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Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by DBR328&330, Jul 30, 2005.

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  1. DBR328&330

    DBR328&330 Formula Junior

    May 31, 2001
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    Daniel Reese
    #1 DBR328&330, Jul 30, 2005
    Car is off topic but subject is not. While shifting to 4th in my 2002 M3 I let the clutch out too soon and ground the gear. All works fine. Will the metal shavings (if any) just sink to the bottom of the case and cause no harm or should I have the fliud changed? If changing the fluid is overkill I dont want to do it as this is the first time I've done this and I put Redline in about 10,000 miles ago.

    Thanks,

    Dan
     
  2. Sloan83qv

    Sloan83qv F1 Rookie
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    #2 Sloan83qv, Jul 30, 2005
    Nothing to worry about.

    If we all changed oil every time we missed a shift there would not be enough oil to go around.

    The drain plug most likely has a magnet to pick up fine particals.
     
  3. TopElement

    TopElement Formula 3

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    #3 TopElement, Jul 30, 2005
    You can't really grind the actual gear teeth, as they are always in constant mesh, so don't worry. The syncros may have scraped a little, but nothing at all to worry about.
     
  4. gatsby

    gatsby Karting

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    #4 gatsby, Jul 30, 2005
    Ditto.
     
  5. loki

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    #5 loki, Jul 31, 2005
    Change the fluid if it will make you fell better but there is a magnet in the trans to pick up any metal pieces that drop out of the gears. Just changing the fluid will not clean the magnet and the shavings will still be there. I think we have all missed a gear a time or two and it isn't the end of the world.
     
  6. DBR328&330

    DBR328&330 Formula Junior

    May 31, 2001
    605
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    Daniel Reese
    #6 DBR328&330, Jul 31, 2005
    Thanks, guys,

    Dan
     
  7. hardtop

    hardtop F1 World Champ

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    #7 hardtop, Jul 31, 2005
    Dan,
    Missed gears happen, no sweat.

    Dave
     
  8. DBR328&330

    DBR328&330 Formula Junior

    May 31, 2001
    605
    Winchester, VA
    Full Name:
    Daniel Reese
    #8 DBR328&330, Aug 1, 2005
    Hi Dave,

    Thanks. Read your other post on GTBs. Got to hold on to our good ones! They seem to be appreciating a little. Mine is going in for its major soon,

    Dan
     

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