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weSS1LEy · 05-25-2018, 09:39 PM

Oil, trans, diff part numbers? Worthwhile or no?

BeachBum · 05-25-2018, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by weSS1LEy

Oil, trans, diff part numbers? Worthwhile or no?

I Have One On My Oil-Pan & Diff - - Just An Extra Ounce Of Safety & Piece Of Mine For Me

Matty Ice · 05-25-2018, 10:52 PM

Can't hurt, I have a Gold plug in the oil pan and a FilterMag magnet on the oil filter. Diff already has magnets. They are expensive and not proven to actually have saved a engine from catastrophic damage.

Ryanbabz71 · 05-26-2018, 07:17 AM

Yes just changed the oil in my truck catches a good amount

Ryan B.

NC_SS · 05-26-2018, 07:34 AM

I imagine it's really beneficial during a break in period, but definitely won't hurt as the motor ages either

weSS1LEy · 05-26-2018, 09:53 PM

So which brand or where do you get them from?

PeteD · 05-26-2018, 10:30 PM

Beneficial? Why not use one. Do you really want all that crap it catches circulating through your engine possibly stopping something up?

maroonponyina1LE · 05-29-2018, 04:29 PM

Although I can't say how much metal my magnetic oil drain plug has caught. It just seems like a good idea. I may also purchase a magnetic band to fit over the oil filter - it would catch metal at a different point in the system. After reviewing alternatives, I chose to purchase a magnetic oil pan plug from Dimple. I believe they are in Florida and I believe the owner's name may be Richard Joudoin or something like that. Made in the USA. I believe the size is M12x1.75x21, though you should confirm.

A different or additional approach would be to get your used oil analyzed at every oil change. ...that way you can quantify the metal in the system over time, but that doesn't help reduce the problem, just track it. (Of course, it may help you identify needed repairs before the engine goes completely kaput if it is chewing a lot of metal.)

Hope that helps!

sscamaro · 05-30-2018, 12:06 PM

I have one in the oil pan.

05-25-2018, 09:39 PM	#1
weSS1LEy weSS1LEy Drives: 2015 camaro 2ss/rs/1le Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna Posts: 510	Magnetic drain plugs beneficial? Oil, trans, diff part numbers? Worthwhile or no? __________________ Rotofab, arh no cats, atak, elite cc, 94 octane tune, Mobil 1, phastek scoop, custom cam 230/243 .621 .604 114+4, related cam kit stuff. 470/435 rwhp/rwtq

05-26-2018, 07:17 AM	#4
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	Magnetic drain plugs beneficial? Yes just changed the oil in my truck catches a good amount Ryan B. __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

05-26-2018, 07:34 AM	#5
NC_SS Drives: 2012 M6 Camaro SS (RIP) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,684	I imagine it's really beneficial during a break in period, but definitely won't hurt as the motor ages either __________________ Speed engineering 1 7/8 LTs, CAI inc Cold Air Intake, offroad connectors, Solo performance axle back with J pipes, tune, and in need of a driver mod LOL

05-26-2018, 09:53 PM	#6
weSS1LEy weSS1LEy Drives: 2015 camaro 2ss/rs/1le Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna Posts: 510	So which brand or where do you get them from? __________________ Rotofab, arh no cats, atak, elite cc, 94 octane tune, Mobil 1, phastek scoop, custom cam 230/243 .621 .604 114+4, related cam kit stuff. 470/435 rwhp/rwtq

05-26-2018, 10:30 PM	#7
PeteD Drives: 2012 2SS Victory Red with white st Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NC Posts: 1,612	Beneficial? Why not use one. Do you really want all that crap it catches circulating through your engine possibly stopping something up? __________________ My YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCid...AUbfN2HOE71B9w

05-25-2018, 10:52 PM	#3
Matty Ice Drives: 2015 SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 537	Can't hurt, I have a Gold plug in the oil pan and a FilterMag magnet on the oil filter. Diff already has magnets. They are expensive and not proven to actually have saved a engine from catastrophic damage.

05-29-2018, 04:29 PM	#8
maroonponyina1LE Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 92	Although I can't say how much metal my magnetic oil drain plug has caught. It just seems like a good idea. I may also purchase a magnetic band to fit over the oil filter - it would catch metal at a different point in the system. After reviewing alternatives, I chose to purchase a magnetic oil pan plug from Dimple. I believe they are in Florida and I believe the owner's name may be Richard Joudoin or something like that. Made in the USA. I believe the size is M12x1.75x21, though you should confirm. A different or additional approach would be to get your used oil analyzed at every oil change. ...that way you can quantify the metal in the system over time, but that doesn't help reduce the problem, just track it. (Of course, it may help you identify needed repairs before the engine goes completely kaput if it is chewing a lot of metal.) Hope that helps!

05-30-2018, 12:06 PM	#9
sscamaro Drives: 2010 2SS, 2017 Silverado LTZ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver,PA Posts: 3,195 View My Garage	I have one in the oil pan. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Victory Red, MN6, 1-7/8 Kooks LT Headers, SLP Axle Back, Edelbrock E-Force S/C, ZL1 Fuel Pump, 72# Injectors, JRE fuel rail upgrade, Roto-Fab CAI, Elite Catch Can, Billet Hurst Shifter, DSS 1000HP axles, Spohn Trailing Arms, Toe Links, Lower Control Arms. Chrome American Racing Torq-Thrust wheels. 546/rwhp & 522/rwtq & 10.9# boost Tune by Jeremy Formato.