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What do you do if you have metal shavings in the transmission fluid?
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∙ 13y ago
it can be normal to find some small metal shavings and metal flake, this usually accumulates on a magnet in the pan of an automatic, if the vehicle is operating properly, i would just replace the fluid and filter,if equipped and use the car, unfortunately not much can be done beyond this without removal and disassemby of the transmission
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∙ 13y ago
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