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Can anyone answer What's in my Oil Pan ??

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    Can anyone answer What's in my Oil Pan ??

    Well I went to change my oil pan gasket I discovered some brass looking stuff at the bottom of the pan . Can anyone tell me what they think it might be ?? When I moved it with my finger it felt like mud as you can see in the photo .

    Other then that the car doesnt smoke or burns oil and it all looked good underneath there .
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    RinconRolla98, Sep 26, 2009
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    You name it, it's probably in there.

    Figure this way. You've got years of junk that has collected there. Everything from dirt sediment to metal shavings (yes, metal shavings are normal over time in small amounts).

    More than likely, this is all the sludge that was too heavy to be picked back up with the oil pump or drained out with oil changes. I've seen this before on cars that otherwise run just fine so I wouldn't panic about it. :)
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    Thanks :)
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    rolla02, Sep 26, 2009
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    RinconRolla98, Sep 26, 2009
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    It might be oil sludge as well when oil absorbs water over time. Just clean it all out and run synthetic. A lab test would confirm whether or not you have a problem or not as well.
    GSE21tuner, Sep 27, 2009
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    Wow. That looks pretty bad. Is that on your 7th gen or 8th gen? I would guess that it wouldn't be able to get into the engine since its stuck to the bottom, so I don't think you have to worry about it. Just clean it up.
    nyrican52884, Sep 27, 2009
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    Damn, I want to know what kind of shit is in my oil pan. :( 21 y/o car has its dirty secrets.
    Ares, Sep 27, 2009
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    Its on my 7th gen :)
    RinconRolla98, Sep 27, 2009
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    Send out for a test kit and find out. Its amazing what you can find out.
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    I honestly dont know what you are talking about. Who analyzes oil?
    Ares, Sep 28, 2009
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    Blackstone labs. See previous posts above.
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    i think someone secretly sneek in at night, opened up your oil pan and took a dump in it.
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    Lol :d
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