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Jeff, did you drain the oil and see whats up in there. Could be a good time to change to synthetic as well. Of course there will be some junk in the oil but shouldn't be any big ones. After oil is drained stick you finger or magnet in the hole looking for stuff. If there's nothing major in there I'd change the seal and fill it up. Also the smell of the oil may indicate if it's been real hot.