metal filings in the oil... Options??

[dom14]

That isn't sounding real good, and the worry is that if something fails it will be instantly catastrophic .... murphys law will have it fail when you are furthest from home to cost you more too....

If you have kept some of the oil along with the filter I would send it in for an oil test - don't think it will be great news, but it is better to know as soon as you can I guess

Ironically, my GQ always broke down either at home or just down the road, & still managed to drive it home by patching it up.
So, I reckon my GQ is immune to Murphy's law.

The fact is that the OP's gota confirm the stuff he found in oil are indeed metal scrapings. It is confirmed it's not steel so far.
What are the chances it can be an alloy?
This is the only chance I can think of.
The head was machined while ago and put back on without cleaning it properly.
That's the only scenario I can think of for the origin of those metal dust.
But, he's gota confirm it's metal first.