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I changed the oil/filters on the LBCs today.
There was this "thing" that kept sliding around on the
outside of the oil filter on the BE. I couldn't get a good grip
to remove the filter. I gripped the edge of the slider
thing and it popped off. Filter magnet. New to me but I
figure it can't hurt and put it on the new filter.
On to the pan drain. Magnetic plug. There was some itty bits
of I'd guess were metal attached the magnetic tip. Not much.
Should I be concerned? The motor has about a 1000 miles on the build. Runs fine, 40lbs psi at warm idle and 60 psi at speed
and on cold start. Hasn't used any oil in the 500 or so miles
I've put on the engine. Doesn't smoke etc. Oil looked clean.
I've never used a magnetic drain plug before. Is this type
of sludge normal. I squished it between my fingers and couldn't feel any metal. Just a sort of sludge with no shiny bits etc.
There was this "thing" that kept sliding around on the
outside of the oil filter on the BE. I couldn't get a good grip
to remove the filter. I gripped the edge of the slider
thing and it popped off. Filter magnet. New to me but I
figure it can't hurt and put it on the new filter.
On to the pan drain. Magnetic plug. There was some itty bits
of I'd guess were metal attached the magnetic tip. Not much.
Should I be concerned? The motor has about a 1000 miles on the build. Runs fine, 40lbs psi at warm idle and 60 psi at speed
and on cold start. Hasn't used any oil in the 500 or so miles
I've put on the engine. Doesn't smoke etc. Oil looked clean.
I've never used a magnetic drain plug before. Is this type
of sludge normal. I squished it between my fingers and couldn't feel any metal. Just a sort of sludge with no shiny bits etc.