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      10-02-2017, 06:45 AM   #1
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Found this after an oil change

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Found it at the bottom of the oil drain receptacle. Any ideas? Definitely a clip ear, but does the inside of the engine actually have plastic clips in it?
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I dont know where that clip came from but was disappointed when I opened my oil fill cap when it was new and saw plastic gears inside...
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You made me go check mine. You meant ears, right?

Wait a minutes, I thing you're talking about the plastic runners the cam chain slides on, right?
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Well sure enough, dealer isn't sure where the part is from. The techs' recommendation?
It making noise or running bad, so leave it alone. Or pay $800 to tear it apart looking for the culprit.
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You made me go check mine. You meant ears, right?

Wait a minutes, I thing you're talking about the plastic runners the cam chain slides on, right?
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You made me go check mine. You meant ears, right?

Wait a minutes, I thing you're talking about the plastic runners the cam chain slides on, right?
Yes, you?re correct - they?re the chain guides.
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Colour's pretty well the same, but I still can't figure out why the clip ears...
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This sure looks like part of one of your chain guides.
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What makes you say that? Have you seen clip ears on the chain guides of a 3 litre?
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