DumbasSi

Thoughts, comments, etc.
http://www.mfactoryhk.com/products.p...0Drain%20Plugs

bbarbulo

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can't hurt but at the same time I don't think it helps. really small particles are suspended in oil and will get filtered out, bigger particles (which there shouldn't be anyways!!!) will either settle to the bottom and get drained out at oil change time or get filtered out as well. I see no real advantage to a magnetic oil drain plug.

DumbasSi

I'm also assuming that because my K20 is predominately aluminum, there won't be much to stick to the magnets anyway.

bbarbulo

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well no, I'm pretty sure all the 'wear' surfaces are gonna be hardened steel. like all your bearings and journals, cam, followers, oil pump gear, cylinder sleeves and piston rings... so there could still be metallic elements in your oil, I'm just saying it gets filtered out well before it can reach the drain plug.

luca

What about for the transmissions? They are all sealed up and to my knowledge dont have any way of filtering out particles right?

ol Dusty

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most cars don't have filters on manual tranny's but like bbarbulo said they metal get suspended in the oil. drain and fill your tranny as normal. maybey look into what oil fit's your driving habbits and car best is alll you really need but i'm sure it couldn't hurt

bbarbulo

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ya manny trannys don't have filters, but at the same time I don't know of any magnetic plugs for the tranny. also, the gearbox, if it has regular maintenance, it should be fine. if you got metal in the oil you got big problems in the tranny.

imported_dirtywat

Aren't the drain plugs for manual transmissions already magnetic from the factory?

Mugen Power

magnetic plugs, for the oil pan, are essentially beneficial during engine break-in and hard racing conditions (circuit, radical drag). for obvious reasons

kwasley

ive seen plenty of guys pulling these out after a few months to find it covered in metal.

will it pick up the flake from the synchros in the tranny?

LEITNER

all this debate over a magnetic drain plug? its $14... get it and see for yourself...it will NOT hurt anything and it MIGHT give you some kind of piece of mind...

BOND007

It's a bird, it's a plane ,,,,

Nope its captain sarcasm to the rescue .....

brianmcgaugh

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But has anyone here had a tranny open???
if so do you really think youll need the magnetic drain plug?



I have a magnetic engine drain plug, and the only time there was accumulation was on engine break in and it was minimal, on oil changes theres barley anything there...which is good

imported_t_dot_SiR

if you get the mfactory drain plugs, for 30$, it isn't a costly thing to add to your car just for the peace of mind or adds reassurance

civicnation

it's on special right now from Touge for 23 shipped. i picked up a set for the tsx. whether or not they work, i will let you know once i install them.

trigga

Id say just get an oil catch can.

imported_Nanase

better suggestion. why don't you buy a semi-circle curve magnet from home depot and wrap it around your oil filter?

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

i ve only personally opened the originall tranny from my d16z6 and i'm not 100% but i think it had a magnet in the housing

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

There illegal arnt they?. hell.. .. I'm not even sure what they do?

Nova_Dust

Oil catch can filters the oil vapour from valve cover, not the oil filter.

If this is a concern, mount an additional oil filter using the oil filter relocation kit.