Metal Flakes in Oil Filter ?

Rfan88 · 18-11-2013, 10:15 PM

Hello everyone,

I just signed up to this great site and glad to be here. I have a quick question and would really appreciate if experts like you could chime in.

I recently did an oil change on my 62K miles CSL and noticed small metal flakes in the oil filter. Should I be alarmed ?
I put on about 200miles after the oil change and yesterday I checked the new oil filter to see if there would be new flakes but there were none. Could the previous flake incident be an isolated issue ? Or is 200 miles too soon to see new ones ?

I know that all CSL's came with upgraded bearings for s54 but maybe the mileage is the issue ? Although I read on this forum a lot of high mileage CSL running flawlessly. Should I change the bearings and the oil pump ?

Sorry for all the questions and dumb assumptions but I would truly appreciate any input from experienced CSL owners.

Thanks,

Max,

18-11-2013, 10:15 PM	#1
Rfan88 Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Torino, Italy Posts: 4 Casino cash: $277	Metal Flakes in Oil Filter ? Hello everyone, I just signed up to this great site and glad to be here. I have a quick question and would really appreciate if experts like you could chime in. I recently did an oil change on my 62K miles CSL and noticed small metal flakes in the oil filter. Should I be alarmed ? I put on about 200miles after the oil change and yesterday I checked the new oil filter to see if there would be new flakes but there were none. Could the previous flake incident be an isolated issue ? Or is 200 miles too soon to see new ones ? I know that all CSL's came with upgraded bearings for s54 but maybe the mileage is the issue ? Although I read on this forum a lot of high mileage CSL running flawlessly. Should I change the bearings and the oil pump ? Sorry for all the questions and dumb assumptions but I would truly appreciate any input from experienced CSL owners. Thanks, Max,