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There are also magnetic jackets that go around the exterior of engine
canister (spin-on) oil filters though you would not be able to
determine what if anything *additional *was collected by the magnet.
In any case I generally cut apart my oil filters and examine the filter
media for shiny bits of bearing surfaces.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 1:12=E2=80=AFPM Richard Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.co=
m> wrote:
> Yes, they have been around forever. Race cars almost always use a
> magnetic plug because if there is any steel flowing around in the oil we
> want to see it. A magnetic plug will usually catch some of that and it ca=
n
> be readily observed when the plug is removed for an oil change.
>
> Is it necessary? No. Is it nice to have? The better question is: Do
> you care?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jan 11, 2025, at 3:12=E2=80=AFAM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFMAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG - OIL SUMP
> > <
> https://www.ahead4healeys.co.uk/MAGNETIC-DRAIN-PLUG---OIL-SUMP-id5724.asp=
x
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have just ordered one of these rather on the "why not, can't do any
> harm"
> > basis. My question is rather along the lines of "is this thing designed
> to
> > solve a problem that doesn't exist?" ie doesn't the oil filter catch al=
l
> the
> > little bits while the big bits sink into the primordial ooze at the
> bottom
> > of the sump? I, for example, having a PBR servo and a modern starter ha=
ve
> > room for a vast spin-on oil filter down there which could catch most
> > things.....
> >
> > And my hope is that it has a regular size AF bolt head rather than the
> > oddity on the factory fitted one? Does anybody have any input on that?
> >
> > Have these things been around forever and I've just never come across
> them
> > or are they quite new?
> >
> > Simon
> > <winmail.dat>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">There=
are also magnetic jackets that go around the exterior of engine canister (=
spin-on) oil filters though you would not be able to determine=C2=A0what if=
anything <i>additional </i>was collected by the magnet.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">In any case I generally cut apart m=
y oil filters and examine the filter media for shiny bits of bearing surfac=
es.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 1:12=E2=80=AFPM Richard Mayor=
<<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer466@gmail.com</a>>=
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Yes, the=
y have been around forever.=C2=A0 Race cars almost always use a magnetic pl=
ug because if there is any steel flowing around in the oil we want to see i=
t. A magnetic plug will usually catch some of that and it can be readily ob=
served when the plug is removed for an oil change.<br>
<br>
Is it necessary?=C2=A0 No.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Is it nice to have?=C2=A0 The better=
question is:=C2=A0 Do you care?<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
> On Jan 11, 2025, at 3:12=E2=80=AFAM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team=
.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BFMAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG - OIL SUMP<br>
> <<a href=3D"https://www.ahead4healeys.co.uk/MAGNETIC-DRAIN-PLUG---O=
IL-SUMP-id5724.aspx" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ahead=
4healeys.co.uk/MAGNETIC-DRAIN-PLUG---OIL-SUMP-id5724.aspx</a>><br>
> <br>
> Hi,<br>
> I have just ordered one of these rather on the "why not, can'=
t do any harm"<br>
> basis. My question is rather along the lines of "is this thing de=
signed to<br>
> solve a problem that doesn't exist?" ie doesn't the oil f=
ilter catch all the<br>
> little bits while the big bits sink into the primordial ooze at the bo=
ttom<br>
> of the sump? I, for example, having a PBR servo and a modern starter h=
ave<br>
> room for a vast spin-on oil filter down there which could catch most<b=
r>
> things.....<br>
> <br>
> And my hope is that it has a regular size AF bolt head rather than the=
<br>
> oddity on the factory fitted one? Does anybody have any input on that?=
<br>
> <br>
> Have these things been around forever and I've just never come acr=
oss them<br>
> or are they quite new?<br>
> <br>
> Simon<br>
> <winmail.dat><br>
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