Is There A Magnetic Drain Plug That Fits The Dauntless?

I've been looking for a magnetic drain plug to fit the 225, but so far haven't been able to find one. Does anyone know of one that's available?

Short of that, does anyone happen to know the thread size for the Dauntless' drain plug?

 

My '34 Flathead, I found a small cylindrical magnet and attached it to the stock plug. Works great.

Another tweak is to just put a large magnet on the outside of the oil pan.

 

Or stick a magnet on your oil filter. You won't get to see the debris unless you open up the filter but at least the debris is captured.

 

Both of these are interesting ideas.

Maybe a rare earth magnet like this could simply be placed on the center of the drain plug? (or epoxied to it, though epoxy would seem unnecessary given these magnets’ holding strength):

2 Neodymium Magnets 3/4 x 1/2 inch Disc N48 Rare Earth | eBay

 

Rock auto says the 225 drain plug is 7/8-18. I did a google search and didn’t find any magnetic plugs that would fit.

That said, the reviews for other magnetic plug sizes suggest that the magnet is not permanently affixed to the plug. So you could likely just stick a neo magnet on the end of your existing plug.

Another option would be to drill into the end of the plug about 1/4 inch and drop a cylindrical magnet into the hole. I doubt that would ever fall out, but you could also put a dab of jb weld into the hole to make it extra secure. I’ll probably give this a shot next time I do an oil change, although my 198 uses a 1/2-20 plug for which there are magnetic options available.

 

I usually just take an old speaker magnet, and stick it to the bottom of the oil pan.

 

Have seen both.........

 

Thank you to everyone who responded! I just found and ordered a magnetic drain plug in 7/8-18:

(Update Feb. 28 : 7/8"-18 is NOT the correct thread for the V6 drain plug - see post #21)

 

If I happen to have the pan off for some other reason, I'll toss it in the bottom of the sump. But more often than not, just stick it on the bottom of the pan on the outside

 

magnets out of hard drive , will stick anywhere

 

Thats exactly what i did on my mini. If you stick one on the oil pan the only way to clean it is to drop the pan. And if the magnet falls off or gets taken off for some reason you get a nice big clump of metal to suck up

 

I thought half the point of the magnet was to be able to monitor for the engine making metal. If the magnet is on the drain pan you can't really inspect it.

 

The drain plugs on my porsche have magnets and they come out very fuzzy. Particularly the first time i changed the tranny fluid. But it also doesnt have a filter. Fuzz is ok as long as there is no chunks. Anything to help clean the oil is a good thing. You wouldnt want any metal going through the oil pump either

 

These should work . I ordered a set, One for engine one for transmission.

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I have bought a few 3/16" x 3/4" neodymium cylindrical shaped magnets, then drilled the drain plug about 3/8" deep with a 3/16" bit. Glued it in with a few drops of 2-part epoxy. These are stong enough to pull any ferrous metal particles from the circulating oil, especially if near the oil pickup. I rarely see but a trace of grey sludge.
I wouldn't bother with conventional magnets as they are not very strong.
Magnets are much more effective in a transmission drain plug. They tend to collect much more material, and I have collected a couple large chunks of broken teeth that would have been fatal if they weren't captured and went into the mesh of other gears. Oil filters are pretty effective at catching any metal (including aluminum) circulating in the engine.
-Donny

 

You can always drill your plug then drop the magnet into the plug. I would not trust epoxy with heat and oil.

Rare Earth Magnets

PowerMags - FastCap

 

This.
Makes sense to collect what clashing gears disperse, but in a engine pan, I'd be be very upset to find more than a trace of ferrous. But a magnet is a good tool for monitoring.

Friend of mine stuck his finger into the drain of his Mack truck engine, came out with a 3/8" nut. But the engine seemed to run perfect. Drove him crazy wondering if it was a forgotten stray, or fell off something vital. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.