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gateaux01 · 04-23-2016, 05:09 PM

Today I changed the oil in my onan generator. The unit has been running fine. 680 hours on the meter.
I noticed some large metal shavings in the recess of the drain plug. I read where large shavings could have been in there from the manufacturing process, but this has me a little concerned. Anyone have any experience with this??

LJowdy · 04-23-2016, 05:15 PM

With over 600 hours on the generator any shavings during the manufacturing of the unit would be gone after 4 oil changes (provided you change oil every 150 hrs) I'd suspect piston or bearings damage

gateaux01 · 04-23-2016, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LJowdy

With over 600 hours on the generator any shavings during the manufacturing of the unit would be gone after 4 oil changes (provided you change oil every 150 hrs) I'd suspect piston or bearings damage

I haven't had the coach very long but I do know the last 3 owners. I thought the same thing about the shavings being gone but I had to dig them out of a hole in the plug. Not sure if the previous owners may have not noticed them.
Thinking of running it a few hours and checking the plug again to see if I see any additional shavings.

I would think with that large of shavings the generator would not be sounding too good.

LJowdy · 04-23-2016, 05:25 PM

If the drain plug was hollow and you had to dig them out of the hollow area maybe it's old shavings.

gateaux01 · 04-23-2016, 07:26 PM

Hope so. I did think it was just part of the plug myself at first.

Thanks

SuperGewl · 04-27-2016, 07:06 AM

Can you load it up and it continue to run without puffing smoke? If so then don't worry be happy

mel s · 04-27-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by gateaux01

I haven't had the coach very long but I do know the last 3 owners. I thought the same thing about the shavings being gone but I had to dig them out of a hole in the plug. Not sure if the previous owners may have not noticed them.
Thinking of running it a few hours and checking the plug again to see if I see any additional shavings.
I would think with that large of shavings the generator would not be sounding too good.

gateaux01
I assume you are the 1st person to "dig the shavings out of that plug"... (and that you have nothing to worry about).
Mel
'96 Safari

gateaux01 · 04-27-2016, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mel s

gateaux01
I assume you are the 1st person to "dig the shavings out of that plug"... (and that you have nothing to worry about).
Mel
'96 Safari

I did ask the previous two owners. They said they remember changing the oil but did not notice a hole in the plug. Hopefully all is well. Time will tell.