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It’s so inconvenient to get that tester back on haha so I’m not in a hurry to get that done today to look at it hot. I’m fine with the numbers right now. Thinking my pump just grew muscles. Or it only pooped out a small sludge ball thing and big granddaddy Sludge is still in there squishing...

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Copy that, this is a 2.5. Kidding aside, the engine ran cold idle for about 10 seconds before shutting it down when it puked out those 3 quarts. Otherwise before and after that it was running with appropriate oil level. Seems like, so far, it didn’t sustain damage from low oil.

lol Maybe my engine likes it rough

Starts and runs fine today. Rod noise is a guess, a guess that I never made. I think all the evidence points towards tappet. Will be draining and checking for metal. Then trying to cut my old filters when I can. Got a pressure tester that I’ll slap in too and see what’s up. I’ve got this...

Next start up was smooth, no abnormal noises. Drove 150 miles without issue. Dash gauge read in normal range the entire drive. 1 fuel stop with another normal start up. Just risked it for the biscuit. 👀 Planning on driving a little this morning if cold start up sounds normal to pick up a tester...

Haha! Well, I was seeing that angle too but I don’t see any abnormalities with the old filter and they also thread on just fine (no force). I wouldn’t be able to tell you what number filter this is, but I do routine oil changes, and always have, since acquiring this jeep in 2016 and I’ve never...

Awesome, thanks for the replies you guys. I’m finishing up doing a field cleaning (I happened to have a spare filter with me… another Fram). But I’ll be giving it a fire here soon.

Hey Mac, how would the gases do something like this? Just trying to see the picture better.

Nope, yep, and yep 🫤

Oh! lol

Shoot, so Fram is a big no bueno??

Whoa.. wouldn’t there be more signs? Since the noise started, I’ve driven about 500+ miles. Mostly highway

About 1000 miles on this oil filter, a Fram PH16. I started hearing a strange rattle on cold starts, but this morning it had an audible shift in the sound, and I shut the engine off and found the puddle of oil and engine all oil all over the compartment. upon inspection, I could see that part of...

Ha!! Thanks once again guys! NOWWW the jeep is running better than it ever has in the 8 years I’ve owned this one. When initially getting in the compartment and giving pinch and wiggles. I found my culprit. The CKP! The wiring I “fixed” at the connector, was not fixed. So I fixed it and it’s...