metal shavings on mag. oil drain plug

[87geeinn]

This is my magnetic drain plug after about 3k miles on the oil that was drained. I've been using the magnetic plug for about 2 oil changes now. I cut open the filter and noticed very small, fine silt-like metallic shavings in the oil from the filter and the media once I cut the filter open. Is this a normal amount of metal that one would expect or should I be expecting my cam and motor to go soon? I put Kirban's valve springs on about 6-7k miles ago. I did NOT reuse the cups from the original springs. Car runs smoothly otherwise and I stay away from knock.

 

[salvageV6]

Normal from what I've seen.

You may see less after more miles with the thing, I don't even look at mine anymore just wipe it off, if there's no chunks everythings good.

Nice pic. by the way.

 

[Quick6'n'-K.C.]

Is that set on the mini-fridge, or are you that tall?




Normal by the way, or at least what my daily driver has been doing since i started using it 3 years ago.
Hopefully you will be getting less metal the more often you change it.

BW

 

[83ttypecooled]

rebuild

Hi,
Man, that seems like a lot of steel. I'm gonna have to install one of those! I would be extemely concerned about this. Perhaps, the block wasn't washed thoroughly when the rebuild was done. If so, then this is machining debris. Otherwise.... Thank god for imbedable bearings!

 

[TURBOELKY]

normal

normal sleep tight.

 

[turbo nasty]

Normal for me...mine has been looking like that at oil changes for 60 k plus miles