oil change - gold flakes?

Privateer · January 02, 2009, 02:16:54 PM

searched but didn't find anything that looked right.

04 620, 18,000 miles.
Changing oil today I noticed some gold flakes in the oil. They're small, like if it squashed a small grain of rice, and very thin. I got hold of one with the tip of a screwdriver and it was very thin, crumbled when I put any pressure on it.

It was more than just a couple flakes, maybe 10-15 that I could see of varying sizes. I don't recall seeing this many, if any, last oil change. Flight Cycles did my 12k and we didn't see any then either.

Something to worry about?

Thanks
Andy

woppini · January 02, 2009, 02:29:10 PM

Depending on the size of the flake (can you post a photo?) maybe valve guides are starting to wear?

ducpainter · January 02, 2009, 02:39:57 PM

Are they magnetic?

Howie · January 02, 2009, 02:54:03 PM

Are you sure the flakes are metal? Maybe run the flakes over to speeddog and see what he says.

Privateer · January 02, 2009, 04:01:29 PM

they're shiny like metal.
they're not magnetic.

click this picture for a full size one.

There is one silvery-looking one in that photo, which I didn't realize until I'd dug it out of the oil, but the majority of the flakes are gold-ish.

Andy

Speeddog · January 02, 2009, 04:30:23 PM

Hmmm, well, more flakes than I'd like to see, but I wouldn't panic.

Were they on the screen or came out with the oil?

Privateer · January 02, 2009, 04:37:18 PM

Quote from: Speeddog on January 02, 2009, 04:30:23 PM
Hmmm, well, more flakes than I'd like to see, but I wouldn't panic.

Were they on the screen or came out with the oil?

Came out with the oil.

clubhousemotorsports · January 02, 2009, 05:29:30 PM

I would bet that if you remove the exhaust valve covers you will see the paint is flaking. I would guess this is just the old paint oil and heat stained.

red baron · January 03, 2009, 07:46:27 AM

What is that 620 got a guilded motor in it.

Privateer · January 03, 2009, 08:59:40 AM

Quote from: trouble on January 03, 2009, 07:46:27 AM
What is that 620 got a guilded motor in it.

does that mean I get to visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory?

duclvr · January 03, 2009, 09:38:26 AM

Quote from: trouble on January 03, 2009, 07:46:27 AM
What is that 620 got a guilded motor in it.

clubhousemotorsports · January 03, 2009, 04:38:40 PM

Well the Goldschlager would fix the problem. be sure to drink a bottle before each oil change and you will not care what comes out .

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