Metal filings in oil filter

Rubicon16 · Aug 3, 2023

Hi, new to the forum.

Is it a common issue to find metal filings in the oil filter? The car is a 2016, 4.4 V8, and has done 45,000 miles

Does anyone have any advice please?

Thanks

1988smithy · Aug 3, 2023

Rubicon16 said:
4.4 V8

Tdv8? No 4.4 petrol in a 2016. Full fat or sport?

Rubicon16 said:
Is it a common issue to find metal filings in the oil filter?

I wouldn't be very happy if I found them in mine. Wouldn't say it's common on the 4.4tdv8 if thats what yours is. Has it got good service history? How long you had it and who found the filings?

Rubicon16 · Aug 3, 2023

Yes it's the diesel.

It's fully approved servicing.

1988smithy · Aug 3, 2023

Rubicon16 said:
Yes it's the diesel.

It's fully approved servicing.

LR dealer found the filings then?

Rubicon16 · Aug 3, 2023

Sorry I had to check.

Sorry the last service, last month, was carried out by a specialist, who found the filings. His advice was just to get rid of the car.

All other services have been main dealer.

Edited to add: I have only owned the car for 9 months.

stemac33 · Aug 3, 2023

I'd be just happy it got to 450000 miles

Rubicon16 · Aug 3, 2023

stemac33 said:
I'd be just happy it got to 450000 miles

Haha, well I'm 10% of the way there. Original post corrected.

1988smithy · Aug 3, 2023

Rubicon16 said:
Sorry I had to check.

Sorry the last service, last month, was carried out by a specialist, who found the filings. His advice was just to get rid of the car.

All other services have been main dealer.

Edited to add: I have only owned the car for 9 months.

Any warranty from where you bought it?

@lynall will be able to advise on filings in filter. If they're magnetic its crank/block wear i think, if not I think that's bearings

Shouldn't be there anyway, maybe a very small amount of very fine paste-like metal is acceptable in a high mileage engine

Your mechanic is assuming heavy wear and engine is on borrowed time, if you do get rid do next owner a favour and declare it

lynall · Aug 3, 2023

Rubicon16 said:
Sorry I had to check.

Sorry the last service, last month, was carried out by a specialist, who found the filings. His advice was just to get rid of the car.

All other services have been main dealer.

Edited to add: I have only owned the car for 9 months.

I would take his advice.

Rubberknees · Aug 3, 2023

I'll start the bidding at a bag of wine gums but no black ones yet

Datatek · Aug 3, 2023

Rubberknees said:
I'll start the bidding at a bag of wine gums but no black ones yet

For one of those, I'd only offer the empty wine gum bag.

freelance · Aug 3, 2023

We’re there any filings on the sump plug?

Rubberknees · Aug 3, 2023

Datatek said:
For one of those, I'd only offer the empty wine gum bag.

Ah come on give the guy some hope :dance:

Datatek · Aug 4, 2023

Rubberknees said:
Ah come on give the guy some hope

Anyone who buys a new generation JLR product second hand is IMO beyond help :vb-party2:

Grrrrrr · Aug 9, 2023

Is that the engine with the 2 turbos that are known to go?

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