Powerful Oil Pan Drain Plug - Yes or No

[YOBY]

I read some members are seeing metal with oil changes. Would this plug help capture most of the ferrous debris?

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[Brian_J]

I’m a big fan of Dimple magnetic drain plugs. I’ve put them in multiple cars and motorcycles and love how strong the magnets are.
If you are changing your own oil, I’d highly recommend one.

 

[This Guy]

Just thinking out loud here...
I have some strong magnets pulled out of old hard drives I could stick under the pan next to the drain plug, should attract metal bits inside the pan.
Then remove the magnets just before draining oil, hopefully flushing out the metal bits.
It will be a while for first change, but I will drag the magnet around the drained oil to see how much metal sticks to it.
I did this back in 2004 with my old Element's first change, and remember seeing some metal powder on the magnet.

 

[OleFordGuy]

That appears to be a good idea, certainly shouldn't hurt.

 

[Chris_G]

Just thinking out loud here...
I have some strong magnets pulled out of old hard drives I could stick under the pan next to the drain plug, should attract metal bits inside the pan.
Then remove the magnets just before draining oil, hopefully flushing out the metal bits.
It will be a while for first change, but I will drag the magnet around the drained oil to see how much metal sticks to it.
I did this back in 2004 with my old Element's first change, and remember seeing some metal powder on the magnet.

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[davew]

As soon as you pick up your new maverick, place a strong magnet on the bottom of your oil filter. I also add duct tape as insurance to hold the magnet in place. Then do your oil / filter change after 500 miles. That way the iron particles are traped in the old filter. Your first engine break-in oil change can have up-words of 3000% more iron paricles in the oil, then a typical oil change after engine break-in

 

[EffNo50]

As soon as you pick up your new maverick, place a strong magnet on the bottom of your oil filter. I also add duct tape as insurance to hold the magnet in place. Then do your oil / filter change after 500 miles. That way the iron particles are traped in the old filter. Your first engine break-in oil change can have up-words of 3000% more iron paricles in the oil, then a typical oil change after engine break-in

Well, I see I'm resurrecting an old thread, but I like this idea and will try to remember it for my next oil change. A magnet on the oil pan won't work because the pan is non-ferrous (magnet won't stick).

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