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lots of metal shavings in oil after stage 3 break in?

Old Jun 1, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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hey i had that happen, and i didn't have any strange noises, then i left to colombia, and when i came back my brother blew the engine in it, well the piston shot throug the motor i guess, and my dad sayed that was because i put the wrong oil, but i know it was the rigth one, then later he sayed it was because of the shavings, that it was going bad. i don't know much so don't belive me
 
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by: che
hey i had that happen, and i didn't have any strange noises, then i left to colombia, and when i came back my brother blew the engine in it, well the piston shot throug the motor i guess, and my dad sayed that was because i put the wrong oil, but i know it was the rigth one, then later he sayed it was because of the shavings, that it was going bad. i don't know much so don't belive me
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Default lots of metal shavings in oil after stage 3 break in?

I've got metal shavings in my filter, on my plug and on the tank strainer. EVERY OIL CHANGE!

I think it's fairly common when racing hard.
 
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