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Old 02-15-2018, 08:21 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by Clipdat View Post
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Never got the notice but doesn't look like I caould do more than repeat what has been said anyway.

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Originally Posted by Thorpedo View Post
Rub dipstick with scotchbrite.

Run engine for 5 min.

PARK ON LEVEL GROUND.

Shut engine off, pull dipstick.

Let sit for 3 minutes.

Insert dipstick, pull out dipstick

Read both sides, lowest side is right.
This ^ alway do this. A mildly abraded dipstick is a happy dipstick.

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Originally Posted by mjanmohammad View Post
you shouldn't be seeing a significant amount of metal on a magnetic drain plug at all. 90% of the FA20 engine is non-ferrous metals so they aren't magnetic.

My recommendation for you here is to get the Fumoto valve, and send a sample to Blackstone for analysis when you do change the oil.
This as well ^ If you are getting loads of chunks of ferrous metals on a magnetic plug you already are too late to do much.

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If you're really serious about ferrous metals in the oil,
get some neodymium magnets to put on the outside of the oil filter.
It all gets stuck in the filter and you can re-use them on the next filter.
Not sure what the benefit would be. If the metal is large enough to make it to the filter then it will get ... well.. filtered. If too small for the filter to grab it isn't causing any issue anyway.
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