It's because you're using a step bit and drilling straight down. A regular drill bit and drilling from the side when it's in the truck will greatly reduce the shavings that get in
@Mmouse_ for a vehicle where its easy sure, ls is easy to work on. But for a lot of rigs you have to pull the engine to drop the pan. In which case I'm drilling it on the truck 100%. Those shaving will NEVER do any harm. If by some miracle they make it up into the oil pickup and through the screen, the oil filter will catch them. It's like that's why they put it there or something........
Here is what you do. Drain the oil, use the proper bit that will pull the chips out.. Why are you using a stepped bit? Then put in the old oil, drain it. Put in a few quarts of fresh cheap oil, and then drain it. All the meaningful chips will get flushed out.
You have a pickup screen and oil filter. Any aluminum that can get past the screen will just go right through the oil pump (its far softer than the hardened oil pump gears and be caught by filter. Good to practice cleanliness but kinda a non-worry when you think about it.
That is a lot just for a pan. I have a Chrysler and both pans can be dropped without doing any of that. My transmission went 195k n the only thing that went out is a solenoid pack. gM is 🗑️@@Dpom3r
why not use proper drill bits with proper flutes that will actually pull the swarf out and do it without breaking it into tiny little bits? step and cone drill bits are for convenience and sheet metal Edit: oh that's a big ol hole
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It's because you're using a step bit and drilling straight down. A regular drill bit and drilling from the side when it's in the truck will greatly reduce the shavings that get in
Or... Just take it off ffs
@Mmouse_ for a vehicle where its easy sure, ls is easy to work on. But for a lot of rigs you have to pull the engine to drop the pan. In which case I'm drilling it on the truck 100%. Those shaving will NEVER do any harm. If by some miracle they make it up into the oil pickup and through the screen, the oil filter will catch them. It's like that's why they put it there or something........
Here is what you do. Drain the oil, use the proper bit that will pull the chips out.. Why are you using a stepped bit? Then put in the old oil, drain it. Put in a few quarts of fresh cheap oil, and then drain it. All the meaningful chips will get flushed out.
good point. I drilled small 3/8in hole for draining trans oil since there's no drain plug but hope the filter works
You have a pickup screen and oil filter. Any aluminum that can get past the screen will just go right through the oil pump (its far softer than the hardened oil pump gears and be caught by filter. Good to practice cleanliness but kinda a non-worry when you think about it.
Why wouldnt you pull it to begin with? Its not hard to get to. People are just lazy
Some pans require you to drop the crossmember, remove axles, and needing a re-alignment if the rack is disturbed.
@Cragified like I said, not hard to get to 🤣
That is a lot just for a pan. I have a Chrysler and both pans can be dropped without doing any of that. My transmission went 195k n the only thing that went out is a solenoid pack. gM is 🗑️@@Dpom3r
Some are one time use pans. Imagine that.
why not use proper drill bits with proper flutes that will actually pull the swarf out and do it without breaking it into tiny little bits?
step and cone drill bits are for convenience and sheet metal
Edit: oh that's a big ol hole
Whatever. Thats what the oil filter is for.