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Old 01-08-2023, 08:06 AM   #23
george
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Originally Posted by Vigilante375 View Post
On your first or even second oil change, you're going to see metallic shavings in the oil. The engine is still being "broken" in and this is pretty normal to see. It's mainly going to be the the engine itself. You're not going to see metallic shavings from the oil pump in the oil until it's completely given out.

Now if you were at 10k miles or 100k miles and saw metal shavings, then it would be something to be worried about. Because something in the engine itself is scraping.
Thank you. That helps ease the mind.
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