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Can someone please direct me towards a supplier of magnetic sump plugs. Cheers.

Ooooh, this sounds interesting

Dare we ask WHY a standard one isn't good enough ?

Ian

Sorry to disappoint, but no I haven't left behind a no. 10 gauge surgical scalpel!!!! There is the tiny tab from a helicoil floating about in the sump but this doesn't concern me to be honest. I just like to examine the 'debris' left on the magnet when doing oil changes. Simples really!

You're no fun !!

I bet he examines his poo too

Kev, unfortunately, we in this house have no choice but to examine our deposits due to our bathroom suite being 'Duravit' which is a German company. Apparently, our Germanic friends do like to monitor their health by the afore mentioned method. The design of the pan means that there is a flat portion beneath ones body exit which acts as a shelf before it is flushed away. Lesson of the evening, what appears to be a stunning design by a great manufacturere may have additional benefits, weather you care for them or not!

And back to my plug request.....

get you engine oil blistering hot, by going on a jolly trip, once home, undo the plug and dump the hot oil into an old oil can
then give it a stir with a strong magnet.

hope this helps as I'm not sure your quest will be successful

Reminds me of Billy Pisspants quest for the end of his dipstick (sniggers) eventually it turned up ... on the M25 on the way home from Apps Court 1

Sounds like a plan as it has nearly done 1000 miles since i last changed the oil (just after I got the van) and I'm going to give it a decent journey to get it hot and possibly flush out any old deposits before refreshing the oil again. Europarts happened to have a 20l plastic container of the recommended lube so i'm planning on keeping it changed pretty regulary due to it being one of the easiest maintenance jobs to do. The reason I wanted a magnetic plug rather than examining the oil is because there is about 1mm or 2mm of helicoil protruding into the sump area and this may cause a 'well' that holds back some of the heavier oil/particles whereas the magnetic plug ought to catch them whilst 'sloshing' . We'll have to see.

Blow me, staring me in the face on fleabay. Can't remember the thread size, anybody?

M14 Standard pitch

Thanking you kindly.

My van had a helicoil fitted when I bought it, but that is only a temporary fix. My garage cut a larger hole in the sump and fitted a larger sump plug. No more drips! Always better than a helicoil. Check the wiki, I think there may be something there on this topic. Also contact brickwerks. I think that they may be able to help. If I remember right I bought the replacement sump plug from Citroen.

A chum tapped his out to M16 ... the head of an M16 socket head capscrew just fits in the recess.

Ian