Hey guys. I recently bought a 1994 Ford Explorer as a non-running parts vehicle. I've since done a little work to get it running, just to see what I have. Naturally, I did an oil change on it since I know nothing about it's history. It looked like the oil filter had been on there a little while, quite possibly one of those "change the oil but not the filter" kind of owners. The vehicle did sit for a couple years so I could be wrong on that last bit. Anyway, I took apart the filter and made a video about it. I'm not super knowledgeable or an oil pro by any means, I just like to take a peek inside and see what's there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_i9lO_otgU
I do have a question for the knowledgeable guys out there, towards the end of the video, those shiny bits, they seem to me to be hardened/baked carbon. Does that seem right? They didn't quite look like chunks of a bearing or something. The engine runs really nicely, smooth & no rattling/tapping/knocking. Any ideas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_i9lO_otgU
I do have a question for the knowledgeable guys out there, towards the end of the video, those shiny bits, they seem to me to be hardened/baked carbon. Does that seem right? They didn't quite look like chunks of a bearing or something. The engine runs really nicely, smooth & no rattling/tapping/knocking. Any ideas?