Metal Shavings in Diff - this look normal?

[Atrus]

Hey MiFbody -


2000 SS M6. Has 70k on it. I have no history on the car, so I have no clue the last time, if ever, this thing was cracked open.


Dropped the cover today to change the fluid....how does this look to you all? I know some shavings are normal, but I don't know how to quantify "some":


Magnet, didn't touch this at all. None of them look like chunks - all shavings.









Lube looked good to me, light in color. Wonder if it was changed semi-recently? I didn't see any evidence on the cover, looked it it was never touched, or at least not touched for a long time.

[JoeliusZ28]

If thats the plug in the first picture i wouldnt be worried about it.

[Atrus]

If thats the plug in the first picture i wouldnt be worried about it.

First pic is the magnet that's epoxy'd to the back of the cover.

[1bad83ta]

looks normal especially if it has never been changed. You will always have a metal "sludge" built up on that magnet and as long as there aren't any chunks you should be good.

[nascarnate326]

Mine looked just like that.

[Atrus]

Sweet - this really makes me feel better. I'm at stock power levels, but I know I am not incredibly easy on the 10-bolt, and who knows what the two PO's did to it. With all the horror stories, I feel much better now having looked in there and not seeing anything bad.

She's all buttoned back up!

[Gregs_gsxr]

the first pic is so close you cant really get a since of how much is really there, but looks totally normal to to me, no big shavings or chunks of metal. drain it, clean it, fill it, drive it!!

[meissen]

Mine looked like a round rubber donut from all the shavings, so yours looks pretty clean to me.

[masterfab]

look pretty normal shoot a picture of the ring gear if you can.

[BlackBirdDaddy]

Hey Kevin -- That first pic looks good enough frame and hang, great composition!

[Atrus]

Good to know, thanks again guys. It's all buttoned back up. Few more things to do and it'll be ready for summer (after a good wash, damn is that thing dusty!)

[Gregs_gsxr]

Good to know, thanks again guys. It's all buttoned back up. Few more things to do and it'll be ready for summer (after a good wash, damn is that thing dusty!)