2003 350z -> oil change.. filings in oil?!

[Mr_GaZZa]

Hey guys,

i got a 2003 350z.. its done 50,000kmi change oil every 5-10,000km depending on driving conditions.today i droped the oil out and i noticed some small alloy looking filings? i just wanted to know why and what could it be?is it normal

ThanksGaZ

[R350Zz33]

magnetic drain plug for now to clean them out and change ur oil every 500km like 3 times with the magnetic drain plugs just to clear out the metal.

[aris_unlimited]

Don't just try to clear out the fillings and hope that will be enough. Metal filings are very bad karma to motors. Metal filings can often enough lead to engine failure that you are going to want this looked at.

I would suggest taking it to a dealership and have a master tech look at it. Hopefully give you an idea of what is going on with it.

[JETPILOT]

Send your used oil for a used oil analysis from Blackstone laboratories. They can help tell you where it's comming from. You should do a compression check and maybe a leakdown test. You can drop your lower oil pan and look to see how much metal is is in the pan. If there is metal in there it cannot be ignored. Magnetic drain plugs don't do much except indicate if you have a problem which you know you do.

[R350Zz33]

yea but they can also help to clear it out and stop it from recirculating in the oil causing more damage.

[evildky]

are the filings magnetic? if it's magnetic it could be ring, cylinder or camshaft wear, if the filings are non magnetic then they might well be bearing material