Chaincase questions

dmax_silvia_s13

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Well I just changed my chaincase oil tonight for the first time as I just bought the sled. There were some metal slivers on both plugs and there was a very thick substance(way thicker then the oil) built up on them as well so I took the chaincase cover off and at the bottom was more of the same thick stiff built up so I cleaned it out. Is this something I should be worried about or do you think it was just an additive that was put in?Also how tight should the chain be? I could move it quite a bit. Should I tighten the tensioner?
 

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Normal. The thick crap is material that the chain wears off the tensioner. Tighten the bolt with your fingers until tight and then back off two flats or 1/4 turn. Lock down. No biggie.
 

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only be concerned if you feel chunks in the fine silvery mush. Then you need to look at chipped teeth or chain links.
 

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how many miles / km's on the chain.

I don't go past 2000 km's on a chain. Figure it don't owe me anything after that.
 

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the plug has a magnet on the end as does the dipstick just to collect the metal filings just clean it off the dipstick more often
 
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