Are Magnetic Oil Drain Plugs Good or Bad?
A magnetic drain plug is a kind of bolt that made of either Aluminum or Titanium alloy material and contains a magnet component. It is designed to catch all the metal debris that your oil filter misses, extending the service range of your engine. The metal particles that promote the process of oxidation have adhered to the magnet, then the oil oxidation reduces effectively. This adds insurance to engine health. It can be distinguished by head diameters and thread pitches (e.g, M12x1.5, M12x1.75, M14x1.5), which enables you to choose the right one that fits your specific oil pan model.
The Most Popular Questions Include:
- Do I need a magnetic drain plug?
- Is using a magnetic drain plug safe?
- How to choose magnetic oil drain plug?
- How to install a magnetic oil drain plug?
In this article, we’ll go through in detail are magnetic drain plugs goood or bad.
Do I Need a Magnetic Drain Plug?
In daily use, the continuous friction in your engine will create tiny metal particles, which contaminate the oil. These particles are about 25 microns. Common oil filters capture particles only larger than about 35 microns, which means they will not catch these smaller particles for you. Even you have changed the oil totally, these contaminants remain in the engine. If not cleaned up, they will be circulated millions of times in your engine over time, wearing down the metal components inside the engine, degrading its performance, and shortening the engine’s life until it breaks. Magnetic oil drain plugs are designed to catch all the metal debris for your engine.
Oil filters catch particles only larger than about 35 microns. But these tiny metal particles are about 25 microns.
Magnetic sump plug catches all the metal debris, keeping oil clean, extending the lifespan of your engine.
Is Using Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Safe?
The magnetic oil pan plug is safe and can easily remove all the metal particles in motor oil by using extreme magnetism. BONOSS Forged Titanium Magnetic Oil Drain Plugs are constructed from forged Titanium alloy and a powerful neodymium magnet. The Titanium alloys are light in weight as well as very strong. They feature great fatigue strength and tensile strength, hard and high-temperature resistance. Even at extreme temperatures up to 400 to 500°C, they maintain great performance, preventing the plug bolt from loosening.
The magnetic part uses a high-strength neodymium magnet, this allows it to work well even in high-temperature conditions. It can operate in temperatures to 230°C, this is higher than most standard magnets which stop working at 150°C. The operating temperature for engine oil is between 90 to 110°C, and BONOSS magnet oil plug will function in temperatures far past that of engine oil. As long as you are using a high-quality magnetic drain plug and correctly installed it, not only is it safe, but it can end up making your vehicle safer than the stock setup too.
How to Choose Magnetic Oil Drain Plug?
Using magnetic oil drain plug is a common and safe practice for protecting your engine. A common misconception is that as long as the oil drain plug has the same thread as the oil drain pan, it will fit and work well. To tell the truth, all oil drain pans are not designed the same, which is why different oil drain pans requires different plugs. To learn more about how to correctly choose magnetic oil drain plug, check out our Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Guide.
How to Install a Magnetic Oil Pan Drain Plug?
The oil drain plug installation for your engine is an easy job for you. To learn more about how to correctly replace your oil pan drain plug, check out our BONOSS Titanium Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Installation Guide.