CoopKill's Mistress Makeover Thread [Pic Heavy]

[CoopKill]

A lot of the time they will smoke till the rings seat. Mine didn’t but I’ve seen them do it. You might of just been burning off some of the oil in your exhaust also. I honestly wouldn’t worry about pulling the pan. I don’t see any bearing material, from the pics anyway.

The material in this does not look like bearing?

[Djmba]

In post 963, pictures 2, 6, and 9 don't look good. That's too much stuff to me.

Your oil pressure is low for 15W-40.

Maybe you do not know this, but in my experience, the glue or whatever is used when making the filters will come off when you separate the media from the metal end caps. It can get on the media and make you think there is stuff in your oil. Also, the media has a slightly textured surface. When the light hits the oil on the texture, it can look like there is stuff on the media. Just like sometimes it is hard to tell whether small bubbles in oil are actually bubbles or small particles. If you run your finger across the media and crud is transfered to your finger, then you have a problem. I do see some pieces which may be bearing material but it is hard to tell without being able to inspect it.

In my opinion, it would be best to pull the pan and inspect the bearings. If it looks bad, you are lucky to have caught it before it caused a lot of damage and you can address as necessary. You may just need a bearing replacement if everything cooperates. If it turns out fine, then you have peace of mind and can enjoy your car without worry.

[Djmba]

Also, keep in mind that if there is no bearing material in the oil or filter, that just means your bearings are still intact. All the crud you see still had to pass through the bearings at some point.

[green-lantern]

Where did you install the rear one?

Get fucking rid of them, Krank Vents suck! (unless you have the right ones in the right place)

The material in this does not look like bearing?

Put it in the sun, hard to tell in a pic.

[CoopKill]

That is not bearing glitter, nor is any of the previous stuff in the filters. It must be ring fodder.

1,2,3, and 4 with coating still on sorta.



Mains



Trans side seemed to wear more coating




Now where to go with the oil pressure... Once I get it back together, and in running condition we will see where I am. IIRC the pressure jumps into the low 20's at, or just above 1k rpm.

I have another unrelated issue I will get into at a later date as it needs to run to diagnose further.

[DocWalt]

Hmm, not bad dude. Looks about like mine looked after that period of time.

[CoopKill]

Now to get some plasti gauge

[Djmba]

Damn. That was quick. Lol.

[CoopKill]

2hrs, it has been apart and back together so many time I can do it i my sleep.

[Djmba]

Look at number 1 and 12 in the link below (look in the related images also). They look pretty similar to what yours do, and you have already exhibited the causes, which are low oil pressure and contaminated oil.

MAHLE Clevite - Bearing Analysis - BETA v3