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<... trying to remember if I poured anything else in that pan other than 
oil ...>
What about the filter from that oil change?  Still got that?

Russell Duffy wrote:

> So how about this theory.
>      Since the damage was caused by no oil, there was no oil to carry 
> contamination back to the oil pan. All other oil was pumped overboard 
> before it even had a chance to reach the damaged areas (which, if it 
> had, there would be no damaged areas).  
>  
> I think we have a winner.  This does make sense, and would explain 
> the glaring lack of evidence in the oil analysis.  
>  
>     What may be much more telling, would be the oil you put in the 
> engine when you restarted before teardown. That oil would be pumped 
> through all the damaged areas and would carry contaminants away. Do 
> you have any of that oil available for analysis? How much $ is an 
> analysis? 
>  
> It's still sitting in the drain pan, but I'm trying to remember if I 
> poured anything else in that pan other than oil.   The test is $20. 
>  
> Thanks,
> Rusty  
>    
>