What is this orange thing I found in my engine oil? Should I be concerned? - Honda Pilot

samc · 04-02-2011, 12:52 PM

So I was doing the oil change this morning and I found these tiny orange things in the old oil. I don't think it's metal, probably rubber of some sort. It feels flakey so maybe it's some old gasket that is shriveling apart. Anyway I found a couple of those in the oil I took out this morning, should I be worried?

I don't think I've ever noticed it before but I can't be certain.

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Edit: Solved, it was the orange coating on the oil fiter that probably came off while I was trying to take the filter off.

rocky · 04-02-2011, 01:28 PM

Weird.
Never seen an orange gasket.
My first thought was which oil brand has an orange plastic top to it. Thinking the ring had dropped in to the engine.

Weird. If the car feels good, don't worry.

roarkrd · 04-02-2011, 01:41 PM

I don't know if this is even possible, but I have seen engine air filters that color. Could a piece of one of those broken off and got sucked into the engine?

samc · 04-02-2011, 01:46 PM

I'll keep my eye open but I agree with both of you, I can't recall any orange colored part on my car. But good one roarkrd, I'll check out the old oil filter before I throw it out.

Again it could have been loose dirt or perhaps something that feel off a tool or what not, I do use that oil pan for more then one car but today is the first time I noticed it.

Edit: I feel so stupid. A very lol moment. After thinking in my head I used a fram oil filter which has a rubberish orange bottom. I used my oil filter wrench to take it off which crushed the sides and wore off some of that rubber coating and ofcourse the oil pan happened to be right underneath when I changed the filter. Thanks for the help guys

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harley909 · 04-02-2011, 02:47 PM

permatex automotive silicone/sealer. Some people use this to seal gaskets when they put them on...ie valve cover gaskets

rocky · 04-02-2011, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samc

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After thinking in my head .

rotflmao.

ptsmh73 · 04-02-2011, 04:27 PM

I vote for the ring from the top of an oil bottle.

phathom · 04-02-2011, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harley909

permatex automotive silicone/sealer. Some people use this to seal gaskets when they put them on...ie valve cover gaskets

+1 That is exactly what that looks like

humanoid · 04-02-2011, 07:59 PM

Guys, he figured out what it was, see above post #4 edit.

samc · 04-02-2011, 09:06 PM

Yeah sorry guys, at first I thought it might have been metal fragments of some sort, then one of the guys above mentioned oil filter ...

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I know a very blonde moment.

sblvro · 04-02-2011, 09:47 PM

that why I prefer oem or purolator-purone oil filter!

04-02-2011, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 657 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What is this orange thing I found in my engine oil? Should I be concerned? So I was doing the oil change this morning and I found these tiny orange things in the old oil. I don't think it's metal, probably rubber of some sort. It feels flakey so maybe it's some old gasket that is shriveling apart. Anyway I found a couple of those in the oil I took out this morning, should I be worried? I don't think I've ever noticed it before but I can't be certain. *** Edit: Solved, it was the orange coating on the oil fiter that probably came off while I was trying to take the filter off. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by samc; 04-02-2011 at 09:11 PM.

04-02-2011, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,174 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Weird. Never seen an orange gasket. My first thought was which oil brand has an orange plastic top to it. Thinking the ring had dropped in to the engine. Weird. If the car feels good, don't worry. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

04-02-2011, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
roarkrd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 208 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't know if this is even possible, but I have seen engine air filters that color. Could a piece of one of those broken off and got sucked into the engine? __________________ 2003 Honda Pilot EX-L: Sage Brush Pearl 2008 Honda Pilot EX-L: Steel Blue Metallic 2002 Honda CR-V EX Auto: Eternal Blue Pearl Totaled on 2/9/11 @ 100,700 miles - Spun out on the snow/ice covered highway and collided with the cable barriers.

04-02-2011, 01:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 657 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'll keep my eye open but I agree with both of you, I can't recall any orange colored part on my car. But good one roarkrd, I'll check out the old oil filter before I throw it out. Again it could have been loose dirt or perhaps something that feel off a tool or what not, I do use that oil pan for more then one car but today is the first time I noticed it. Edit: I feel so stupid. A very lol moment. After thinking in my head I used a fram oil filter which has a rubberish orange bottom. I used my oil filter wrench to take it off which crushed the sides and wore off some of that rubber coating and ofcourse the oil pan happened to be right underneath when I changed the filter. Thanks for the help guys . Last edited by samc; 04-02-2011 at 02:02 PM.

04-02-2011, 02:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
harley909 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 104 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks like..... permatex automotive silicone/sealer. Some people use this to seal gaskets when they put them on...ie valve cover gaskets

04-02-2011, 04:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
ptsmh73 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York, ME Posts: 297 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I vote for the ring from the top of an oil bottle. __________________ 2012 Odyssey Touring - Celestial Blue (Wife's car) 2005 Pilot EXL Desert Rock Metallic (My vehicle) - Honda Accesories: Side Steps, Cross Bars, Splash Guards, Luggage Basket, Chrome Exhaust Tips - Colgen Full front end bra - Sherpak Go-7 luggage pack - Woodview dashkit (English burlwood) - AVS sun roof windflector - Weatherflector window visors

04-02-2011, 07:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
humanoid Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,970 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Guys, he figured out what it was, see above post #4 edit. __________________ 2005 EX-L Sage Brush Pearl -->OEM Running Boards, OEM rear mud guards, OEM crossbars, AVS bug deflector, 5000K HIDs, OEM Accord EX emblem, full sized spare, Hella FF 75 driving lamps, Nifty CatchAll Mats <------------ click here first, n0oB!!!

04-02-2011, 09:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 657 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah sorry guys, at first I thought it might have been metal fragments of some sort, then one of the guys above mentioned oil filter ... . I know a very blonde moment.

04-02-2011, 09:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
sblvro Super Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago&michigan&arkansas Posts: 2,043 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that why I prefer oem or purolator-purone oil filter! __________________ 2003 starlight silver pilot EX-LRES 2003 black onyx Lexus IS300 1988 mitsubishi galant sigma 203000 miles and running 2006 evolution IX MR(RIP) 2009 black raven escalade hybrid http://www.doctorownedcars.com/

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