Metal flakes in oil
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Owyhee1
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Metal flakes in oil
Does a few metal flakes in oil hurt anything?
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doakley
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Re: Metal flakes in oil- help
Most likely they are fine. Since you’ve already ridden it and it apparently seems fine, I’d go ride some more and not worry about it.
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firsthere
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Re: Metal flakes in oil- help
^ Same here, steel bearings and gears vs aluminum particles. I'd ride it also while monitoring the oil for shavings. Just for piece of mind.
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Re: Metal flakes in oil- help
Check it again soon. I would be worried that they are bronze flakes from bushings.
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Re: Metal flakes in oil- help
+1 The tranny has a bunch of bushed gears/forks that really like to be lubricated. IIWM I'd flush the bottom end real good, then go ride and check it again. Could have been initial wear from being underlubricated.