big chunks of silicone in my oil filter ahhhh

Ghostrider · 11-24-2001, 11:34 PM

man i changed my oil today and there was like 5 or 6 chunks of blue silicone in the filter, so i went to my subaru dealer and showed them the filter and he said "oh no its not a problem, dont worry about it, just keep an eye on it" i wonder how much more is in the motor right now i wonder where it is coming from. i change my oil every 3000km and have never seen this before its really weird. any one else had this before? i hope it dosent clog up something and screw a bearing or something.

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Eric SS · 11-24-2001, 11:41 PM

That can easily clog up an oil passage. Definetly get them to pull the engine and check and settle for nothing less!

Eric

munkis · 11-24-2001, 11:42 PM

weird...make sure the dealer documents what you found....it could mean the differnce in a warranty engine in the near future or not..

the oil pan is sealed with silicoln, but I dont think big chunks can make it into the oil pump then to the filter....grrrr wierd...

blue silicoln....me thinking...

Jay McDade
Auto Tech--Lincoln/Mercury/Jaguar
soon to be subaru, 9 days and counting
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munkis · 11-24-2001, 11:43 PM

the dealer wont pull your engine just cause of that...no matter how hard you beg

Jay McDade

Ghostrider · 11-24-2001, 11:53 PM

ill take a picture of the filter and put it up on the board tomorrow

Eric SS · 11-25-2001, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by McDade
the dealer wont pull your engine just cause of that...no matter how hard you beg

Jay McDade

Toyota would. But who else is competitive to their service

Eric

WRSport · 11-25-2001, 04:21 AM

Umm blue junks of silicon? OK. Post some pictures if you can.

HndaTch627 · 11-25-2001, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imprezinator

Toyota would. But who else is competitive to their service

Eric

we'd prolly do a full teardown...but wonder *** it came from cause we don't use anything blue.

the dealer prolly won't pull your motor..i am amazed the pieces made it past the oil pump screen...and you filter is working...so it won't get into the bearings.

Jeremy

SubyTechMaster · 11-25-2001, 11:50 AM

I've seen this before. Did someone re-seal your Oil Pump at some time? Subaru uses grey sealer, not blue. If too much sealer is used on the Oil Pump it goes directly to the Filter and is trapped in the Filter intake (outer ring).

I would take pictures and get acknowledgement from the dealer that they saw it. If the dealer did the Oil Pump work you might want to talk to the SOA rep too. If there was only a few pieces of sealer in the Filter you don't have anything to worry about.

jay25RS · 11-25-2001, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HndaTch627

we'd prolly do a full teardown...but wonder *** it came from cause we don't use anything blue.

the dealer prolly won't pull your motor..i am amazed the pieces made it past the oil pump screen...and you filter is working...so it won't get into the bearings.

Jeremy

I'd have reason to believe that Mercedes Benz and BMW etc... pull an engine for that reason but they wouldn't have that problem to begin with...

Anyways, the only sealer that I know of that is blue my friend used to install his intake manifold something called RTV or something like that, it was blue silicone stuff used to create instant gaskets, kinda like gaskets in a tube.

-Jason

HndaTch627 · 11-25-2001, 02:07 PM

i don't know of any import companies that use blue RTV sealer...was someone in the motor at some time? WE all use grey that is almost hte same consistency.

Jeremy

Ghostrider · 11-25-2001, 07:43 PM

ill have pics up in about an hour, and no one has touched the motor or done any work in the motor this is strange.

Ghostrider · 11-25-2001, 10:05 PM

ok here is the filter

Ghostrider · 11-25-2001, 10:07 PM

here is a picture of the chunks there were like 4 or 5 more in the filter i didnt pick out.

HndaTch627 · 11-25-2001, 10:19 PM

What in gods name...that looks like Blue RTV...but there is NO reason for it to be in the oil...the better quesiton is where did it come from?? You've NEVEr had any motor work done??

jeremy

munkis · 11-25-2001, 10:35 PM

shot in the dark here....maybe it was already in the filter...???

Jay McDade

inpreza kid · 11-25-2001, 11:02 PM

Ghostrider your using a canadian tire oilfilter right? i use to use that same type of filter too because it siad on the box it was made for synthetic oil and all. later i found out it is made by fram. even uses the same part number as fram. the oilfilter inside is really poorly made. cardboard endcaps and such. it wouldn't suprise me if the blue RTV came out of the filter itself.

Ghostrider · 11-26-2001, 12:34 AM

nope no motor work done.

LUME · 11-26-2001, 08:08 AM

I've been using fram filters religiously for 10 years.... never had a problem.

inpreza kid · 11-26-2001, 09:01 AM

i'm saying it could have come from the oil filter. if you still have it might be worth it to cut it open. why knows. that might just be it.

