<VV> Magnet for Oil Filter

Bob Saunders upnorth1 at gmail.com
Sun Sep 21 13:14:46 EDT 2008


I have used the magnetic drain plug for years, they have always worked
well. I remember draining the tranny fluid and finding this soft ball
of filings in it. when it was cleaned, it was a flat magnet the size
of a quarter.

bob
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Russ Moorhouse <corvair65 at verizon.net> wrote:
> I've owned 4 Suzuki 4WD vehicles and all of them came with magnetic drain
> plugs, not only on the crankcase, but also the differentials, and the trans.
> I was impressed that they would do that on a vehicle that sold for such a
> low price.  They worked well, but after the initial break-in, or the first 2
> oil changes, I never really noticed any amount of filings on the magnets.
>
> You used to be able to buy these for other vehicles through aftermarket
> sales.
>
> Russ Moorhouse
> '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
> Kent Island, MD
> http://mysite.verizon.net/corvair65/Stinky/index.htm
>
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