Ive just done a gear oil change got all the oil out into a suitable bowl but found metal in the oil and on the bottom of the drain plug, is this any thing to worry about? And also ive got a whining when accelerating if I let off the acc pedal it goes but it does it in all gears. There is no problems putting it in gear or driving its just the noise and metal in the oil.

Any advice thanks

Darren

MY93 wrx whines like that would like to know if its normal

Bttt

how many miles on the car??

Jamie

unless you're having a lot of grinding issues...
or inability to select a gear...

i'd not worry about it too much.
"some" metal shavings is normal :)
but large chunks of metal..
and/or grinding gears? then i'd be worried....

hope this helps.
Jamie - www.subiegal.com

thats pleasing to know, there is no big pieces in the box just very fine small shards and no grinding or inability to engage gears, so looks alright.

Darren

WRXMATT - I have the same model and my gear box doesn't whine :confused:, just a little crunch when changing from 1st to second (when cold)

Oh pants, well it seems to work ok so i'm not gonna worry too much about it - Thanks

i have similar symtons to you, UK MY98 with 56k on the clock though.

I'm getting the whining noise only when in 1st (when 'not' accelarating though - accelerate or depress the clutch and it goes away), and when going into some gears (1st & reverse mainly) crunch

So, i've just (today) changed the oil for castrol syntrax. found some shavings plug as well as some muck (thankfully no big bits).

I've since been for a short spin and although the whining in 1st is still there the crunching between gears has seemed to have been resolved or is not as bad - will confirm tomorrow after a longer run.

Ive been told that they all whine

chris

[Edited by CHRIS_D - 8/13/2003 9:41:51 PM]

Matt - I wouldn't worry about it, you'll just get as paranoid as the rest of us :D I spend most of my time listening for little strange noises nowadays instead of just enjoying driving it. My solution is an empty credit card, locked away at home, "just in case" ;)

should I ssy 138K miles but full service from subaru. the engine is perfect, do you think the box may be abit tired?

Darren

[Edited by Mortywrx - 8/12/2003 7:59:45 PM]