Originally Posted by rustyroger

I read something on the FAQs on an automatic transmission site recently;
Q, I've just dropped my trans oil pan anf found some odd bits in it, the trans works fine though, what happened?.
A, Congratulations!, you are the first one to remove the pan on your car. When the car is on the assembly line the transmissions have plugs in the oil filler orifice, it is pushed into the pan when assembled onto the car and does no harm.
Doesn't look like a plug you have found though, is the trans working normally?.