UH OH

[JExpedition07]

The pistons in the GM 6.0 are the same material as the Coyote (hyper aluminum alloy). My dad did say today his 2016 6.2L F-250 dropped big chunks of aluminum piston material like this when it was relatively new (around 20k miles) and it’s still running like a top 100k miles later. He says nothing ever came of it, but he’s not shocked if his van is starting to go as he says he hasn’t been good with oil changes on that.

I will try the magnet trick. Neither engine makes any noise really, both are quiet as a mouse idling or under way. I crawled under mine running today and no odd noises, and drove it 3 hours total with no weird behavior. I do about 700 miles per week right now.

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[TexasTruck]

What am I looking at, 50,000 miles this is what came out in the oil change today.

A bit off topic, but those hands (nice sized calluses) look like mine ?

 

[JExpedition07]

lol the calluses are from the gym, haven’t had smooth hands since about 2021 when I started going in college. Bench press and curls never let your hands heal its a permanent condition

 

[Dakar09]

Bench press and curls never let your hands heal its a permanent condition

100%. Been lifting since I was 14 (way back in '84) and have never had smooth hands. Gave up on gloves ages ago, too...made no difference.

Back on topic, if they came from pistons and it still runs fine, could be from the apron area of a piston. Wouldn't affect the way it ran, but SOMETHING had to have caused the piston apron to make contact with a connecting rod or the lower aspect of the cylinder wall.

 

[JExpedition07]

Went and picked up my new Formula 232 boat yesterday and still no noises or issues, towed for about an hour lots of stop and go. Same story for his van nothing changing as of yet. Attached are pics for the boat lovers. I pulled a stupid though…..James (me) hopped the curb by the ramp and blew one of the trailer tires right off the bead. Luckily with it being a dual axle I was still able to launch, I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed that’s for sure

 

[SilverPigeon]

Always his mind on his new boat is hmmm?, never where going he is hmmm?

Beaut boat btw ??

 

[JohnMcClane]

Hopping the curb is a cheap lesson next to forgetting the 4WD and turning your F150 into a submarine.

 

[Dakar09]

I could see why James got a bit excited launching the boat

That thing is gonna rip!

 

[Jim D]

What about draining your fresh oil into a new pan now that you have some run time on it? Just to see if more pieces show up or if you’re clean…

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