I have a 2004 Chevy Cavalier with the 2.2L engine. I bought it 2 years ago with 80K miles, and am now up to 107K. Service history before me is unknown, but the car has been great so far; I have done a basic tune-up, front brake pads, a set of tires, and oil changes on a 7000 mile schedule (manual states every 7500 miles or 1 year).
At the last oil change at 106K, I found a piece of metal in the oil filter material (filter is the cartridge type without the metal canister).
The car makes no unusual sounds, and has not driven or sounded any different before or after finding this piece of metal.
It's flimsy, I can bend it by hand. Picture is next to a AA battery for scale.
The old oil always comes out looking used, but not bad (no glitter or flakes, no signs of coolant in the oil, no excessive gas smell), and the car drives fine.
Any ideas, or anything I should be concerned about?
At the last oil change at 106K, I found a piece of metal in the oil filter material (filter is the cartridge type without the metal canister).
The car makes no unusual sounds, and has not driven or sounded any different before or after finding this piece of metal.
It's flimsy, I can bend it by hand. Picture is next to a AA battery for scale.
The old oil always comes out looking used, but not bad (no glitter or flakes, no signs of coolant in the oil, no excessive gas smell), and the car drives fine.
Any ideas, or anything I should be concerned about?