8F35 Trans Plug Question

[BlueOval1954]

I can't remember where I heard this but there was a mention that on the 8F35 transmission for the 2.0 Ecoboost, the drain plug is magnetized to catch some of the metal particles floating around. So when I had my first drain & fill at 34K miles, I asked the shop to show me the drain plug so I can see all the nasty stuff that it collected. The shop showed me the drain plug and it was clean and told me it is not magnetized. Is the drain plug suppose to be magnetized, or am I just misinformed ?

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[Glen Baker LLC]

Here is another thread seeking magnetize plug for the 2.0.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...n-plugs-2025-2-0-whoooo-…guess-not-lol.82971/

 

[Charles S]

My AI Found it — Ford's own catalog, using your VIN, settles the part number:

**OEM transmission drain plug: 7T4Z-7A010-B** ("Plug – Oil Drain", base 7A010)

- Ford.com's 8F35 transaxle case diagram for the 2024 Maverick calls out 7A010, and the product page with your VIN entered says "Exact fit for: 2024 Ford Maverick" — fitment list covers Maverick 2022–2026. The same plug is used at all the case positions (drain, level, fill), so there's no separate drain-only number.
- One wrinkle: FordPartsGiant's older fitment table claims it *doesn't* fit your VIN, but their data stops at 2019 — Ford's current catalog is the one to trust here, and Tasca's diagram agrees the filler cap (JM5Z-7B442-D) is a different part.
- Price: **$10.58 at Tasca, in stock** (MSRP $15.13); FordPartsGiant $10.62; eBay $12.44 for a genuine one.
- Also confirmed why you want the swap: owners report the stock plug is **not** magnetized — the magnetic plugs on these trucks are only in the PTU/RDU.

The one thing still not published anywhere — Ford included — is the thread size, so I still can't order a magnetic plug by spec yet. But now there's a cheap, no-risk way to get it: grab a spare 7T4Z-7A010-B for about $11, measure its thread with a pitch gauge on the bench (no fluid drained, no downtime), and I'll match that exact size to a magnetic plug from Gold Plug or Votex.

 

[tiktokbrainrot]

Could always just get a strong round magnet and stick it on the plug.

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