Rijodan
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1995 Ford explorer
Hello, During an oil change this morning I found what i thought was metal flakes that were fairly large
(http://imgur.com/SOhsUlt)
Looking at them now and messing with them they don't seem to be metal cause they easily break with just barely finger pressure. Maybe some hard wood type gasket or hard plastic? I originally thought it was my journal bearings but since those are metal puts those out of the running.
Current guess is something along a gasket but they aren't rubber or felt.
Stats:
'95 Ford Explorer 4.0 V6
216600 miles
oil change every 3-4k miles never more than 5
Since I got the truck at 190k I've used 10w-30 castrol high mileage synthetic blend oil with either a fram extra guard or this previous I tried the fram high mileage oil filter, changed back to extra guard during this mornings oil change.
no major knocks to the engine but there is a slight(cant hear it even at idle with windows up but no other noise) kinda of sliding noise every 5 seconds or so,
No major oil leaks other than very miniscule ones to be expected with a 20 y/o truck, but I dont lose any noticable oil
I have never ran it dry either
Thanks if you can help and if i left out anything I'll try and fill in.
Also first time posting, but been a reader for the last 2 years ive had this truck.
thanks- John
Looking at them now and messing with them they don't seem to be metal cause they easily break with just barely finger pressure. Maybe some hard wood type gasket or hard plastic? I originally thought it was my journal bearings but since those are metal puts those out of the running.
Current guess is something along a gasket but they aren't rubber or felt.
Stats:
'95 Ford Explorer 4.0 V6
216600 miles
oil change every 3-4k miles never more than 5
Since I got the truck at 190k I've used 10w-30 castrol high mileage synthetic blend oil with either a fram extra guard or this previous I tried the fram high mileage oil filter, changed back to extra guard during this mornings oil change.
no major knocks to the engine but there is a slight(cant hear it even at idle with windows up but no other noise) kinda of sliding noise every 5 seconds or so,
No major oil leaks other than very miniscule ones to be expected with a 20 y/o truck, but I dont lose any noticable oil
I have never ran it dry either
Thanks if you can help and if i left out anything I'll try and fill in.
Also first time posting, but been a reader for the last 2 years ive had this truck.
thanks- John