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Update: I was convinced those magnetic oil drain plugs were just snake oil

A customer at my shop in Tacoma insisted on installing one on his F-150, claiming it would catch metal shavings. After 5,000 miles, we pulled it and the magnet was covered in fine ferrous particles I wouldn't have seen otherwise. Has anyone else seen a real benefit from these, or did we just get lucky with that specific engine?
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nancyramirez
Oh wow, that's actually pretty normal! Those magnets always catch some fine stuff, it's the big chunks you gotta worry about.
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grant.sam
grant.sam1mo agoMost Upvoted
My magnet mostly just pulls out my own confidence.
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the_lucas
the_lucas1mo ago
Wait, grant.sam's magnet pulls out his own what?
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