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.KDXGarage wrote: 10:37 am Jul 26 2020 Check it again soon. I would be worried that they are bronze flakes from bushings.