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Oil change question

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Luke700, Jul 11, 2021.

  1. Jul 11, 2021 #1
    Luke700

    Luke700 Light Load Member

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    Is it normal to have a little shaving on the oil drain plug? This is a auction truck fixed it up. But I recently did it’s first oil change. Trucks in Florida drove it down from Texas about 8 months ago . It’s only throwing two codes for sensors that need replacing nothing major far as I know. Around 700k miles on truck 2006 century
     
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  3. Jul 11, 2021 #2
    spindrift

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    Time to cut open the oil filter.
     
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  4. Jul 11, 2021 #3
    AModelCat

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    Shavings? No, that is not a good sign. You'll pick up a couple PPM worth of iron on an oil sample but those are microscopic particles.

    I agree with above. Cut open the filters. Lots of metal there its time to consider opening it up before it blows up.
     
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  5. Jul 12, 2021 #4
    Singh11

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    Like others said, Its not a good sign to see metal shavings on the drain plug, get it checked
     
    Singh11, Jul 12, 2021
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