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Guest CRAIG D
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If am not right in thinking but arnt they magnetic as standard?????? Mines is anyways :(

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We use magnetic sump plugs in the tractors we supply. They are used for the hydraulics tanks as well as engine sumps. At every service they are checked, its amazing the amount of crap that can build up on some machines.

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  CRAIG D said:
If am not right in thinking but arnt they magnetic as standard?????? Mines is anyways :D

Think they were only standard on the jap models - as usual we are short changed here. :(

Guest CRAIG D
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  ali37 said:
Think they were only standard on the jap models - as usual we are short changed here. :(

AH the joys of JDM :D

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  GazTurboUK said:
Anyone use these or are they just cheap useless tat?

Cheers

Gaz

they have got to help i recon but most of the crud inside the engine aint magnetic,so the filter shouldretain it but it will catch all magnetic particles which is a bonus .

i just changed urabus engine oil in his rb5 and checked it for metal particles, clean bill of health .he was well pleased

geo

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magnetic plugs in your gearbox and diff is a yes but the isn't much point in the engine as the isn't much things in the engine that has an attraction to magnets hope this helps :thumbup:

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Wasn't one on my JDM. I added one when I put in a freshly built motor though as I figured there may be some swarf as things beded in.

After the first oil change at 300 miles on mineral oil

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after the next 300 miles later

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Did one more at 1000 miles and there was so little on it i never even bothered taking a picture. My opinion is what is the harm.

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Ok so after doing a couple of days at kames and with the car sitting on the drive mon-fri I thought I should really get the oil changed. Now I was thinking that whilst I was doing this I would see if it would be worth fitting a magnetic sump plug. I can't find much info on if they are worth it or not and wondered if anyone could help?

Chris

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I got a zero sport 1 from scoobyparts but they don`t stock it now but they have another make at £9.95 plus they r lighter than standard so think of the weight u will save lol

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  On 19/08/2013 at 17:36, mctwistuk said:

Ok so after doing a couple of days at kames and with the car sitting on the drive mon-fri I thought I should really get the oil changed. Now I was thinking that whilst I was doing this I would see if it would be worth fitting a magnetic sump plug. I can't find much info on if they are worth it or not and wondered if anyone could help?

Chris

What would it matter your car is standard and relatively unabused, and you wouldbget your fingernails dirty

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There's a German company do really strong ones designed specifically for boxer engines. Porsche actually fit them as standard on their 911 Turbo, GT2, and GT3 models. Apparently they had to stop fitting them to the lesser powered models because the magnets are so strong, it was stopping their crankshafts from turning.

So only really recommended if your running 300+ bhp I'd say :thumbup:

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Oil went above 110 degrees c but was more thinking about changing it since it has done some track time and wouldn't do it any harm. That would it would be getting changed twice a year which isn't too much I don't think.

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That's quite warm Chris. Not up on oil temps but that must be getting into the upper limit? Worth some research - oil cooler time? How many laps was that?

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A quick look around says 125c and it's time to cool down, 140 being an upper limit on distinguished marques - if you get up to 200c best get the tatties peeled ;)

It also makes a difference where your temp probe is situated

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I think Chris has his probe selotaped onto the radiator. I believe sandwich plate on oil filter is best. Avoid dipstick probe.

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