[J-Mac]

See the analysis below. What do you infer from it? Are the copper and lead numbers sealing the deal on bearing issue and an engine tear-down?

The oil had only been run for ~600 miles. When I sent the oil sample out it was oil from the tank NOT from the sump (my stupid bad). Also when I dissected the oil filter it was very clean, with (one) tiniest sliver of metal (non magnetic) captured. It wasn't even the width of a hair, it was that thin from side on view. There is a pic of it in post #23.

Thanks for all the comments.