cut open filter after 2 track days is this unusual 30 K 997S very small particles trapped some in bottom casing

 

a pic would be helpful. Some will know where it came from by the color and metal type. IMO it s not normal. subscribed.

 

Yes, pictures would help.

 

how many road miles since it was changed? Is the car driven by a doctor or a felon wanted for grand theft auto?

 

Metal in filter usually a BAD news. Please share your pictures. Thanks

 

Agree with Cerbomark and Robocop305, a picture is needed. Some small number of black-pepper-sized or smaller flakes are completely normal, that is why the filter is there. If there was no metal to catch there would be no need for a filter.

I cut both ends of the filter element free so I can stretch the pleats out nearly flat for a close examination. On my last check, the filter in general looked very clean but I saw a few very tiny flakes with just normal vision over the entire surface, which stretches out to maybe three feet by four inches when flattened. I didn't resort to a microscope where doubtless there would be more. According to the forum response from Robocop (I didn't get a lot a responses, so thanks to Robocop again) and an old friend who is a high-end car indy, these are fully expected.

Here is a link to my post with a photo for comparison: http://rennlist.com/forums/997-forum...is-normal.html. If yours looks like this, the word I got is it is expected. (BTW, I'd expect that you'd see more on the very first oil change from experience with some of my prior motorcycles).

 

I wonder why the doctor driver stereotype even exist. Do doctors drive like old ladies? I know I don't

 

Or "Adult driven". Seems like a similar pointless claim IMHO

 

Stormrune, thank you for posting the link. The pictured filter is a fine example of normal debris. I will suggest to have the oil analyze by Blackstone labs and buy a magnetic plug. It's cheap insurance.