Rubicon16

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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
 
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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.
 
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
 
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.
 

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