oil pan - metal pieces

[Daniel Rodriguez]

Good evening, Everyone

 

So, I had an oil leak that I thought was related to a replaced rear main seal. Took it to the shop and it was diagnose as a oil pan leak, which was fix. When picking out the car the mechanic showed me some metal pieces that were in the oil pan.

They had no idea where from and suggested could have been the from years back.

I have no records of the car or any repair Aside from a car fax, I do have records of IMS being replaced when car had around 55k .. back in 2016. The car has 83k miles now, does not smoke and no oil used, no knocking sounds.

 

Any ideas where this is from?

 

To me these are big metal pieces that should never been there.

 

Additionally, the same shop replaced rear main, Clutch, pressure Plate, oil and coolant 2+ months ago and had not had any issues nor found any particles in oil filter.

 

Thanks

 

Daniel Rodriguez

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Daniel Rodriguez

[judgejon]

Your last paragraph is a real puzzle.  Looks like a sleeve broke off of something. Wow.  No noise?  Must have happened after last shop work was done. Good luck.  

[Daniel Rodriguez]

Hello Judgejon,

 

Thanks for the response.

 

yep, Nothing weird, no noise.

 

Last paragraph, the car needed a rear main seal, and clutch parts. Mechanic did not report anything related to the oil like particles in the filter.

I bought the car a year ago, I have not had anything weird happend related to engine, Aside from replacing above parts and expansion bottle.

May think about doing the oil check see what comes back.

 

Thank you,

Daniel Rodriguez

 

 

 

[judgejon]

Great.  Good luck.  I truly enjoyed my C4$ everyday I owned it.  Cheers, 

[Daniel Rodriguez]

Thank you..