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# Machining Debri On The Oil Filter Element - Replace Oil And Filter - keywords aluminum change chips contamination engine metal shaving

Subject: | Machining Debris on the Oil Filter Element

Models: | 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

| 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Cobalt SS

| 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR

| 2005-2007 Chevrolet Malibu

| 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic

| 2005 Pontiac Grand Am

| 2007 Pontiac G5

| 2006-2007 Pontiac G6

| 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit (Canada Only)

| 2006-2007 Pontiac Solstice

| 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP

| 2005 Pontiac Sunfire

| 2005-2007 Saturn Ion, Ion Redline

| 2005 Saturn L Series

| 2007 Saturn Sky, Sky Redline

| 2005-2007 Saturn Vue

| with any of the following engines:

| 2.0L Engine (VIN X - RPO LNF)

| 2.0L Engine (VIN P - RPO LSJ)

| 2.2L Engine (VIN D or F - RPO L61)

| 2.4L Engine (VIN B or P - RPO LE5)

| 2.4L Engine (VIN Z - RPO LAT)

This PI was superseded to include 2007 models. Please discard PIP3404B.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

### Condition/Concern:

On rare occasions, machining debris may be found on the oil filter element during the vehicle's first oil change. This debris consists of small boring chips and milling burrs from the oil passage that is between the oil pump and oil filter.

### Recommendation/Instructions:

If this condition is encountered, replace the engine oil and filter. No additional repairs should be attempted since this debris does not affect the reliability or durability of the engine.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.