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07-24-2008, 08:52 AM
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| Magnet
Hey guys, since you all are talking about the magnet in the tranny filter (and by the way THANK YOU because I did'nt know about the magnet until just now and went to retrieve it from the old one still sitting in the garage).
Question: What condition is your magnets in when you change the filter? If the transmission is healthy, what should the magnet look like? Mine was covered in black grease like gunk. Not bad and no visible metal but not red either. It didn't even really look dirty until I wiped it off then it was a thin layer of gunk. Normal?
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07-24-2008, 09:59 AM
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| I remember when I changed mine...it had identical layer of black greasy junk onit too. I suppose this is normal all though I'm not a tranny monkey.
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07-24-2008, 10:01 AM
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| I kinda thought it was normal. Thanks for responding. It's probably very fine metal shavings like metal dust or something because it sticks to it pretty good.
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07-24-2008, 10:02 AM
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| Mine had the black greasy stuff on it also. Do not worry.
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07-24-2008, 02:29 PM
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| Found Mine Today It Was On The Old Filter, Took Off The New Filter Stuck It On It And Screwed Her On Now Back N Bussiness!!
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07-24-2008, 02:53 PM
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| does anyone know if 03's had this magnet?
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07-24-2008, 02:54 PM
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| Yes, all of them has the magnet.
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07-24-2008, 08:57 PM
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| IIRC mine had a thin black coating on it as well. I changed mine at 10k miles and its due again in about 1,000. I took pics of the magnet last time I did it and loaded them today at work. This was after the magnet was clean. 
Magnet off 
Magnet clean ready for reinstall. 
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