[syncroid]

If you want to be really safe, cut the old oil filter open and inspect it for metal there. We had a 2002 996 come into the shop today that needs a motor now. Customer said he heard a clicking sound. He parked the car and said that there was a puddle of oil under the car. He towed it in. No oil on the dipstick. I put enough oil in to show up on the stick then it started pouring out of the bell housing area. (not a good sign) I then drained the oil and cut open the oil filter and it was full of metal. Lots of metal! The motor still runs but sounds horrible.