Magnets in oil pans?

[wetdog]

Does anyone still epoxy magnets in oil pans , diffs , fuel tanks anymore ? the new magnets are so powerful and cheap I think it might be a good idea?

[JAC]

My Canton pan came with one in the drain plug.

[tcrist]

JAC, How ya been? How is your Cobra coming along?

Terry

[vettestr]

Maybe it is just old school but I have the magnet from a hard drive stuck to the bottom of my oil filters. I cut the oil filters open to check for any flecks of color and check the mags for any metallic debris.

[MY 401K]

Guys,
I bought a curved magnet which is extremely powerful that fits on the outside of the oil filter. I saw the demonstration and I had to buy it. It really works great and cost $ 40. The magnet is so strong that you have to take it off before removing the filter. I bought it at Classic Concepts in Long Island.
( 631 - 643 - 4611 )
John

[wetdog]

I think the company is filtermag , you would think it would have to do some good?

[Curt C.]

Mine, both filtermag and oil pan drain bolts catch very fine metal dust. They can't being doing harm.

[mpanten]

Then at night you can wear it as a necklace to cure all your ailments

[Ron61]

The magnetic oil pan drain plugs are good and so are the magnets that come out of Microwave ovens. They are very strong and have several uses.

Ron

[WildBill3]

they are a very good idea we run one also it does catch some metal dust for shure.good idea...WB3

[undy]

Chevy puts magnetic oil pan drain plugs in their Z06s. They're designed to catch pieces of the fraqged needle bearing roller rockers. They catch to traveling needle bearings as they meander through the engine trying to do evil things.. I always hold my breath with each and every oil change as I remove the two drain plugs.

Dave

[JCoop]

I use rare earth magnets about .5" dia. around my oil filters. I just stick 4 of them on opposing sides near the bottom. No fear of falling off as these are very strong. I cut a can open 1 time and there were dark rings around where the magnets were; so they are doing their job.
I got the idea from a product I found for small airplanes that strapped around the filter can. It had to be 4 and positioning was important as the poles interacting enhanced the metal-attracting properties of the magnets.

[vettestr]

The magnets are a good idea and as mentioned earlier sure can not hurt. I have found they are also worth their weight in gold. When you have a failure of something like a roller rocker (needles) or chip the rim on a lifter etc. because they can isolate additional if not complete disaster. For this reason I use screens and mags in the lifter valley and cow magnets in the cyl. heads oil return area. They can be secured on aluminum heads too pretty easy.

Most of the junk is not magnetic so either screens or the filter grab that stuff. The 25 bucks for an oil analysis will identify overall engine condition with amazing detail. Many diesel truck fleets use it as a standard policy on oil changes now. So much more than cutting an oil filter open to visually check things. Recent threads talked about hydraulic cams failing or manufacturer XX and warranty issues and so on. Have (engine, tranny or rear end) oil analyzed to check/identify problems first and use screens and mags to catch the little pieces if a part just fails.