Oil marking high on dip stick and metal shaving in oil

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  1. Abrahamp16

    Abrahamp16 Bobtail Member

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    I changed my truck oil and it sat for 8 months when I went to turn it on the oil was reading high on dipstick so I decided to change oil again and found shavings on the drain plug. Seems more like scales than shaving. Any ideas of what’s going to be breaking soon or is it nothing to worry about? Thanks
    2008 Freightliner Columbia Detroit 60 series 14L
     

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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    100% piston failure there. No doubt, a blind man could see that
     
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