Re: Metal shavings in my Tranny fluid....
Steve wrote:
> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 105,000 miles. > New to me car and I just changed the tranny fluid last night. > > I was suprised by how much metal was stuck to the magnet on the end of the > drain plug. > Mostly very small particals but I did see a couple of very thin shavings > that were 3/8" long. > > Is this normal? I have no Idea how this car was maintained previously. > > I plan on changing the fluid again in a couple of weeks as only about 3 > quarts came out. > I had the front end on ramps which I'm guessing causes less fluid to drain > because the front of the car is raised??? > > Now that I know where the drain is I think I can get at it without raising > the front end??? > > Steve =================================== Sounds about right. If you give it a week between changes you'll see that the magnet will collect almost zero by the third time. First change (which is what you've done) is the scariest one. :-) That's why you should always assume the first owner was an idiot and just change the fluids. Brakes are next. 'Curly' |
Re: Metal shavings in my Tranny fluid....
Steve wrote:
> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 105,000 miles. > New to me car and I just changed the tranny fluid last night. > > I was suprised by how much metal was stuck to the magnet on the end of the > drain plug. > Mostly very small particals but I did see a couple of very thin shavings > that were 3/8" long. > > Is this normal? I have no Idea how this car was maintained previously. > > I plan on changing the fluid again in a couple of weeks as only about 3 > quarts came out. > I had the front end on ramps which I'm guessing causes less fluid to drain > because the front of the car is raised??? > > Now that I know where the drain is I think I can get at it without raising > the front end??? > > Steve =================================== Sounds about right. If you give it a week between changes you'll see that the magnet will collect almost zero by the third time. First change (which is what you've done) is the scariest one. :-) That's why you should always assume the first owner was an idiot and just change the fluids. Brakes are next. 'Curly' |
Re: Metal shavings in my Tranny fluid....
"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12n747tqa2fgn9c@corp.supernews.com... > Steve wrote: >> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 105,000 miles. >> New to me car and I just changed the tranny fluid last night. >> >> I was suprised by how much metal was stuck to the magnet on the end of >> the drain plug. >> Mostly very small particals but I did see a couple of very thin shavings >> that were 3/8" long. >> >> Is this normal? I have no Idea how this car was maintained previously. >> >> I plan on changing the fluid again in a couple of weeks as only about 3 >> quarts came out. >> I had the front end on ramps which I'm guessing causes less fluid to >> drain because the front of the car is raised??? >> >> Now that I know where the drain is I think I can get at it without >> raising the front end??? >> >> Steve > =================================== > > Sounds about right. If you give it a week between changes you'll see that > the magnet will collect almost zero by the third time. First change (which > is what you've done) is the scariest one. :-) That's why you should always > assume the first owner was an idiot and just change the fluids. Brakes are > next. > > 'Curly' Good point - and don't forget the timing belt. Unless there is solid documentation that it has been changed you must assume it has not. Many people sell their car around that age/mileage rather than pony up the money to change the belt. Mike |
Re: Metal shavings in my Tranny fluid....
"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12n747tqa2fgn9c@corp.supernews.com... > Steve wrote: >> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 105,000 miles. >> New to me car and I just changed the tranny fluid last night. >> >> I was suprised by how much metal was stuck to the magnet on the end of >> the drain plug. >> Mostly very small particals but I did see a couple of very thin shavings >> that were 3/8" long. >> >> Is this normal? I have no Idea how this car was maintained previously. >> >> I plan on changing the fluid again in a couple of weeks as only about 3 >> quarts came out. >> I had the front end on ramps which I'm guessing causes less fluid to >> drain because the front of the car is raised??? >> >> Now that I know where the drain is I think I can get at it without >> raising the front end??? >> >> Steve > =================================== > > Sounds about right. If you give it a week between changes you'll see that > the magnet will collect almost zero by the third time. First change (which > is what you've done) is the scariest one. :-) That's why you should always > assume the first owner was an idiot and just change the fluids. Brakes are > next. > > 'Curly' Good point - and don't forget the timing belt. Unless there is solid documentation that it has been changed you must assume it has not. Many people sell their car around that age/mileage rather than pony up the money to change the belt. Mike |
Re: Metal shavings in my Tranny fluid....
"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12n747tqa2fgn9c@corp.supernews.com... > Steve wrote: >> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 105,000 miles. >> New to me car and I just changed the tranny fluid last night. >> >> I was suprised by how much metal was stuck to the magnet on the end of >> the drain plug. >> Mostly very small particals but I did see a couple of very thin shavings >> that were 3/8" long. >> >> Is this normal? I have no Idea how this car was maintained previously. >> >> I plan on changing the fluid again in a couple of weeks as only about 3 >> quarts came out. >> I had the front end on ramps which I'm guessing causes less fluid to >> drain because the front of the car is raised??? >> >> Now that I know where the drain is I think I can get at it without >> raising the front end??? >> >> Steve > =================================== > > Sounds about right. If you give it a week between changes you'll see that > the magnet will collect almost zero by the third time. First change (which > is what you've done) is the scariest one. :-) That's why you should always > assume the first owner was an idiot and just change the fluids. Brakes are > next. > > 'Curly' Good point - and don't forget the timing belt. Unless there is solid documentation that it has been changed you must assume it has not. Many people sell their car around that age/mileage rather than pony up the money to change the belt. Mike |
Re: Metal shavings in my Tranny fluid....
"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12n747tqa2fgn9c@corp.supernews.com... > Steve wrote: >> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 105,000 miles. >> New to me car and I just changed the tranny fluid last night. >> >> I was suprised by how much metal was stuck to the magnet on the end of >> the drain plug. >> Mostly very small particals but I did see a couple of very thin shavings >> that were 3/8" long. >> >> Is this normal? I have no Idea how this car was maintained previously. >> >> I plan on changing the fluid again in a couple of weeks as only about 3 >> quarts came out. >> I had the front end on ramps which I'm guessing causes less fluid to >> drain because the front of the car is raised??? >> >> Now that I know where the drain is I think I can get at it without >> raising the front end??? >> >> Steve > =================================== > > Sounds about right. If you give it a week between changes you'll see that > the magnet will collect almost zero by the third time. First change (which > is what you've done) is the scariest one. :-) That's why you should always > assume the first owner was an idiot and just change the fluids. Brakes are > next. > > 'Curly' Good point - and don't forget the timing belt. Unless there is solid documentation that it has been changed you must assume it has not. Many people sell their car around that age/mileage rather than pony up the money to change the belt. Mike |
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