Hone made me
http://www.motorcycletoystore.com/sp...plug/p_29.html
A good idea or just arse?
"Magnetic Drain Plug This drain Plug picks up harmfull metal pieces from your oil. This will give you a visual indication of the condition of your engine each time you change the oil. Plug is aluminum with trick titanium look finish. "
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Hardcore Biker
They're a great idea, I have a mate with one and it gave early warning of a cam lobe that was running....
Undoing bra's since ages ago
Good idea on dirt bikes, not sure about road bikes, cant really be bad though
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Metzler, Maxima oils
Forum whore
BMW has these on engine sump and gearbox and final drive. I suppose its a good idea, In a sort of a way.
Originally Posted by skidmark
Hardcore Biker
I thought most cars/bikes had these from the factory? It's an idea that certainly can't do any harm - but you don't need to buy anything:
Magnetize your original sump plug by stroking it in one direction with a magnet every oil change. It will last until the next change, if you change your oil when you should!
Do this to your screwdrivers too....
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
I've got one sitting on the desk now...just waiting for the next oil change to install it and see how it goes! Good ol'fleabay
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Great idea.
You get an indication of how much things are wearing in your engine, and also get those particles taken out of circulation (arguably the oil filter does that too, but a helping hand doesn't hurt)
Everyone should have one.
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Forum whore
Since when is Aluminium ferrous?
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
parting of the sensory
Where's an aluminium ferret?
Got any aluminium squirrels, Mister?
I have an idea (yeah, just the one).
The man that came and installed our ADSL line many moons ago (eejit drilled through 6 floor joists, when he could have easily routed it around them, but I digress...) left his magnetic screwdriver behind (Ta, Mate!) but the blardy thing broke recently. I'm going to take the magnetic tip thingie (technical term), drill a hole in my sump ploog, and glue it in there.
Yay, me!
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
Hardcore Biker
If you don't want to magnetize the pluggie, just stick a small magnet onto the tip of the plug.....hang on, i just remembered something:
Who wants a small magnet? Cheap to KB'ers! I have many of these at work, tiny Neodymium buggers, intensely strong for thier size. Serious offer! I'll post 'em out for $3 including postage. Mmmmm beer money.....
Forum whore
Don't give those to Ducati owners Allun. Bend a crank, that stuff would.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Hardcore Biker
You mean if it gets loose inside the engine?
Forum whore
No, I think he means that they're that weak
Hardcore Biker
So does anyone want one of these wee magnets?
NZ post seem happy enough about sending them as long as they are packaged correctly (bubble wrap would you believe!) and there's little danger of them hurting yer engine (excpet maybe the aforementioned Duc's) because
a) they will want to stay stuck to the sump plug
b) i'd recommend aralditing them to the plug anyway
c) they won't get sucked up through the oil pickup filter
Maybe i should send one out free with every lap timer purchased (shhhh, secret project, details next week!)
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