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Long story short, I have non-magnetic glitter in the bottom of the drain pain on every oil change regardless of the miles on the oil. I’ve cut the filter open each time and the filter is clean, everytime. It’s a bone stock 2012 grand sport with 33k miles, bought the car at 31,500 miles. Oil pressure is great, no misfires and no unusual noises.
Got my oil report back and basically it’s normal. As it states in the report, their testing does not account for larger visible particles, but if there were an issue I would expect elevation in the microscopic particles also. The oil only had 975 miles on it and the universal averages for comparison are at 3800 miles….But still overall this report looks promising. What the heck could be happening in this motor?!
Last edited by bwill03z; May 16, 2026 at 09:29 AM.
Doesn't hurt. Just drive and when you hit your traget miles cut open the oil filter if is clean. then your good to go.
Ive but the filter open like 4 times now but none of them had significant mileage except for this last one l, which had close to 1000 miles. It was damn near spotless, at least to the naked eye. Pretty crazy. I’m gonna run 8300 miles on the current oil and send another sample in as well as cut the filter. Could it be a main bearing getting wiped but all the shavings just chillin in the oil pan and not actually circulating?!
Oil report looks quite good. Nothing to indicate any problem with any bearings, cam, oil pump, etc.
As for the non-magnetic glitter, that is weird. Do you know if there was any head work or internal engine work done to the car before you bought it? Maybe there could have been aluminum shavings somewhere?
Oil report looks quite good. Nothing to indicate any problem with any bearings, cam, oil pump, etc.
As for the non-magnetic glitter, that is weird. Do you know if there was any head work or internal engine work done to the car before you bought it? Maybe there could have been aluminum shavings somewhere?
Agreed. That is weird. Or someone dropped the ball at the factory. Seems like leftover shavings from machining.
Bro, i don't know what else to tell you. Either you pull it apart or drive it and see what showes its face. JUST DRIVE IT. YOU GOT NOTHING TO LOSE HERE. If something is wrong or you drive it. No matter what way you go its going to cost you money or nothing happens and enjoy the car. If anyone that needs a break is you. So get driving.
Last edited by helga203; May 17, 2026 at 06:44 PM.
Oil report looks quite good. Nothing to indicate any problem with any bearings, cam, oil pump, etc.
As for the non-magnetic glitter, that is weird. Do you know if there was any head work or internal engine work done to the car before you bought it? Maybe there could have been aluminum shavings somewhere?
Only history I know on the car is that it was an elderly man that traded it in on a new dodge truck. The guy owned it about 5/6 years and kept it in a garage and only put maybe 2k miles or less on it. Prob did several cold starts as he stated it was more of a “show piece” for him
The car was bone stock and I’ve seen zero indication that there has ever been any internal
work done to the motor.
Originally Posted by helga203
Bro, i don't know what else to tell you. Either you pull it apart or drive it and see what showes its face. JUST DRIVE IT. YOU GOT NOTHING TO LOSE HERE. If something is wrong or you drive it. No matter what way you go its going to cost you money or nothing happens and enjoy the car. If anyone that needs a break is you. So get driving.
Amen brother I agree completely, you are exactly right. I’m just trying to attempt to make sense of it all. It’s such a mystery to me and you know my past luck so it still blows my mind that I’m in this situation. I haven’t stopped driving it just trying to fill in some of the blanks.
I had similar looking debris in my oil drain pan on my built engine Z06 I just purchased (7K miles on build). The only thing high on my oil report was copper
I had similar looking debris in my oil drain pan on my built engine Z06 I just purchased (7K miles on build). The only thing high on my oil report was copper
I could kind of understand if the motor had been built and this was break-in material but my motor is bone stock with 33k miles on it.
Did yours ever clear up?
side note - I had a magnetic oil drain plug and it was clean
Last edited by bwill03z; May 18, 2026 at 03:52 PM.
I had similar looking debris in my oil drain pan on my built engine Z06 I just purchased (7K miles on build). The only thing high on my oil report was copper
I could kind of understand if the motor had been built and this was break-in material but my motor is bone stock with 33k miles on it.
Did yours ever clear up?
side note - I had a magnetic oil drain plug and it was clean
I have magnetic drain plug as well.....nothing on magnet or in the filter
Make it make sense - oil report
