L322 Glitter in oil V8 Petrol (BMW)

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donp38

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• Sep 10, 2022

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Hi all.
I have glitter in my oil and filter change!
Looks like brass to me.

Only done 3000miles since last (all good) oil.
Any thoughts?

 

Grrrrrr

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• Sep 10, 2022

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donp38 said:

Hi all.
I have glitter in my oil and filter change!
Looks like brass to me.

Only done 3000miles since last (all good) oil.
Any thoughts?

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Don't like the sound of that. Bottom end?

 

kevstar

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• Sep 10, 2022

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Deffo sounds like bearing material if its gold, you using a decent filter.

 

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donp38

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• Sep 10, 2022

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Genuine LR oil filter. Always have.