Magnetic oil drain plugs!
#1
Magnetic oil drain plugs!
http://www.magneticdrainplugs.com/
I just e-mailed them for the proper size plug for my 'Hawk. When they get back to me I will post it here. Who wouldn't buy one of these!!?? I'm gonna get one for my Grand Cherokee too!
Justin
I just e-mailed them for the proper size plug for my 'Hawk. When they get back to me I will post it here. Who wouldn't buy one of these!!?? I'm gonna get one for my Grand Cherokee too!
Justin
#3
It's seems those guys are just up the road from me! I've bought the neodium (sp?) magnets from a local source for a few dollars then simply centre-punched and drilled a hole in the drain plug to set the magnet in - same deal but probably a lot cheaper!
I just checked out www.leevalley.com and 1/4" rare earth rod magnets are 79 cents each!
I just checked out www.leevalley.com and 1/4" rare earth rod magnets are 79 cents each!
#5
My wife's '07 SV650S had one from the factory. I just did it's 4th oil change, and there was hardly anything on the magnet this time. First 3 had slightly more, not a large amount, probably from break-in. Your filter should handle it, but the magnet doesn't hurt.
#9
Here's my reply:
Hi Justin,
The correct plug for the Jeep is our 1067sm
http://www.magneticdrainplugs.com/inch.htm
I do not have a size listing for the VTR1000F. We need the thread diameter and pitch. The dealer may help or have a look at this page
http://www.magneticdrainplugs.com/ho...%20measure.htm
Regards,
Gary Grave
C.G. Enterprises Automotive Inc.
http://www.cgenterprises.com
Soooo, does anyone here know the TPI of our drain plugs? Then I can get a price.
Hi Justin,
The correct plug for the Jeep is our 1067sm
http://www.magneticdrainplugs.com/inch.htm
I do not have a size listing for the VTR1000F. We need the thread diameter and pitch. The dealer may help or have a look at this page
http://www.magneticdrainplugs.com/ho...%20measure.htm
Regards,
Gary Grave
C.G. Enterprises Automotive Inc.
http://www.cgenterprises.com
Soooo, does anyone here know the TPI of our drain plugs? Then I can get a price.
#12
I am actually going with the filter dot idea. I plan on getting a strong magnet from the hardware store or somewhere, doesn't need to be a big one. The fact that I can throw the metal particles away instead of trying to wipe them from the magnet directly, seems the most logical way to do it.
#16
I bought one off ebay last year, it came from england: http://cgi.ebay.com/HONDA-VTR1000-Fi...3A3%7C294%3A30
#18
no, because that way the metal particles are staying inside the engine. by putting the magnet on the filter, you are able to throw away all the collected metal shavings when you throw the filter away.
#20
I'm not too fond of the reusable filters, aka Scotts-type. The filtraton efficiency is like half of that of a paper or synthetic throw-away. Spending the extra $10 every 3k makes me sleep well at night. As for the magnet, it's not a bad idea. I had a car or something way back that had one and it would collect ferrous sludge pretty regularly. I'm not sure how much of that would have been eventually caught by the filter...probably not much since the particles were so small they looked and felt like moly grease. They likely did not have the same lubricity though!
#21
So, it sounds like the everyone basically agrees that attaching a fairly good magnet to your filter is a good idea. I guess that even if it only caught small amounts of ferrous metals it is still eliminating something that normally would remain.
#23
+1
Like Greg said "...the particles were so small they looked and felt like moly grease". Very true and interesting to see. My '89 Honda Accord has a magnet on the drain plug to the automatic tranmission.
I happen to be doing some work to the radiator right now (On the Accord) and drained the transmission fluid the other day - wipes and smears like moly' grease. Kind of interesting.
I don't know why vehicle manufacturers don't put one of these in standard on all vehicles - totally worthwhile it appears. Better yet still, integrate a magnetic ring setup in the piping behind the oil filter. Then when you go to change the filter, you'd have a spot where you wipe off the ferous buildup at each oil change in addition to wiping down the drain plug magnet.
I happen to be doing some work to the radiator right now (On the Accord) and drained the transmission fluid the other day - wipes and smears like moly' grease. Kind of interesting.
I don't know why vehicle manufacturers don't put one of these in standard on all vehicles - totally worthwhile it appears. Better yet still, integrate a magnetic ring setup in the piping behind the oil filter. Then when you go to change the filter, you'd have a spot where you wipe off the ferous buildup at each oil change in addition to wiping down the drain plug magnet.
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