Hey guys
So, had a possibly not so great day today when changing oil. When I pulled the oil drain plug it was filled with a metallic sludge and spikey metal shavings!
I pulled the oil filter and cut it open. More shavings. Not great... the long shaving here was on the rag, and I used the rag to clean up oil at the bottom of the filter housing. Shaving is magnetic.
Does this qualify as "normal?"
Some history:
I bought the car Jan of 2014. I have driven it just over 10,000 miles since then. Last oil change was 5,300 miles ago, I know, I was a little overdue on this one. Too much work and too much got to me.
The car had IMS Bearing replaced with LN Engineering, Rear Main Seal and Cluch replaced at 95,672 miles at House Automotive in Pasadena.
Noise:
Every now and then I have this short squeak/whine coming from general engine area. -The sound varies in length and only comes when that car goes from a stop to moving. -Clutch is always involved when the sound comes.
-Sound comes at very random times. The car can be hot, cold whatever. It's can go months between the sound appearing or it can come multiple times during a drive.
It's a sound that has had me somewhat worried, trying to figure out what and where it's from. But now that I have all these shavings, I'm getting more worried...
Using Mobile 1 0W40 oil in Los Angeles.
Thoughts?