This amount of metal looks sketchy to me, but my experience is effectively zero. Could use some per

Need some perspective from experienced peeps.
2015, 6 speed manual. No idea if this is the first or second transmission oil change. 89k miles. That looks a little heavy to me, but I do not have a frame of reference.
1/2” socket drive for reference.

 

looks very normal.

 

Thank you!

 

Thank you!

 

Looks normal to me. Rear diff drain plug will look similar.

 

We always called that stuff swaif, semi metallic ferrous sludge that's associated with a gear train being used.

 

I should have expected there to be a term to describe it! And thank you!

 

Yep, normal for a (assumed) first change. It'll get better every time. I'm at 162,000 miles and have changed mine 3 or 4 times. I pretty much don't have anything on the plug anymore.
The first time, mine looked similar to that.

 

Cool; that is a load off of my mind. I was worried that the original owner had abused the crap out of the tranny.
Thank you!

 

no chunks no worries.

 

When you say 'clunk'. I've noticed that if I'm in gear going down hill, not really engine braking, but just with the transmission engaged, and I hit the gas, I'll hear and feel a slight 'clunk', as the engine spins the crankshaft to pick up speed. Is that the clunk you mean?
I paid for a really good extended warranty, so I'm not stressing it TOO badly.

 

Depends, and is hard to say on a forum.

If you get under the truck, jack it up, neutral, etc.
You can find play in the driveline by manually rotating the driveshaft in small amounts before a rear tire spins. Often, the small/slight "clunk" some people report is just the normal slack in the driveline/gears/etc.

 

re-read my comment...I said CHUNKS

 

That is some what normal. But can also be a sign of a worn transmission mount.

I honestly think you have nothing to worry about.

Also, the metal debris on the drain plug are 100% normal. You are all good. No worries there.

 

Heh, clunk, chunk, just one letter off. Sheesh.

 

A clunk is WAAAAAAAY better than a CHUNK.....

 

Sound advice for all things mechanical. When your machine starts losing chunks, you're gonna have a bad day.