Glitter in oil

[Liz123]

Hi everyone. I just had my 1996 Dodge Neon SOHC's engine rebuilt. I changed the oil after 500 miles, and then again after 2,000 more miles. The first time I changed the oil I didn't look, but the second time I found thousands of very tiny metal shavings in the oil that made my oil look like glitter . I was wondering if this is normal with an engine rebuild. If so, what causes this? And when should it stop?

Thanks

Liz

[MagicRat]

No, this is very very bad!! Do you have a warranty on the engine?
If yes, you should prepare to make a warranty claim. You must save all your old engine oil and the oil filter. This is your evidence that the engine is going bad.
I wonder about your oil filter. It should filter out all the metal particles. I suspect the filter has either become so plugged with metal and junk, the oil is now going through the bypass valve, and not being filtered at all, allowing the particles to accumulate.
If this is the case your engine bearings are, by now full of metal particles and are junk.
If you have a warranty claim, insist on a complete engine rebuild, as all moving parts will be damaged.
BTW I have found abnormal rapid camshaft wear causes this kind of metal contamination, in most cases.

[CraigFL]

You could also send out a sample of your oil to be analyzed. Once they determine what kind of metal it is, you should be able to pinpoint where the particles are coming from...