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11-06-2003, 08:12 AM

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Metal Fragments found in Oil

Bit alarmed after just doing the 1st oil change on my new Cleveland stroker combo @ 378 cubes..

Just dropped the oil out after its first 400k’s and found quite an amount of metal fragments in the oil filter after I cut it open. Some as big as 1/2 match head in size and some dust sized fragments. All of it silver - bearings or cam I wonder??

Probably enough to cover a 20c piece - about the size of a quarter in US terms. And that’s just the bits I found...!

Any of you guys got any idea what constitutes 'normal' for a new motor's 1st oil change? Wasn’t expecting to see anything but maybe it’s one of those things that's not an issue.

Been 10 years since I installed a new motor so don't remember this happening last time. Off to see the engine builder tomorrow..

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