tawood
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I routinely change my own oil/filter on my O-320 (750 SMOH). Yesterday I changed my oil, and cut open my old filter then ran a magnet over the pleats...I'm sure the magnet was clean before I started, but when I was done, I had one, and only one, tiny round metal flake on the magnet.
I was going to save the metal flake and take a photo, but somehow I dropped it. It was about the diameter of a pin head, and very thin. It was definitely attracted to the magnet (so either iron/steel/or nickel), but it seemed to be gold colored. I use a standard filter cutter, and I don't think the flake came from the filter itself.
So, am I right to assume that this would just be a loose, random piece, and not necessarily wear or something for concern? I've probably done about 10 oil changes on this particular engine, and this was the first time I've ever picked up something with the magnet from the filter.
I was going to save the metal flake and take a photo, but somehow I dropped it. It was about the diameter of a pin head, and very thin. It was definitely attracted to the magnet (so either iron/steel/or nickel), but it seemed to be gold colored. I use a standard filter cutter, and I don't think the flake came from the filter itself.
So, am I right to assume that this would just be a loose, random piece, and not necessarily wear or something for concern? I've probably done about 10 oil changes on this particular engine, and this was the first time I've ever picked up something with the magnet from the filter.
