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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Just changed the oil in my gearbox, it's 108,000mile car and I'm not sure if/when it was last done. Is this a bit too much debris?:

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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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Presuming that the shavings in that pic are very fine, then i wouldnt worry.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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looks like the result of a few grindy gearchanges in the lifetime of that oil .
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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ok thanks all
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