How small are the flakes? If they are big enough to clog the pickup screen
then you should keep an eye on your oil pressure, especially at high RPM's.
If they are small enough to pass through the screen then you may be clogging
up your oil filter, and allowing "flakes" to bypass the filter.
You may want to contact Mobil and ask if there are compatibility issues with
any piston coatings.
Also, if you can fit a bigger filter in there, do it, it can only help.
> > Hello,
> > I am a Durango 4.7L owner, but come here often to lurk for good advice.
> My
> > truck has 21500 miles on it and today when I changed the oil (Mobile 1
> every
> > 3.5K miles with PureOne filter) there was stuff that looked like flakes
of
> > paint in the oil I drained out. I took samples to two different dealers
> and
> > each of them said it was some of the coating material off of the pistons
> and
> > was nothing to worry about. This was 1/2 teaspoon of "paint flakes" in
my
> > oil, clogging who knows what ports, etc., and I am not supposed to worry.
> > Has anyone heard of this with the 4.7 engine and should I take their
> advice
> > and let it go?
> >
> > TIA
> > Wxman
> >
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