Thread: 240D potential transmission failure
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Old 02-03-2014, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 97 SL320 View Post
In person, it looks like separation of oil and not a pile of material correct?

Seen it before, not cause for alarm, likely graphite from friction plates maybe some graphite from cast iron.
I can't think of a single part in a 722.1 that's made of cast iron - what do you mean by graphite? Do you mean very fine swarf?
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