Series 3 silver metal shavings in engine oil

olsver

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• Jun 13, 2020

• #1

I went magnet fishing in my sump. I have these small silver metal flakes in the engine oil. The engine was rebored last year and has had three oil changes over the last 15000 miles since.

Should I be worried?

 

tottot

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• Jun 13, 2020

• #2

Probably came from that chewed spindle drive.

 

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John S

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #3

No. The fact it’s caught in the sump, is good. If it was a material ongoing running problem it would have become self evident already. Old engines.