Magnetic oil drain plug
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Magnetic oil drain plug
Any one install a Magnetic engine oil drain plug on their 125/150? I have one from these people coming in. http://www.drainplugmagnets.com/hondamotorcycles.php
Seem's to be high quality, though expensive. It bugs me that there is no true oil filter on these engines! these magnets would likely pick up a lot of metal. Funny though I have about it.... Wonder if it will magnetize the crankshaft... ahh even if it did, drought the metal could stay stuck to it during operation.
Seem's to be high quality, though expensive. It bugs me that there is no true oil filter on these engines! these magnets would likely pick up a lot of metal. Funny though I have about it.... Wonder if it will magnetize the crankshaft... ahh even if it did, drought the metal could stay stuck to it during operation.
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Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
Looks like a good product, but not for $35 There has to be something cheaper out there.
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Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
Its a solution in search of a problem that doesn't exist.
You are more likely to suffer engine damage from the magnet being dislodged.
Which is not unknown.
You are more likely to suffer engine damage from the magnet being dislodged.
Which is not unknown.
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gn2 wrote:Its a solution in search of a problem that doesn't exist.
You are more likely to suffer engine damage from the magnet being dislodged.
Which is not unknown.
Poppycock
Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
You can stick flowers on yours if you like.
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Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
Naaaa, I just put a flat magnet from an old Hard Drive in between the oil screen and the spring.
I did the same thing on my old '86 Elite 250.
Cost: $0
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I did the same thing on my old '86 Elite 250.
Cost: $0
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Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
Not sure I'd do that actually in the oil.Slickvic wrote:Naaaa, I just put a flat magnet from an old Hard Drive in between the oil screen and the spring.
I did the same thing on my old '86 Elite 250.
Cost: $0
Pic for reference only. Not my actual pic
You can pop one outside a canister type filter but the effect isn't great. The magnetic effect isn't huge and you only trap the particles that are already trapped by the filter, if any
Just change your oil/filter at 2/3 the recommended limit if you want to be extra sure
Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
What about the gear oil drain plug? is it the same size as the engine oil drain plug? maybe I can get a magnet drain plug for the transmission to.
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I know the answer to that now. Lower "drain plug" is a bolt.jkhawaii wrote:What about the gear oil drain plug? is it the same size as the engine oil drain plug? maybe I can get a magnet drain plug for the transmission to.
Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
I did a first oil change at 150 miles. There was a lot of metal in the gear box as expected. The engine oil was also metallic but not as much. It was fun placing the magnetic drain plug in the oil drained and watching the metal move across the drain pan to the magnet.
Do not have a picture of the drain plug, but, it looks just like the one in the link. The sealing washer is a lot smaller than the OE one, seems to seal fine.
Will see in two weeks how much metal the plug captured.
Do not have a picture of the drain plug, but, it looks just like the one in the link. The sealing washer is a lot smaller than the OE one, seems to seal fine.
Will see in two weeks how much metal the plug captured.
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There was a lot of metal I the gearbox oil?jkhawaii wrote:I did a first oil change at 150 miles. There was a lot of metal in the gear box as expected. The engine oil was also metallic but not as much. It was fun placing the magnetic drain plug in the oil drained and watching the metal move across the drain pan to the magnet.
Do not have a picture of the drain plug, but, it looks just like the one in the link. The sealing washer is a lot smaller than the OE one, seems to seal fine.
Will see in two weeks how much metal the plug captured.
I might change mine now. I generally leave it alone
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At least 3 times more than the engine oil. Honda recommends it changed every two years? maybe after 2 changes I'll leave it alone for a whileyou you wrote:There was a lot of metal I the gearbox oil?jkhawaii wrote:I did a first oil change at 150 miles. There was a lot of metal in the gear box as expected. The engine oil was also metallic but not as much. It was fun placing the magnetic drain plug in the oil drained and watching the metal move across the drain pan to the magnet.
Do not have a picture of the drain plug, but, it looks just like the one in the link. The sealing washer is a lot smaller than the OE one, seems to seal fine.
Will see in two weeks how much metal the plug captured.
I might change mine now. I generally leave it alone
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Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
Yes my gear oil too, was much dirtier at the 600 mile service than the engine oil...jkhawaii wrote:At least 3 times more than the engine oil. Honda recommends it changed every two years? maybe after 2 changes I'll leave it alone for a whileyou you wrote:There was a lot of metal I the gearbox oil?jkhawaii wrote:I did a first oil change at 150 miles. There was a lot of metal in the gear box as expected. The engine oil was also metallic but not as much. It was fun placing the magnetic drain plug in the oil drained and watching the metal move across the drain pan to the magnet.
Do not have a picture of the drain plug, but, it looks just like the one in the link. The sealing washer is a lot smaller than the OE one, seems to seal fine.
Will see in two weeks how much metal the plug captured.
I might change mine now. I generally leave it alone
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Re: Magnetic oil drain plug
Thanks. That's this weekends job then