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Originally Posted by SteveC4
2000 996 C4. I just pulled the oil filter and opened it up and ran across all the folds in the filter with a powerful rare earth magnet. I got the tiniest bit of metal particles that the magnet picked up. Very fine, and if spread out they might be about a 1/8 inch circle. Is any amount of metal in the filter acceptable, or am I beginning to see the IMS bearing disintegrating?
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Anything magnetic is not good! Get it to a 996 specialist A.S.A.P. they should inspect inside the lower sump pan.