magnetized oil trap!?


Actually, its not a "scam". You place a magnet around the oil filter. This will catch any metal shavings in the filter itself. I don't use that product, but I have a magnetized drainplug. Every time I pull it out I make sure to clean the plug. I haven't had any shavings on my plug in any of my Rangers but I would see metallic slivers stuck to the plug when I changed the oil on my old Nova. Its just a little added protection. Not meant for horsepower or fuel economy like turbonator and stuff.
 
i feel any engine,trany, t-case, differential, ext would benifit from having a magnetic plug. it helps catch the small metal particals from ruining seals ans bearings over time.
 
Gotta_gofast said:
Actually, its not a "scam". You place a magnet around the oil filter. This will catch any metal shavings in the filter itself. I don't use that product, but I have a magnetized drainplug. Every time I pull it out I make sure to clean the plug. I haven't had any shavings on my plug in any of my Rangers but I would see metallic slivers stuck to the plug when I changed the oil on my old Nova. Its just a little added protection. Not meant for horsepower or fuel economy like turbonator and stuff.
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i thought it might be somewhat "legit". i remember dumping the tranny fluid and i could have sworn i found a magnet in the pan. where did you get the magnetic drain plug?
 
I bought it online a few years back. I don't remember where exactly though. Google it, you might find something.
 
You can just stick a magnet on the end of the drain plug or on the bottom of the oil filter - it'll do the same thing. Can't see where it would hurt anything. And on changing the oil, if you see filings on the end of the drain plug, it would give you a heads up that something might be wrong inside your engine.

And remember that heat will eventually de-magnetize a magnet; it'll take some time, but they will get weaker (though probably not enough to really matter) with application of heat.

My old Jeep Cherokee came with a magnet in the transmission pan - pretty obvious it was there to attract any loose metal filings that found their way down there - usually there was only fine clutch material that collected in the pan.
 
Alot of GMs come from the factory with a magnetic drain plug. I think I have seen them at parts stores, Next oil change I think I will throw a magnet on the filter I have some of those hard drive ones somewhere.
 
www.superplug.com

Be prepared to wait a while and maybe get the wrong size however.
I've bought a few over the years and they will suck the refrigerator across your kitchen.

***EDIT***
Nevermind, site no longer works. No damn wonder.
 
You can buy magnetic replacement oil drain plugs at any old auto parts store for around $5.

It's not a bad idea.

Very many automatic transmissions come with fairly strong magnets in the pan for just this purpose. When I disassembled a 4EAT (because it's a lot easier to haul to the recycler that way), I cleaned and kept the two donut magnets in there for the refrigerator. They are by far the strongest fridge magnets I have.
 
yeh everytime i change the fluid in my tranny, i always clean that magnet.
 
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