Okay here's the concern. While changing my oil today I noticed something that is probably very bad. I noticed in the old oil as I was emptying it some tiny shavings of metal. Some of them were small and some looked almost like glitter. After changing my oil for years I have never seen this that is why I was wondering what was up. Is it time to get a new car and let some poor bastard deal with the problems or is this just old age showing. By the way it's a 1998 d16y8 with only 90K on it. I have the parts to do a turbo but will it be worth it. Thanks any replies welcome.

 

It's just glitter. Have any strippers ridden in your car lately? That would explain it....or a rod bearing or something.

 

say thank you to honda for ------- up the classic d

 

y8s have queer as oiling problems, you're most likely fucked boy

 

It was probably the stripper problem. On all serious notes though has anyone ever had this problem. The only other possible cause that I could think of is i put an oversized self tapper oil drain plug in maybe it's the shavings from that. Hmmm it just dawned on me. I've been thinking about that crap all day too.

 

Nig probably stripped it and used a bigger bolt (self-tapper) and if you see THAT much stripper dust it's NOT from your ghetto-tapper. I'm with SloS13, before I read his funny post (stripper glitter LOL) my guess was rod bearings. How you do that on a N/A y8? Beyond me. I have a boosted y8. No stripper dust yet.


JP

 

I would tell you to rebearing that thing asap or its going to knock and take out the crank but I am a "douchebag" remember?

 

yes you are still a douchbag but thanks. and to others i'll find out next oil change wtf is up.

 

what color was the "glitter"? Usually speaking on most plane bearings when they make contact, the flakes created are a goldish-bronze color. If you see either, take a long screwdriver and hold it to the block and press your ear on it, and listen for any knocking, do it on all 4 cylinders. if you dont notice any, than its probly crank bearings, and youll hear a knocking at higher rpms, or possibly a funny wirring noise. anyways, thats just my xperiance with bearings and such, hope it helps





sean