Thread: help, 190 has metal in the oil
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Old 02-27-2005, 01:14 AM
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Metal shavings are common in oil pans. They usually accumulate when a new engine is broken in. Some manufacturers make the oil plug magnetic so that shards of metal will stick to it and can then be removed when the oil is changed.
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