Chephren
New Member
Hi guys and gals I hope you're all well?
I thought I'd post to save you from possibly wasting money on a magnetic sump plug.
I bought one from eBay for £7 and the magnet is so weak it won't even stick to my fridge and barely lifts a 10mm long screw!
If they're all like this they're a waste of time.
I've found a better and cheaper way of achieving the same goal, neodymium magnets. I've attached 6 round magnets 8mmX4mm to each side of the hexagon head of standard sump plug and they're a massive amount stronger than the turd that arrived from eBay, they'll magnetize the original plug with enough strength to actually catch any stray particles.
I won't know for sure until the next oil change but I'm 100% more confident with my fix than I would be with the mag plug I bought.
There's no worry of the magnets falling off either, they stick like sh1t to a blanket so it'll take a serious incident for them to fall off.
I don't know if it'll help or if you'll trust it but I'm giving it a go, gonna be better than having nothing that's for sure.
Take care guys, stay safe
I thought I'd post to save you from possibly wasting money on a magnetic sump plug.
I bought one from eBay for £7 and the magnet is so weak it won't even stick to my fridge and barely lifts a 10mm long screw!
If they're all like this they're a waste of time.
I've found a better and cheaper way of achieving the same goal, neodymium magnets. I've attached 6 round magnets 8mmX4mm to each side of the hexagon head of standard sump plug and they're a massive amount stronger than the turd that arrived from eBay, they'll magnetize the original plug with enough strength to actually catch any stray particles.
I won't know for sure until the next oil change but I'm 100% more confident with my fix than I would be with the mag plug I bought.
There's no worry of the magnets falling off either, they stick like sh1t to a blanket so it'll take a serious incident for them to fall off.
I don't know if it'll help or if you'll trust it but I'm giving it a go, gonna be better than having nothing that's for sure.
Take care guys, stay safe