Magnets on the oil filter and drain plug

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Nov 19, 2003 | 08:53 AM

#16

Patman

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Originally posted by BradZ28
IMO a magnetic drain plug is worth every penny. I used to manage a couple quick lubes and those magnets do work very well as does the magnets inside the tranny pans of most cars. I've seen some crazy shavings come out of some peoples motors and trans'.

Brad

If you can physically see the particles, then they are bigger than 40 microns (the human eye can't see anything smaller than this) and any oil filter is going to trap 40 micron particles anyways.

Nov 19, 2003 | 09:47 AM

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Gripenfelter

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Using a WIX oil filter on my 1996 Buick Regal, I still saw quite the collection of metallic dust on the drain plug with the hard drive magnet. It has 60,000 miles on it and I just started using a magnet.

On my Camaro I never see any. But the motor only has 6,000 miles on it. But if I don't see any now, regular use of the magnet will ensure I don't see any later.

Last edited by Gripenfelter; Nov 19, 2003 at 09:57 AM.