2025 Chevy Tahoe 6.2L - metal in factory oil filter

[wwillson]

This 2025 Chevy Tahoe was built in April of 2025, well past the June 1, 2024 date that GM says they fixed the manufacturing problems with the 6.2L gas motor. I changed the factory oil and filter a while ago, cut the filter and let it drain. The factory oil and filter had 2,000 miles when changed. Always cut the element out of your filters, as you get a lot of insights to what might be going on in your engine.

The below pictures of the factory AC-Delco filter element cut out of the filter and stretched out to get good pictures. I will keep this element as long as I have this vehicle, just in case. To me the amount of metal in the filter is disappointing and hopefully it isn't a sign of trouble. Time will tell.

 

[Toyotech454]

I don't know I would be worried too much, the volume of metal pieces isnt alarming, the large size of some of them are pretty unusual though. I'll try to remember to save filters to cut open from work from first services, it would be good to have more for comparison on this board.

 

[AZjeff]

Not again.

 

[Patman]

Oh oh

 

[mrsilv04]

Yikes. That's enough to make me want that first oil change at 1000 miles.

 

[walterjay]

That seems like a lot of metal.

 

[Zee09]

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

 

[Gasbuggy]

Get the extended warranty

 

[Zee09]

Yikes. That's enough to make me want that first oil change at 1000 miles.

More like 100 miles

 

[BobsArmory]

I wouldn't be to worried at this moment. I have found metal in the first oil change and the car ran great for years after. Here is a big chunk I found. Scared the daylights out of me

 

[redhat]

I did not see any metal on the L84 5.3 filters I opened at 500mi and 2,500mi. I am starting to think the 5.3 is the sweetheart of the bunch.