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This is a discussion thread titled "SuperPlug -- Magnetic Drain Plug", within the Engine & Drivetrain forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
Questions for the guys who use the SuperPlug magnetic drain plug. When you change oil is there a significant amount of crud on the magnet?
It looks like this is probably the best magnetic drain plug made since it claims to use a powerful magnet and is made as large as possible and still fits up through the drain hole.
I'm debating between this drain plug and a FilterMag. I know the FilterMag probably does somewhat better job, but I like the simplicity of the magnetic drain plug and you don't have to worry about the FilterMag possibly popping off and releasing a big blog of crap all at once. Also, I'm wondering if the engine was driven at high RPMs if some of the trapped stuff with the FilterMag would get swept away due to a large increase in oil flow through the filter. Maybe nothing to worry about, but looking at all angles here.
Questions for the guys who use the SuperPlug magnetic drain plug. When you change oil is there a significant amount of crud on the magnet?
It looks like this is probably the best magnetic drain plug made since it claims to use a powerful magnet and is made as large as possible and still fits up through the drain hole.
I'm debating between this drain plug and a FilterMag. I know the FilterMag probably does somewhat better job, but I like the simplicity of the magnetic drain plug and you don't have to worry about the FilterMag possibly popping off and releasing a big blog of crap all at once. Also, I'm wondering if the engine was driven at high RPMs if some of the trapped stuff with the FilterMag would get swept away due to a large increase in oil flow through the filter. Maybe nothing to worry about, but looking at all angles here.
I think you should do both.Especially the FilterMag because it has more magnetic area to grab particles.
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I like the simplicity of the magnetic drain plug and you don't have to worry about the FilterMag possibly popping off and releasing a big blog of crap all at once.
I DEFINITELY WOULDN'T worry about this, The filtermag sticks TIGHT I have hard time pulling it off and normally slide it off the end. To actually "pull" it off is a PITA and I seriously doubt I will ever worry about it popping off.
I DEFINITELY WOULDN'T worry about this, The filtermag sticks TIGHT I have hard time pulling it off and normally slide it off the end. To actually "pull" it off is a PITA and I seriously doubt I will ever worry about it popping off.
Ditto that! There are a whole bunch of other things that will fall off long before the filtermag does. I also have the flat one for the transmision pan and I *almost* got my finger pinched big time trying to lay it on there "carefully".
I DEFINITELY WOULDN'T worry about this, The filtermag sticks TIGHT I have hard time pulling it off and normally slide it off the end. To actually "pull" it off is a PITA and I seriously doubt I will ever worry about it popping off.
Not if you had a Cummins!
Someone tested one and the vibration shook it off the filter.
I was tightening bolts and had a loose oil filter on that engine.
They would make a good paint shaker.
But why do I miss it?
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I second the FilterMag. I've had one on my Taco since day one and it hasn't even moved a little. First oil change I had to slide it up to the top of the filter and "pop" it off, as it grips like a bitch. There is no way the filtermag is going to come off from the engine vibration in a Toyota, way too smooth.
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I've got Supermagent drainplugs in the family fleet. They always have some very fine black paste of iron particles on them, but fewer as the miles add up. Or, maybe my Schaeffer oil is doing what it claims???
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How long do the plugs last? do they strip easily? i wouldnt want to pay 22 bucks for a plug if it strips easy, maybe i just overtight my plugs too much.
How long do the plugs last? do they strip easily? i wouldnt want to pay 22 bucks for a plug if it strips easy, maybe i just overtight my plugs too much.
In all my years of changing oil (including 2 in the pit of Jiffy Lube ) I think I could count on one hand the number of stripped plugs. NOW ask me how many stripped PANS and I'd probably need a calculator.
In all my years of changing oil (including 2 in the pit of Jiffy Lube ) I think I could count on one hand the number of stripped plugs. NOW ask me how many stripped PANS and I'd probably need a calculator.
good point... as ive been working there for a year. thank god i will be leaving in 2 weeks. but i do like to change my plug every 2 or 3 changes. thats why i asked.
good point... as ive been working there for a year. thank god i will be leaving in 2 weeks. but i do like to change my plug every 2 or 3 changes. thats why i asked.
My Corolla has 193K and I'm still on the original plug but changed a WHOLE LOTTA gaskets on it. I'm just not seeing a need to change it every couple times.
I'd do both. I've used magnets on my oil filters for years along with synthetic oil and I've always had great oil test results (7,000 mile to 10,000 mile intervals or about a year sometimes less, sometimes more). For the heck of it I got a magnetic drain plug just to see if I could capture more.
Now it might be that I caught more metal on the drain plug that would have ended up in the filter, but I definitely have some metal residue on the drain plug so it is capturing something.
So if it's working better than what I already had, then my filtering is great now. The more metal you can pull out of the oil, the less that will circulate around causing wear.
I guess I'll find out in the next oil sample if the plug helped that much over my regular magnets on the filter. I just pulled my oil after 10,000 miles and I'll see how it comes out test-wise.
I went with some 5w30 Redline for this coming oil change instead of 5w40 Amsoil. Will be interesting to see how it compares to the 5w40 for wear.
Alan
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Originally Posted by SuperBusa
Questions for the guys who use the SuperPlug magnetic drain plug. When you change oil is there a significant amount of crud on the magnet?
It looks like this is probably the best magnetic drain plug made since it claims to use a powerful magnet and is made as large as possible and still fits up through the drain hole.
I'm debating between this drain plug and a FilterMag. I know the FilterMag probably does somewhat better job, but I like the simplicity of the magnetic drain plug and you don't have to worry about the FilterMag possibly popping off and releasing a big blog of crap all at once. Also, I'm wondering if the engine was driven at high RPMs if some of the trapped stuff with the FilterMag would get swept away due to a large increase in oil flow through the filter. Maybe nothing to worry about, but looking at all angles here.
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) I think I could count on one hand the number of stripped plugs. NOW ask me how many stripped PANS and I'd probably need a calculator.
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