Looky what I found in oil filter!

[Drfromnc]

Changed oil today on my 14 1500 Pentastar with 137xxx miles and for kicks decided to cut open oil filter to see what might be there. I’m a little surprised at all the sparkly metal flakes.

I’ve changed oil regularly at ~5000 miles since I bought the truck with 22k miles but did just replace rockers/ lifters on left bank in September and right bank the year before. Each side only had 1 rocker that was loose and the cams looked fine.

Should I be concerned?

 

[jws123]

What did you use to cut the filter open? If you used a saw blade you probably got metal in the filter common error that happens. If not and the engine is quiet and runs fine I wouldnt be to concerned YET however if you have time to burn pull both valve covers inspect the cams for wear.

 

[Hagar1]

Did any of the particles have a part number on them? If not, don't worry. The only way to cut a filter is with a proper filter cutting tool.

 

[HuskerRam]

Doesn't the 3.6 have a cartridge-style filter? Cutting it open wouldn't be the same as the hemi filters.

 

[jws123]

Doesn't the 3.6 have a cartridge-style filter? Cutting it open wouldn't be the same as the hemi filters.

You know you have a point Lol missed that one i honestly dont work on the 3.6 often so I forgot.

 

[Drfromnc]

What did you use to cut the filter open? If you used a saw blade you probably got metal in the filter common error that happens. If not and the engine is quiet and runs fine I wouldnt be to concerned YET however if you have time to burn pull both valve covers inspect the cams for wear.

Left side Cams looked perfect in September and right bank cams looked perfect the year before.

 

[diymirage]

Got to admit, im a little disappointed...i was expecting a 10mm socket

 

[FrogInTheWell]

failing bearings, pistons, camshafts, or timing components will all produce this ... Having said that, I have seen much worse than that in running engines.

 

[Docwagon1776]

Doesn't the 3.6 have a cartridge-style filter? Cutting it open wouldn't be the same as the hemi filters.

Good catch. Yeah, it's just plug-n-play cartridge style.

 

[Hagar1]

Doesn't the 3.6 have a cartridge-style filter? Cutting it open wouldn't be the same as the hemi filters.

Ha! I missed the part about the "Pentastar Engine"

 

[Lsujker]

Looks like the filter did its job. That could have been rolling around in your oil pan.

 

[Lee Peterson]

Probably a rocker arm bearing going bad.

 

[Hagar1]

I would do a couple of oil changes closer together, maybe 2000 - 2500 miles apart. Look for sparkles, it could have been debris from a long time back that just got dislodged. That would be my starting point.

 

[olyelr]

Got to admit, im a little disappointed...i was expecting a 10mm socket

Lmao