Anyone know where I can get an oil pan magnet,,,the one that is round, about 4 or 5 inches in across and an inch thick with a hole in the middle.

I have looked at every autopart store and on line for about an hour...

Peace
Willfulone

 

You could find an old speaker and break the magnet off of it for free.

 

I am missing something.
What would a speaker magnet, with a hole in the middle, do for your oil pan?

Lonster

 

catch any metal particles that happen to get in the oil.

 

Isn't that why they make magnetic drain plugs??

 

Go to any transmission shop. They usually have a bunch of junk trannys
and parts .

 

Isnt the oil filter supposed to do that? I work at Valvoline, and a lot of GM products have a small magnet on the tip of their drain plugs. When i pull them out, they have maybe just a tiny bit of metal shavings on them.

If you are that worried about it, get a second oil filter. And if you want, get a magnetic drain plug. I only like the magnetic drain plugs because i can stick them to the under caraige pan while im drainin it and takin off the filter...

Just my 2 cents
- Rick -

 

He asked, I told him the reason.

 

also, it will only collect ferous metal, not aluminum, or bearing material.

but to the question at hand, when i did my tranny service recently there was a monster magnet in the tranny pan of my 01 4r100. That pan was designed for it though with a dimple the hole fit over so the magnet would stay in place.

i think i'd go with the magnetized drain plug if i were you.