Honda PCX 125, metal shaving inside transmission oil

[rick-pcx]

Hi. Thanks first for taking the time to read me. I have a Honda PCX, year 2019. It now has 5,000 KM. Recently on my own, I changed the transmission oil (the first one).

In the container where I drained the oil (I was curious) I saw that there was metal shaving. When I shined my flashlight on the old oil, it glowed like a bit of glitter. Other than that, I saw that there were very small pieces of metal, not many but there were. I don't know if this is normal for being the first transmission oil change, but it worries me a bit. The bike works perfectly and I do not notice anything strange, only that worries me because I do not think it is very normal that there are metal traces in the old oil.

I am writing to you because (the bike is guaranteed) I cannot go to the official dealer and tell them that I have changed the oil. In the manual it says that it is done every 2 years. What do you think?

I leave you the link to the images (you can download it if you want, and zoom it). Again, thank you very much for your time.

https://i.imgur.com/S7JjtOz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jRPNHmt.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5hdmUlk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/d3OI9NY.jpg

Regards.

[you you]

It’s not unexpected. You did right changing the oil

[rick-pcx]

It’s not unexpected. You did right changing the oil

Hi mate, sorry for my bad english.

Do you mean it's normal what you see in that pictures?

Thank you very much.

[you you]

Yes it’s normal.

[Gil]

I concur, I have always see glitter metal shavings in the transmission oil of all the scooters that I have owned.

[OldGuywhoTinkers]

Hi. Thanks first for taking the time to read me. I have a Honda PCX, year 2019. It now has 5,000 KM. Recently on my own, I changed the transmission oil (the first one).

In the container where I drained the oil (I was curious) I saw that there was metal shaving. When I shined my flashlight on the old oil, it glowed like a bit of glitter. Other than that, I saw that there were very small pieces of metal, not many but there were. I don't know if this is normal for being the first transmission oil change, but it worries me a bit. The bike works perfectly and I do not notice anything strange, only that worries me because I do not think it is very normal that there are metal traces in the old oil.

I am writing to you because (the bike is guaranteed) I cannot go to the official dealer and tell them that I have changed the oil. In the manual it says that it is done every 2 years. What do you think?

I leave you the link to the images (you can download it if you want, and zoom it). Again, thank you very much for your time.

https://i.imgur.com/S7JjtOz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jRPNHmt.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5hdmUlk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/d3OI9NY.jpg

Regards.

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I cannot tell ANYTHING from the photos. There is nothing that is clear. Some wear is normal. Obviously it would not be good to have any metal in a gearcase. So change it, put in the recommended oil, and if you saw shavings, change it again in 2,000 miles comparing and noting the resuts .