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1st oil change with a bit of a scare on cutting open oil filter

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YOUR RESEARCH1st oil change with a bit of a scare on cutting open oil filter

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same color and consistency as what i pulled

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I scraped off a sample and it was the same color and consistency as what I pulled from the oil filter.
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Check back underneath the car and saw

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I checked back underneath the car and saw that a white sealant had been used.
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Check back underneath the car and saw

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I checked back underneath the car and saw that a white sealant had been used.
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1st oil change with a bit of a scare on cutting open oil filter

Replace oil right

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The PO changed the oil right before I bought the car and even though it's only been a 1000 miles, it's a year later and I wanted to get a baseline started for the car with Blackstone Labs.
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Reseal right

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In between freaking out, I remembered that the PO had the left valve cover resealed right before my purchase.
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Check pickup screen

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I'd just drop the sump plate (super easy to do) and check the pickup screen and clean if necessary.
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Check back underneath the car and saw

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I checked back underneath the car and saw that a white sealant had been used.
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Check pickup screen

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I'd just drop the sump plate (super easy to do) and check the pickup screen and clean if necessary.
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Recommend drie bond?, as the loctite 5900 is dark grey/black

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Is that the color of the recommended Drie Bond?, as the Loctite 5900 is dark grey/black.
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Replace oil right

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The PO changed the oil right before I bought the car and even though it's only been a 1000 miles, it's a year later and I wanted to get a baseline started for the car with Blackstone Labs.
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Replace sump plate

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Use sealant very sparingly when replacing sump plate.
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Reseal right

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In between freaking out, I remembered that the PO had the left valve cover resealed right before my purchase.
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Use 1.5mm bead

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Your supposed to use a 1.5mm bead on the cam cover, looks like they slapped it all over the head first
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Use sealant very sparingly

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Use sealant very sparingly when replacing sump plate.
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same color and consistency as what i pulled

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I scraped off a sample and it was the same color and consistency as what I pulled from the oil filter.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The PO changed the oil right before I bought the car and even though it's only been a 1000 miles, it's a year later and I wanted to get a baseline started for the car with Blackstone Labs. The magnetic drain plug looked good but when I cut open the filter... I was seeing some stuff in the pleats that looked like white plastic bits. Of course, I'm thinking water pump impeller, chain guides or worse. I picked out as much of the stuff as I could and was noticing that it was all very soft. In between freaking out, I remembered that the PO had the left valve cover resealed right before my purchase. I checked back underneath the car and saw that a white sealant had been used. I scraped off a sample and it was the same color and consistency as what I pulled from the oil filter. I'm considering it a bullet dodged for now.

POST 2Original post

A little over exuberant with the sealant. What year?

POST 3Original post

stuff will clog tiny oil passages, proceed with extreme caution! .

POST 4Original post

Good catch SoCal! I'd just drop the sump plate (super easy to do) and check the pickup screen and clean if necessary. Use sealant very sparingly when replacing sump plate. It really doesn't take much.

POST 5Original post

If your green cam plugs start blowing out you will know that the excess sealant has clogged the return holes in the head.

POST 6Original post

The guy who did that must put a half a gallon of tooth paste on his tooth brush thinking he'll get a brighter smile.

POST 7Original post

Is that the color of the recommended Drie Bond?, as the Loctite 5900 is dark grey/black. Your supposed to use a 1.5mm bead on the cam cover, looks like they slapped it all over the head first

POST 8Original post

Quotes source post: 15041817

Again, who ever did this put way to much and I would pull and redo. If you found some in the filter I'd bet there's a lot more...

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