I know the oil filter should catch this but..... take a look

[p1nk50ck]

just be happy yours doesn't look like this.

I pulled this out of my a4 when the cam follower was busted:

[StickMon]

Wow. You could decorate that for Christmas!

Originally Posted by XMetal

Questions on the Blackstone report:
1. Is "Universal Averages" the averages of all cars or all S54 engines only?
2. I'm assuming that "Unit/Location Averages" is the cummulative average for this motor only?

1. I think "Universal" probably means all cars, not just S54.
2. Yes. Pretty sure this is the average for this vehicle.

[JeffchaPz]

Originally Posted by p1nk50ck

just be happy yours doesn't look like this.

I pulled this out of my a4 when the cam follower was busted:

Let me get this right.... is that the magnet that was destroyed or the magnet did its job and caught all of that junk?

[StickMon]

the magnet did its job

[p1nk50ck]

Originally Posted by JeffchaPz

Let me get this right.... is that the magnet that was destroyed or the magnet did its job and caught all of that junk?

the magnet definitely did its job of catching metal particles in the oil pan. the metal shards are from a busted cam follower and cam lobe shavings from the intake cam.

this was an ECS tuning magnetic drain plug for an audi 2.0t fsi motor.

while you do have an oil filter that will prevent large particles like this from finding its way back into your engine, metal shards like can collect and restrict oil flow in your system... scary stuff.

[StickMon]

Yea, I'm liking the magnetic plug idea.
I checked mine to make sure the magnet was tight. Some have had it fall out of the ECS.
Then you need a new magnetic plug to catch the lost magnet

I think I'll get some for the trans and diff at the next fluid change.

[StickMon]

Originally Posted by JeffchaPz

Whatever it is, it sat on the magnet so it must have some soar of metal parts...... thoughts?

Check your Vanos exhaust hub. I think that's where my "fur" came from.