this is during the break in of my built engine with only about 100 miles on the odometer. $47 well spent for my Spoon magnetic drain plugs.

 

wow, glad I have one!


[Modified by VaporTrail, 11:06 PM 11/3/2002]

 

man that's a lot of crap.. where did you get the drain plug?

 

that is nasty

 

i got mine at NAPA for 3.49 + tax.

 

i got it from options auto salon: http://www.optauto.com. it was the cheapest place that had them in stock at the time of the purchase.


[Modified by boostedeg6, 2:25 PM 11/4/2002]

 

what thread and pitch is it?

 

also interested

 

I have the same one (only cause thats the only one they had instock, and I needed a oil plug) the napa one's magnet is only about 1/3 the size as that though, and its not very strong.

 

Hmm...still could take the place of the stock one and function more efficient than stock i guess

do you know what thread pitch to look for?


[Modified by B18EG6, 3:45 AM 11/4/2002]

 

If you guys wanna double your protection, get one of these

http://www.magnaforce.com

its a 4500 guass magnet that fits onto the back of your oil filter. I have one on my car, I still gotta get off my lazy *** and rip open my oil filter to see if it helped at all. My car is somewhat new so I'm not expecting too much stuff in their, but it will be good for long term protection.

 

Hmm... I'm gonna have to look in to getting one of those...

 

or take your stock speakers, rip them apart and stick the magnet on the filter... free basically

 

so your 40dollars wasnt well spent

 

the spoon one is much bigger than the napa one, thats a great investment for breaking in a new motor.

 

groupbuy anyone?

 

Hey, that is my trick!! I have been doing that for years. Those speaker magnets are very strong and pull serious metal particles out of the oil. Only problem is they can fall off as you drive. I have lost 4-5 that way.

Randy

 

That's why they have duct tape. It works wonders.

 

Making your own magnetic plug is easy. Just grab a small ball magnet from this place http://www.wondermagnet.com/dev/magnets.html and attach it to the end of the drain plug with some jb-weld. These magnets are VERY strong and will stick to the plug their own but will also stick to the pan as you insert the plug, thats the reason for the jb-weld. Also grab some of the 3/4 inch *****, they're fun. You can stick one on either side of your hand and they're strong enough to stay on even when shaking your hand around.