Is it good that i have small metal like particles in my transmission fluid?

Question

My transmission fluid has small metal particles in it.Also the magnets that are in the cover of the transmission filter are also full of this almost dark plated silver color stuck on them,My mechanic tells me that my car is already done for that even if i decide to change to transmission fluid it would not help the car .

Answer 1

uhh. well a complete transmission flush and filter change will probably keep the transmission healthy for at the absolute most another 50000 miles, likely less than 250000 - given that the total cost of this service, about $150-250. However, many mechanics will simply do a "drain and fill" and in your situation this will not be beneficial at all. Metal particles in the transmission mean one of three things - either that you have a car with an automatic transmission that has been consistently driven like a performance car by a previous owner (REALLY STUPID as it will ONLY shorten the life of the transmission and lower fuel economy), that the car was used for a lot of heavy towing or was run with insufficient fluid, or that the car's transmission was defective in workmanship. Regardless, the tranny will at some point soon be dead. Remember, however, that a good quality transmission rebuild costs 1500-2000, and if you follow the maintenance schedule you are basically guaranteed 150000+ miles. So I would get the flush and fill, drive it till it breaks, then get a good quality rebuild, assuming you have the cash. However, if you have little money, may be better to get the flush and fill (as it will temporarily eliminate the metal particles) and sell the car to some poor bastard. Yeah I know i'm the devil.

Joe

Answer 2

This is a pretty ominous sign. However, with the transmission in that condition, a fluid change may do more harm than good if the fluid hasn't been changed in the past 60,000 miles or so. The reason is that transmission fluids have pretty aggressive cleaning chemicals, and new fluid can clean out all sorts of gunk that was trapped in the transmission, causing it to move to other parts of the transmission and cause damage.

I'd probably drive it until it starts to show serious problems like slipping. If a transmission is shot and the only cure is a replacement or rebuild, you'll usually have about the same amount of work if you fix it now or fix it later.

Answer 3

"IF" your transmission is still pulling and working properly just drain the fluid, change the filter, and clean all the metalflake from the inside of the pan, it's normal to get a bit of wear over time and a bit of metal flake will show as a fine almost glitter size flake along with a bit of sludge that comes from the wear on the transmission clutches...the magnets help keep the metal down. The worst case scenarion from metal flake is that you can get it in the valve body of the transmission and this may cause shifting problems or worse yet cause the transmission to not engage...Also if you have a transmission that doesn't shift correctly, seems to hang in 2nd gear the problem usually is a modulator valve or vacuum leak, I know of a shop that "rebuilt a trans" ($1000) due to a bad "modulator valve" ($40 installed) there are alot of rip off trans shops out there...they make a lot more off of a replacement or rebuild transmission than a fluid and filter job. Good luck and I hope all I have told you helps.

Answer 4

No, it is not good to have small metal like particles in your transmission fluid. In fact, it is very bad.
If it were beneficial for your engine, all transmission fluids would come with small metal like particles.

Answer 5

Well, its a little better than having small metal chunks in your transmission fluid.

Answer 6

That depends on if you trust this mechanic or not. a good motto to follow is "if it works don't fix it" if the car still drives after you change the fluid, and doesn't make any strange noises, or shakes, or rattles, you should be fine. but keep a keen eye on it in the future.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

all trannies have a certain amount of tiny particals in the pan,but if they are big pieces of metal,then it must be coming off of the bands.if you tranny still works good,thenchange the oil and filter(dont forget to clean out the pan and dont lose the magnet.)

Answer 9

its normal to have some shavings...all trannys have em, cept tranvestites, but i have no prooof of the latter...