<VV> re: magnets in engines

[N2VZD at aol.com]

all i can say is i have done this for about 10 years or more now and the 
magnets are still in place if i take them apart again. i also use magnetic drain 
plugs in clarks pans on tranny and engine.  if i had stock pans i would just 
leave them on the pans. they stay on the oil pickups just fine so far.   this is 
not a dream , i have done this successfully. i also magnatize the dipsticks 
and drain plugs on my small engines on snowblowers and tractor / mowers. 
actully i think a strong magnet on the outside of a steel pan would hold a lot of 
metal filings from circulation.  i left one in the differentials also.
regards, tim colson