Ball bearings in Oil Pan/Block

[Retro-Cow]

Hey all, got around to pulling my pistons today and as I was pulling the oil pan I saw a gold/copper colored metal bearing rattling around in there about the size of a BB.
While I was pulling the pistons I found 2 more that were crushed in the block. Where the hell did these come from?

[Ziggy1621]

Interesting. The only ball I know of is in the check valves in the block, but they are much smaller than that.

[itsa300zx]

Look like check valve balls at the oil filter tree.

[amiry36]

It's interesting what people find in their oil pans.

I found my missing oil level gauge in my oil pan and around the crankshaft.

When i bought the car.

[Retro-Cow]

Interesting, is it something I need to worry about?

[Ziggy1621]

I think Itsa300zx was right.. oil-filter-balls-t453561.html