The last time my 98 Corolla had its oil changed, they put in a Parts Master filter. I'm changing it myself now and I've found a couple small clumps of fine, fibrous debris in the oil. The filter itself looks fine and clean. There were a couple fibers around the drain plug, so maybe it was debris from the road that got stuck on the underside, but I'm worried that the oil filter came apart a bit and that's what it is. I'm also not sure they didn't come off my glove or something.
I have no extra oil-pan gaskets if those would be needed, and my shop recommended that I not drop the oil pan myself unless I am "mechanically inclined." Should I worry about this, or should I just finish the oil change and go on driving?
