Help - Found something in my oil pan

[truckster]

Originally Posted by NTIMID8R

How long have you owned the truck. Could be part of a previous failure. A quick patch job and sell it kinda thing.

That would be my guess as well. Some previous owner had a timing gear fail and replaced the timing set without removing the pan. The oil pickup won't pull that in, so it's no harm - no foul. It just leaves you scratching your head.