Metal in my oil fiter (ENGINE DYING)
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Metal in oil what to do?
whether or not to pay the Dealer to teardown the engine for inspection depends on what kind of metal, the size of the metal and how much was present. A good oil analysis would help judge. What triggered the Check Engine light? Was the engine making unusual noises or knocking? How about clicking noises? The cost of repair is highly dependent on what generated the coarse wear metal.
Usually by the time metal debris is coarse enough to see, the wearing part is shot and catastrophically failing. That being said, whether or not it makes sense to pay the Dealer to do the teardown depends on the overall condition of the engine. It could be a simple easy to replace part or it could be deep inside. Installing a good used engine is usually much less expensive than a major disassembly and restore to factory usable tolerances. Replacing lots of used, but still serviceable parts is very costly with labor costing lots and lots.
It is not possible to make a solid recommendation without a lot more information about the engine, the rest of the car, its value as-is; with a 'used' engine; with an 'overhauled engine; and with a factory remanufactured engine,and your plans and desires.
Usually by the time metal debris is coarse enough to see, the wearing part is shot and catastrophically failing. That being said, whether or not it makes sense to pay the Dealer to do the teardown depends on the overall condition of the engine. It could be a simple easy to replace part or it could be deep inside. Installing a good used engine is usually much less expensive than a major disassembly and restore to factory usable tolerances. Replacing lots of used, but still serviceable parts is very costly with labor costing lots and lots.
It is not possible to make a solid recommendation without a lot more information about the engine, the rest of the car, its value as-is; with a 'used' engine; with an 'overhauled engine; and with a factory remanufactured engine,and your plans and desires.
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