolves or something

[jleyton]

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I've seen that sort of thing quite a few times and,as its not been excessive, I've never worried about it.

Stag paranoia Mike

Cheers

Julian

[flying farmer]

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Drop a magnet into the old oil and see what sticks. On second thoughts don't as sometimes it is quite worrying:P, especialy if you find bits of water pump teeth:shock:

I have seen this silvery deposit myself, particularly after an engine rebuild, if nothing sticks to the magnet it is possibly aluminium from the pistons or the cam follower bores in the head but it only takes microscopic particles to give a silvery appearance, and these probably go straight through the filter.I wouldn't worry if there are no obvious particles to be felt in the oil

Neil

[Moraystag]

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piscean57 wrote:

Hat's off to you Mike for starting to do things on the car yourself.

I have no idea what the residue is if it doesn't feel even slightly metalic.

Also not heard about that "bargain" oil change you had!....maybe they included some sterling silver in the oil??! I think it wards off Werewolves or something

Ian don't get me started on my bargain oil change, this goes back to when I first bought it 3 x years ago, and thought taking it to specialists was the way ahead. Yeh, what a bloody laugh that turned out to be. The only specialist there is is the ROM or my trusty Haynes manual LOL LOL.

Yep, maybe Julians right, the old Stag paranoia kicking in again.:PThanks for the replys. Anyway lets hope the Valvoline VR1 thats sloshing around in the old girl now is as good as they say it is