1st review

[ColoradoOutback]

Ordered mine on the 21st and it showed up today, extremely well packed and looks like a very nice product. The magnet in this thing is STRONG!
Looking forward to installing it this weekend and getting some miles on it!

[SovereignAxe]

I'm still waiting on a complete review on this thing. I'm doubtful as to how much metal these things will pick up as our engines are aluminum blocks.

However, I stuck hard drive magnet on my drain plug when I changed my oil today

[ColoradoOutback]

Not sure why you would be worried about the block waring out..? Its going to be bearing material that you find on the magnet first if theirs problems in your motor.

I thought about going the HD magnet route but then decided that I really didn't want to remove the plug one day to find that the magnet had made its way else where in my pan/motor.

Ill post a pic of the magnet next oil change, still have about 3k to go.

Greg

[neutron]

Originally Posted by SovereignAxe

I'm still waiting on a complete review on this thing. I'm doubtful as to how much metal these things will pick up as our engines are aluminum blocks.

However, I stuck hard drive magnet on my drain plug when I changed my oil today

I don't see how this product could hurt.

Plus, on manual transmission cars, the crankshaft and thrust washer are a steel-on-steel contact, and since you're pressing the clutch down to start the engine while there is momentarily zero oil pressure (just oil film).

[wails]

I had a friend in the '80s who was an absolute die-hard Subaru fan. One day he was explaining to me how Subaru engineers cars, and he showed me how Subaru inserted magnets on the the oil drain plug on his Imprezza (I think that is what it was, but it may have been a Justy).

Granted engine technology has changed a LOT in the last 25+ years, but I can't imagine that adding this to a new engine would do any damage.

[bstone]

Wait, this is a magnet for the crankcase?

[ColoradoOutback]

Yes

[mopartodd]

Aren't the bearings in an engine non-ferrous ( lead, copper, molybdenum)? Our block is Aluminium, but it does have steel cylinder liners, valves, springs, rockers, rods, cam.

[obsolete]

I have had a magnetic oil drain plug (different brand) on my OB for quite some time. It does collect some very fine black particles. So small, they aren't even noticeably gritty when rubbed between two fingers...but they're there.

[patchelect]

These things have been around since the beginning of time. The company may be a sponsor, but this is snake oil. The only benefit to anyone by the purchase of these things is the vendor and the shipper. Oh yes and the buyer since he will be lighter by a few bucks and will get better gas mileage.

Maybe the next thing will be the gas line ionizers! "Put these wonderful magnet thingies on your fuel line and ionize your gasoline for better performance. Only $19.99 plus shipping and handling!"