Posted by: Anonymous
Grit in the oil - 05/07/03 04:55 PM
I just got done changing my oil and was reminded of something. Everytime I've changed the oil there has been some grit in it. Is this normal?
Thanks
Mike
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: Grit in the oil - 05/07/03 08:37 PM
Hmmmm, doesn't sound right to me anyway. I change oil and filter every 3K and have never seen grit.
I also live out in the toolies and see more dirt roads then blacktop.
I guess it could depend on the frequency in which you change your oil, kind of filter used, and the situation your truck is driven in.
Posted by: Bogatyr
Re: Grit in the oil - 07/07/03 04:53 AM
Combat Medic,
As Getty-up-Go mentions, there shouldn't be any grit in the oil, be it sand, metal shavings or pumice. I'd suggest a used oil analysis to see if there is something else going on that you can't see. There are a number of companies out there that do this, one that I know of is Blackstone Labs.
Bogatyr