2025 Chevy Tahoe 6.2L - metal in factory oil filter

[Delta]

Had a couple vehicles from new with cartridge filters so I could see what the filter caught on the factory fill

2017 GTI - Metal
2021 Tacoma - Metal
2022 Tacoma - Metal

Oil changes after that, no metal.

 

[walterjay]

Always checked my factory filter after first oc.

07 SantaFE no metal
15 Sorrento no metal
16 Tucson turbo no metal
23 Tucson no metal

 

[MalibuRam65]

Trade it in for a 2026 model hopefully you’ll get better results

 

[rstcso]

Hopefully this is an anomaly and future filter media are clean of debris like shown in this one.

I lost faith in my Audi after the second engine-related recall while still under warranty. That's why we bought the Pilot. I feel your frustration.

 

[wwillson]

Hopefully this is an anomaly and future filter media are clean of debris like shown in this one.

That's the hope. We will see.

 

[KrisZ]

The subsequent changes will tell you if there is an issue or not, so I would continue inspecting the oil filters for the next several OCIs.

 

[loneryder]

Didn't you trade in for a new one when you heard about the recall??

 

[wwillson]

Didn't you trade in for a new one when you heard about the recall??

Thread '2024 Tahoe LM2 Duramax 27.3k mi; HPL Dexos D 5w-30 12.2k mi; excessive Cu and Tn'
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...-d-5w-30-12-2k-mi-excessive-cu-and-tn.396703/

 

[JTK]

Were you able to see any of that by just prying the pleats open?

Reason I ask, I don't generally cut/stretch out the media unless I see something first. I could have missed some over the years. You never know.

 

[oil pan 4]

I wouldn't be happy with that.
I never owned a vehicle that did that...

Looks like break in oil from a harbor freight predator engine.

 

[oil pan 4]

I've never examined a filter to the extent you have so I don't have a feel for what would be normal for a new engine.

I did this on a new Cummins 6.7L that ran nearly 800hrs on its first oil change. I couldn't find a single mental flake on the part of the filter that I cut out.
I'd have to say that's far from normal.

 

[eljefino]

What gets me is how that looks like "chips" and not "dust." They look sharp, chromed, and hard. None of this is good news.

 

[wwillson]

Were you able to see any of that by just prying the pleats open?

Not nearly as well. Cutting the media out of the filter and stretching it out exposes everything.

 

[Zee09]

Looks like break in oil from a harbor freight predator engine.

Or the Exmark 708 engine....

 

[OVERKILL]

This would bother me, I don't recall seeing anything like this in the OE filters on either of our HEMI's.

 

[Pablo]

Well that's not good. I've broken in 4 cars since I got my filter cutter. Never actually seen any metal.