Eurofed Automotive

Our Blog

Find a Location
3 minutes read

How To Avoid Metal Shavings In Your Porsche’s Oil

Published by Webmaster

Porsche owners possess an automobile that is known for horsepower, seductive designs, and posh interiors. Even so, anything mechanical needs to be properly maintained to sustain its purpose. If a Porsche owner fails to perform routine maintenance, they may discover metal shavings in their car’s oil.

One might wonder how metal shavings get into oil, especially if their Porsche is newer and doesn’t have a lot of mileage on it. Owners may not expect that such trivial problems to surface until the car is much older and only if it isn’t well-maintained.

However, minor issues like contaminants in your oil can become a big problem, even if the car is at the beginning of its lifespan. Therefore, even if you are a brand new Porsche driver, it is helpful to be able to recognize the reasons why you may find metal shavings in your oil pan and what you should do if you ever encounter this common problem with your Porsche. In the article below, we’ll discuss these reasons and give you some advice as to how to avoid the problem in the future.

Why Are There Metal Shavings In My Porsche’s Oil?

There are a myriad of reasons why metal shavings can appear in your oil. One simple reason is your choice of gas and oil. Quality is the key. Some Porsche owners try to skimp on cheap oil in their car, but this can easily exacerbate the problem. Both gas and oil can be thought of almost like a person’s diet. If you are constantly consuming low-quality foods with over-processed ingredients, your energy level will deteriorate and you won’t function at your best. The same concept applies to your high-performance automobile. If you constantly put low-quality oil into your engine and feed is gasoline with contaminants, your Porsche will not operate to its maximum potential. This could even harm your engine and its components, leading you to spend money on expensive repairs when you could have avoided this by applying a few extra dollars to quality oil and gasoline.

Another reason why metal shavings might appear in your oil is general wear and tear of your engine. Small oil flakes can shed if the engine and motor is being pushed beyond its limits on a frequent basis without proper maintenance. This will manifest into full engine failure if you are not careful. Change your oil often. This is of utmost importance when you own an expensive import with a high-performance engine.

Repairs, Maintenance, And Advice From European Service Center

Sometimes, simple fixes will not take care of the issues cropping up within your automobile. You must take your car to experts to diagnose the problem and come up with a solution so these issues are fixed and your Porsche can resume it’s designed level of functioning.

We have 11 locations throughout the Georgia, North Carolina, Austin, TX and Jacksonville, FL areas. If you would like to experience the EUROFED Difference, send us an email or find a location nearest you and give us a call. We have many technicians specialized in Porsche

Back to Blog

Contact us to start your journey of exceptional auto repair and car services

Trust, precision, excellence – that's Eurofed Automotive

locations map

15

Eurofed automotive

Convenient
Locations

Why Choose Us

Special Offers

All Special Offers

The Eurofed Enthusiast also knows you don’t trust your automotive repairs, maintenance,
and car care to just any Atlanta European car repair and service center.

How Can We Help

Client Testimonials

Great staff! (Highly Skilled) They were able to find an ongoing issue with my car that two dealerships failed to detect.

The staff had a clear understanding of the problem and were able to explain it to me in a way that I could understand. Thanks to them, I was able to take my car back to the dealership to have it fixed.

icon

Sam Eftek, Eurofed - South End

I can't recommend this auto shop enough.

They deliver great service, a positive and friendly experience, and top-notch car repair and experience. Thanks to the entire team for job well done!

icon

Danka J., Eurofed - Snellville

Great service!

Had me in and out in less than an hour for an oil change, also gave me a list of thing to look out for and prepare for in the further.

icon

Wes Hinkle, Eurofed - Snellville