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I used to laugh at those magnetic oil drain plugs, but one saved my engine last month.
Honestly, I thought they were just a gimmick to sell to weekend warriors. Then I pulled the plug on a customer's F-150 that had one installed, and it was covered in tiny metal shavings. The truck had a failing bearing we hadn't caught yet. Ngl, seeing that convinced me to start stocking them. Has anyone else had a similar experience with a part they initially wrote off?
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parker_patel605mo ago
Funny how the simple stuff gets overlooked. My neighbor swore by those little magnetic fuel line filters for his old lawn tractor. I figured it was just another thing to buy. He showed me the one he pulled off after a season, and it looked like it caught a spoonful of rust and tank sediment. The carburetor was spotless inside. Makes you reconsider the cheap add-ons.
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the_ray5mo ago
Swore by the old school paper filters for years, thought those fancy washable stainless ones were just for show. Tried one on a beater Civic project car, and after a few oil changes I cut the old paper one open just to compare. The amount of grit trapped in the washable one was way less, changed my mind real quick.
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michaeladams5mo ago
A mechanic friend told me he finds more debris on magnetic plugs than regular ones during oil changes. He said it's cheap insurance that can give you an early warning sign. I guess some simple ideas just work better than you expect.
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