Is it normal to have metal in oil filter?
The presence of any visible metal particles in the oil or filter is NOT normal and cause for serious concern. Traces of different of metals in the oil are normal and caused by the normal wear of the engine. These traces are not visible and are detected only by professional oil analysis.
What does metal in the oil filter mean?
What does metal shavings in oil mean? Fine metal shavings in your car’s oil are caused by friction of the engine’s components. The engine’s components are rubbing against each other and creating this debris. This friction is due to a lack of oil and lubrication.
Where is the oil filter on a Porsche 911 Carrera?
The 911 Carrera filter is a cartridge-type filter, which is contained within a plastic oil filter housing next to the bottom sump underneath the car. You will typically need the factory oil filter housing removal tool, or a comparable one, in order to remove the housing. Remove the plastic housing, and underneath you will see the cartridge filter.
How to change the oil in a Porsche 911?
Wayne R. Dempsey Figure 1 Some car came equipped with a protective Figure 2 The filter housing will probably be stuc Figure 3 Be sure to remember to replace the large Figure 4 Take the filter and push it up onto the Figure 5 Fill your car with oil from the inlet in
Why do I need to remove the oil filter from my Porsche Boxster?
You want to make sure that you remove the filter with the oil pan still under the car because the oil filter is full of oil, and this oil will have a tendency to drip down out of the filter into the engine and out the drain hole.
Is there an oil filter for a 5.7 Hemi?
DO NOT get this for a 5.7 hemi! Got this for my 2015 Charger R/T with 5.7L hemi, after a few months started seeing oil dripping where I park my car, took it to a shop and they found it was coming from this oil filter!