Dave;
        Is it a sliver of the threads from the oil drain hole?

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Sat, 16 Jun 2001 10:58:30 -0500 Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM> writes:
> Howdy, all.
>
> Just back from my NM trip, I decided to change the oil in my 85
> Westy.
>
> 1. Now, the books say to check for bits of metal in the old oil when
> you
> drain it.  Last time, it was ok (about 3k miles ago).  This time, I
> found a
> single, paper-thin piece of metal, about 3/16 inch long and 1/16
> inch wide.
> Am I in trouble?
>
> 2.  I'm trying a Wix filter (p/n 51342).  The guy at my FLAPS said
> it has
> one of those cool valves to retain oil when the engine is shut off.
> No
> mention of this feature on the box it came in, though.  Anyone have
> any
> experience with these?
>
> Thanx in advance for the help.
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
> http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1
>
> p.s. - I'm using Quaker State 10W-40.
>
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