Wait, 800 mistakes before you caught on? Holy shit lmao.

Switched to a Wix filter after seeing the same thing on my old truck's dipstick. @zara_sanchez I did a full oil change twice back to back to flush the system out, then ran a cheap oil for 500 miles before switching to my normal stuff. No more shavings after that, so I'm guessing the Fram was the issue all along. That orange can design is just asking for trouble with those cardboard end caps.

...and I'm sitting here thinking, is that really that deep? I mean, 500 pits is a lot, sure, but who's counting except maybe the guy logging it for his own amusement. Feels like one of those things that sounds more meaningful than it actually is, you know? Like a milestone that doesn't really mean much beyond a number in a notebook. Anyway, the rat family story is way more interesting than hitting a round number. That's the kind of thing that actually sticks with you.

Ugh that's ROUGH. I've almost fallen for a few of those myself, it's way too easy to get hooked by a sad story.

That pace means you're barely giving the mud time to flash dry between coats... in Phoenix heat you'd be fighting cracking and checking the whole way. Best to at least rough in the bed first then come back for the tight coat when the first pass has had a solid day to set up. Rushing that much square footage just leads to callbacks and headaches down the road.