Dazzi Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Not had much luck with these in the past. After about the 5th oil change these things start to strip. I now just use a standard bolt with a magnet on the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 maybe best buying new every oil change. i think thats what i will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 What chris said, what are you expecting to stick to this magnet, it would be funny if you went to do an oil change, took out your posh sump plug and there was a rod bolt stuck to it:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 What chris said, what are you expecting to stick to this magnet, it would be funny if you went to do an oil change, took out your posh sump plug and there was a rod bolt stuck to it:D Or, in layman's terms, worthless eBay tat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Or, in layman's terms, worthless eBay tat I wouldn't say that. When you do a head on valve stem oil seal job and drop a collet down a head oil drain hole they are useful! But a large speaker magnet attached to the outside of the sump pan also safely holds magnetic shrapnel, it's just you don't get to retrieve or examine it until you take the pan off. I have found all manner of wondrous bits and bobs on magnetic sump plugs, including a safety pin, a ball bearing and a AAA battery.... Plus the normal small nuts and bolts that are less interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDevelopments Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 those things are total rubbish. The amount of times i've had to drill those out on customers cars because they are rounded off. or just snap when trying to do a service because they've seized into the steel sump threads. I would never recommend those. you can get steel ones though as i bought a load for all my cars. i do recommend a magnetic sump plug though its a good idea. Just not those. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDevelopments Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 people have asked what do you expect to find on these when doing a service. well all engines will product very fine metal particles, usually extremely fine that won't get picked up by a filter. This is the kind of thing that gets collected by it. typically resulting to a small metal afro on the plug. its so fine its almost like a graphite grease. I also find these a very good investment (well not these alloy ones) when doing a new engine build as this is when metal particle creation is at its highest during the running in period. I fit these to every new engine I build now Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich.2211 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Sounds like I had better get myself a new steel one then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 So where can the magnetic steel ones be bought then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aspire Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 So where can the magnetic steel ones be bought then? This....come on tim...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 http://www.magneticoildrainplugs.co.uk it's amazing what you can find googleing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aspire Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Top man dunk.... not so easy when on shift...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I've never used these people so have a read and see whats what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Good find lads, oil change due soon so will grab a couple of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Good find lads, oil change due soon so will grab a couple of these Why do you need 2 ? just buy one good quality steel sump plug and it will last a lifetime, don't buy the cheap blingy ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 For a couple of quid, it's peace of mind knowing I have a spare should I get ham fisted! Lol. One of those things I'll probably never use but if I don't have it and need it, would be a PITA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 The quality steel ones are nearly £20, i personally wouldn't waste any money on the cheap aluminium type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Hadn't looked at the link yet! Lol. For £20 I won't be buying a spare! Wasn't going to buy ali, don't trust it after having ali wheel nuts deform just by looking at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Im surprised our oil pans/sumps dont actually have small magnets in them. The autobox sump has 3 in there with there own little recess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Im surprised our oil pans/sumps dont actually have small magnets in them. The autobox sump has 3 in there with there own little recess. The only problem is its a sump off job to clean them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 The only problem is its a sump off job to clean them That's true but if theres a few in there you could go a long time between cleaning. I recently done an 80k autobox and there was minimal metal shavings in there and going buy the colour of the transfluid I don't think it had been changed much at all. Your new trans fluid sorted that out Dunk:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 That's true but if theres a few in there you could go a long time between cleaning. I recently done an 80k autobox and there was minimal metal shavings in there and going buy the colour of the transfluid I don't think it had been changed much at all. Your new trans fluid sorted that out Dunk:thumbs: Good news mate and glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 those things are total rubbish. The amount of times i've had to drill those out on customers cars because they are rounded off. or just snap when trying to do a service because they've seized into the steel sump threads. I would never recommend those. you can get steel ones though as i bought a load for all my cars. i do recommend a magnetic sump plug though its a good idea. Just not those. Tim through idiots over tightening them. if you dont over tighten them there shouldnt be a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 through idiots over tightening them. if you dont over tighten them there shouldnt be a problem This is true if your ever screwing ANYTHING that's a soft metal into something that's a hard one and vise versa. Ive seen some good alloy wheel caps ruined this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDevelopments Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I've found with the alloy ones you need to do them tight enough to seal but then they start to mess up after time. or loose enough where they don't round but leak. £20 is abit much. they shouldn't be more than £12.00 including postage I can't comment on where to get them from for breach of trader rules on this forum. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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