Pros and Cons of adding a Magnetic Oil Pan Plug for my 2.5 liter CX-5
Strange many car makers put them in their transmission pan but not in their engine pan.
How well would a strong magnet on the outside bottom of the pan work as an option to the magnetic drain plug?
I know the magnetic flux would be dissipated by being on the outside but hard to know how much loss there would be and if it would still work.
Where to buy a good one?
Thanks
PS, I just found another option, super strong magnets that fit on the outside of the oil filter. You remove these magnets and put them on the new filter when you change the filter. I can't think of a way of using these magnets and then checking to see if they actually captured any ferrous particles. If you cut the filter up you would be putting metal shavings into the filter as you cut it. Any ideas of how to test this product?
Then there is the temperature issue.
is everyone using Neodymium-Iron-Boron magnets?
Quote Originally Posted by http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/t-magnet-university.aspx
if you heat them beyond 170 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius) the magnets will begin to loose their magnetic properties. Sustaining these temperatures for a length of time or heating the magnet significantly higher than this will permanently demagnetize it. Other types of magnets such as Samarium-Cobalt have higher heat resistance.
Here is a site that specifically says they have one that fits the 2014 CX-5
http://www.magneticdrainplug.com/Automotive_Drain_Plugs/AP08.html#.Umn4-BBHLgo
I'm not recommending them, I know nothing about them, just passing it along for you to check out yourself
Strange many car makers put them in their transmission pan but not in their engine pan.
How well would a strong magnet on the outside bottom of the pan work as an option to the magnetic drain plug?
I know the magnetic flux would be dissipated by being on the outside but hard to know how much loss there would be and if it would still work.
Where to buy a good one?
Thanks
PS, I just found another option, super strong magnets that fit on the outside of the oil filter. You remove these magnets and put them on the new filter when you change the filter. I can't think of a way of using these magnets and then checking to see if they actually captured any ferrous particles. If you cut the filter up you would be putting metal shavings into the filter as you cut it. Any ideas of how to test this product?
Then there is the temperature issue.
is everyone using Neodymium-Iron-Boron magnets?
Quote Originally Posted by http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/t-magnet-university.aspx
if you heat them beyond 170 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius) the magnets will begin to loose their magnetic properties. Sustaining these temperatures for a length of time or heating the magnet significantly higher than this will permanently demagnetize it. Other types of magnets such as Samarium-Cobalt have higher heat resistance.
Here is a site that specifically says they have one that fits the 2014 CX-5
http://www.magneticdrainplug.com/Automotive_Drain_Plugs/AP08.html#.Umn4-BBHLgo
I'm not recommending them, I know nothing about them, just passing it along for you to check out yourself
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