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YOUR RESEARCHAt least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
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chain guide pad issue
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I borrowed this photo from Rennlist, I’m beginning to agree my problem is a chain guide pad issue.
At least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
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At the time of the last oil change the IMS was done, the RMS was and they replaced the torque seal, and replaced the coolant overflow tank.
At least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
Replace torque seal
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At the time of the last oil change the IMS was done, the RMS was and they replaced the torque seal, and replaced the coolant overflow tank.
At least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
Replace ims was done, the rms was and they
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At the time of the last oil change the IMS was done, the RMS was and they replaced the torque seal, and replaced the coolant overflow tank.
At least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
Replace there were metal shavings found in the oil filter
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My new to me 2000 Carrera Tiptronic Cabriolet had the IMS solution performed 3000 miles ago because during a routine oil change there were metal shavings found in the oil filter.
At least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
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My new to me 2000 Carrera Tiptronic Cabriolet had the IMS solution performed 3000 miles ago because during a routine oil change there were metal shavings found in the oil filter.
At least I didn’t find any metal shavings in my oil filter.
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My new to me 2000 Carrera Tiptronic Cabriolet had the IMS solution performed 3000 miles ago because during a routine oil change there were metal shavings found in the oil filter.
Today I did an oil change and was glad to see no metal shavings anywhere, however I did notice something weird. There appeared to be some reddish rubbery material in the filter, they were very thin. What you see in the photos are the extent of what I recovered from the oil filter.
At the time of the last oil change the IMS was done, the RMS was and they replaced the torque seal, and replaced the coolant overflow tank.
Can any of these service items be the source of these rubbery items?
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: It was suggested it could be gasket sealer material.
Yeah pretty soon. You don’t want one to break apart completely or any of those pieces to block any oil passages.
How much rattle do you get on that first cold morning start after not driving for a day or so?
Thanks for being patient with me guys. I have a better photo below. As you can see the material is VERY thin. As thin as a sheet of paper and it is elastic. It stretches a bit.
if it is chain guide pad material there wasn’t very much of it collected in the filter.
I’ll let you work through your seven stages at your own pace lol…
It’s good you’re not getting that chatter/rattle. But I literally recognize that first photo as a piece of the vario tensioner. And those thin pieces get squished and then cut off by the chain as the guide wears. You have A LOT of pieces for one oil change.
I sent you a PM with my recommendation.
