Metal Flakes in the Smartfortwo 451ed Engine?

[newguy1978]

I’ve got these random metal flakes chilling in the engine bay of my 2015 451ed. Anyone else seen this funky stuff, or got a clue what’s going on? It’s kinda tough to make out in the pic, though - just trust me, they're there!

 

[Seafarer2002]

It’s probably just some road dust, honestly. No way the motor’s throwing out metal bits, it's fully enclosed.

 

[babraboosh]

Have you tried using the magnet yet?