Metal in Tranny Fluid, GOOD?BAD?

[gsturbo444]

A freind of mine is replacing my clutch. He said he drained the tranny fluid and noticed a lining on the top of the fluid. When usuing a magnetic pen small fragments of metal attached to the pen. I am not sure if the tranny fluid has ever been changed. Is this cause for concern or is this normal?

 

[rookieupgrade1]

You are going to get some metal when you have parts that mesh like the tranny. The question is how much d you have?

 

[psychlow]

They are probably fragments of synchronizers, which are not good, but are relatively normal