Ghostrider · 11-27-2001, 12:38 AM

yeah i was gonna try that. ill let you guys know what happens

HndaTch627 · 11-27-2001, 02:28 AM

sounds like an idea.

jeremy

11-24-2001, 11:34 PM	#1
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	big chunks of silicone in my oil filter ahhhh man i changed my oil today and there was like 5 or 6 chunks of blue silicone in the filter, so i went to my subaru dealer and showed them the filter and he said "oh no its not a problem, dont worry about it, just keep an eye on it" i wonder how much more is in the motor right now i wonder where it is coming from. i change my oil every 3000km and have never seen this before its really weird. any one else had this before? i hope it dosent clog up something and screw a bearing or something. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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munkis Scooby Guru Member#: 1847 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: brokenmotorsports.com Vehicle: Team Broken: V6 GF rallyarmor.com	weird...make sure the dealer documents what you found....it could mean the differnce in a warranty engine in the near future or not.. the oil pan is sealed with silicoln, but I dont think big chunks can make it into the oil pump then to the filter....grrrr wierd... blue silicoln....me thinking... Jay McDade Auto Tech--Lincoln/Mercury/Jaguar soon to be subaru, 9 days and counting www.hometown.aol.com/impreza25rs2000

11-24-2001, 11:43 PM	#4
munkis Scooby Guru Member#: 1847 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: brokenmotorsports.com Vehicle: Team Broken: V6 GF rallyarmor.com	the dealer wont pull your engine just cause of that...no matter how hard you beg Jay McDade

11-24-2001, 11:53 PM	#5
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	ill take a picture of the filter and put it up on the board tomorrow

11-25-2001, 04:21 AM	#7
WRSport Scooby Specialist Member#: 2060 Join Date: Aug 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Bay Area Vehicle: 00 2.5RS Coupe 01 black boxster hardtop	Umm blue junks of silicon? OK. Post some pictures if you can.

11-25-2001, 11:50 AM	#9
SubyTechMaster Scooby Specialist Member#: 4423 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Placerville, CA USA Vehicle: '04 08 Tribeca, SVX Gold, Maroon	I've seen this before. Did someone re-seal your Oil Pump at some time? Subaru uses grey sealer, not blue. If too much sealer is used on the Oil Pump it goes directly to the Filter and is trapped in the Filter intake (outer ring). I would take pictures and get acknowledgement from the dealer that they saw it. If the dealer did the Oil Pump work you might want to talk to the SOA rep too. If there was only a few pieces of sealer in the Filter you don't have anything to worry about.

11-25-2001, 02:07 PM	#11
HndaTch627 Scooby Guru Member#: 6551 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Carol Stream, IL Vehicle: '01 GC8 Dinged STM '09 Concours 14 ABS Black	i don't know of any import companies that use blue RTV sealer...was someone in the motor at some time? WE all use grey that is almost hte same consistency. Jeremy

11-25-2001, 07:43 PM	#12
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	ill have pics up in about an hour, and no one has touched the motor or done any work in the motor this is strange.

11-25-2001, 10:05 PM	#13
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	ok here is the filter

11-25-2001, 10:07 PM	#14
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	here is a picture of the chunks there were like 4 or 5 more in the filter i didnt pick out.

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HndaTch627 Scooby Guru Member#: 6551 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Carol Stream, IL Vehicle: '01 GC8 Dinged STM '09 Concours 14 ABS Black	What in gods name...that looks like Blue RTV...but there is NO reason for it to be in the oil...the better quesiton is where did it come from?? You've NEVEr had any motor work done?? jeremy

11-25-2001, 10:35 PM	#16
munkis Scooby Guru Member#: 1847 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: brokenmotorsports.com Vehicle: Team Broken: V6 GF rallyarmor.com	shot in the dark here....maybe it was already in the filter...??? Jay McDade

11-25-2001, 11:02 PM	#17
inpreza kid Scooby Specialist Member#: 3334 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Ghostrider your using a canadian tire oilfilter right? i use to use that same type of filter too because it siad on the box it was made for synthetic oil and all. later i found out it is made by fram. even uses the same part number as fram. the oilfilter inside is really poorly made. cardboard endcaps and such. it wouldn't suprise me if the blue RTV came out of the filter itself.

11-26-2001, 12:34 AM	#18
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	nope no motor work done.

11-26-2001, 08:08 AM	#19
LUME Banned Member#: 2641 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bethlehem, PA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza 2.5 RS Dirt and Bird Poop	I've been using fram filters religiously for 10 years.... never had a problem.

11-26-2001, 09:01 AM	#20
inpreza kid Scooby Specialist Member#: 3334 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	i'm saying it could have come from the oil filter. if you still have it might be worth it to cut it open. why knows. that might just be it.

11-27-2001, 12:38 AM	#21
Ghostrider Scooby Specialist Member#: 2067 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Victoria Vehicle: 95 Rally Turbo Blue Silver Orange	yeah i was gonna try that. ill let you guys know what happens

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HndaTch627 Scooby Guru Member#: 6551 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Carol Stream, IL Vehicle: '01 GC8 Dinged STM '09 Concours 14 ABS Black	sounds like an idea. jeremy