For those who think you don't need a magnetic drain plug

[B18CXr]

8,500 miles on '02 EP
mobil 1 10W-30
changed every 3K
http://www.we-todd-did-nc.com/~burnittotheground/pictures/spoonplug.JPG

[silver ep]

I see what your saying, looks like I might be picking one of those up! :eek:

[Gibhunter]

I don't need it. That's what I have my oil filter for.

[fishboy]

where can i get one, besides spoon.:)

[IceD out N CALI]

it really does make a difference

[Jpax]

were do i buy one. MUST GET IT NOW!

[MCeez02Si]

Thanks for the pic B18CXr. I want to get one now ASAP. Guess the filter doesn't filter everything.

[IceD out N CALI]

Originally posted by PaXiE
were do i buy one. MUST GET IT NOW!

where did you get yours and how much?

[!@#$%]

sweet. that was the first thing i bought for the car. Put them in at 1900 miles.....im at 3100 so far. I'll put new oil in it at 4K miles and see how much it digs out. :D

[goy091]

im pretty sure you can get a magnetic drain bolt from any autoparts store, Kragen Autozone Pepboys

[OriginalName52]

Excuse the newb but... Is what's signifigant here that there are little granules of metal on his bolt, suggesting the oil filter isn't sufficient? Thanks.

-O

[SiR Medic]

8,500 miles on '02 EP

mobil 1 10W-30


Umm... Don't our engines call for 5W20?

Magnetized plug might be a good idea, but I wonder what a technician would have to say about it.

[RAcarboy]

Originally posted by SiR Medic




Umm... Don't our engines call for 5W20?

Magnetized plug might be a good idea, but I wonder what a technician would have to say about it.

5W30 or 10W30, you should be fine. If you live in really cold weather, 5W30 is better. I don't know what the deal is with the new Civic Si burning motor oil (which is what a EP owner told me), but 10W30 burns slower than 5W30 :)

[ortedd]

That would be picking stuff up before it goes through the filter since it is in the sump.

[Skidtron89]

I totally agree with having one. No way around it, but remember there are tons of 300,000 mile engine that never had one.

[RAcarboy]

I can get these, the spoon sports and the OEM magnetic ones. Email me if you are interested. Thanks.

[raiyo]

Is it really needed? Once the oil/metal shavings flow into the filter, it should catch it right?

The best I found is $48.00 dollars for Spoon at optauto.com shipped to Calforinia residents (damn tax).

[87gn]

Magnetized plug might be a good idea, but I wonder what a technician would have to say about it.

na, forget about the drain plug it dont have a big enough surfice area to help that much, magnets are a good idea thow.

i use BIG magnets in the oil pan, this is a great example but this enstine jb welded them to the oil pan and one broke:rolleyes:but if your afraid of them you can get some less effective magnets to put on the oil filter.

dont let that scare you off, i use magnets in ALL of my engines and auto transmissions and ive seen ton of cars come threw the shop thats had them, some i think from the factory. these pictures are from the same engine, notice how the magnetic plug is clean but the magnets took the grunt of the engines break in.

http://www.snafu.org/restore/service/1200-mile/p-2000-Jun-11-004.jpg
before
http://www.snafu.org/restore/engine/p-1999-Dec-15-001.jpg
after
http://www.snafu.org/restore/service/1200-mile/p-2000-Jun-11-006.jpg
http://www.snafu.org/restore/service/1200-mile/p-2000-Jun-11-007.jpg

sorry about the big pictures

the only problem with this is that metals in moveing oil wont stick to the magnets, its only when the engine is shut off when particals close to the magnets will stick, eateher way every little bit helps in my point of view. there are some oil, tranny, and differential coolers you can buy for race cars that have a more effective system to removeing metals.