motozen

is the magnetic oil plug legit? does it actually work or is it a gimic for th tC? I know they use them on other fast cars out there...

2. does the TRD Radiator cap really help? Is this a worth it mod?

TIA

TurboMe

2. I doubt it but every little bit helps, I guess...

chris0

magnetic oil plug? wtf? that's the lamest thing I've ever heard of. is that so when you drop it in the pan of oil you could just use a piece of iron to fish it out? I doubt in anything measureable these two things will help you.

chris

motozen

lol thats what i thought... hmmmm check it out hehe...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

daewonder

yeah, magnetic oil plugs are for the sole purpose of easier removal when dropped in the old oil pan.

it's meant to attract pieces of metal floating around in your oil and keep them from circulating in your engine.

aznJ

yup



they are not on only fast cars, most cars have this.

although, if the oil flows fast enough, it will just pull the metal peices right off the magnet. None of the magnetic oil plugs i've ever seen are very strong.

iowagary

First of all, does anyone know if our car actually has this? Second off, saying "fast" cars have it sounds pretty um... i don't want to say dumb, but something like that. If anything, it would be newer cars - not fast cars. And frankly oil would have to be flowing pretty damn fast to rip little metal shavings off of any decent magnet. If there are no shavings there, how do you know there aren't just not any shavings in the oil?

xnevergiveinx

you have to figure in that the oil is under a certain amount of pressure too.
my friend's lincoln ls has a magnetic oil plug. i think it's a decent thing to have, wouldn't hurt to have it.

although, your oil filter does serve a purpose, if it wasn't meant to catch metal shavings and a magnetic plug was, what good is an oil filter?

motozen

no need to call me dumb. then you are dumb by saying "And frankly oil would have to be flowing pretty damn fast to rip little metal shavings off of any decent magnet. " hence "fast cars." stock cars, indy cars etc. etc. etc....

chris0

that's exactly what an oil filter is for. and I already have one of those. this plug is a rip-off, but feel free to buy one. I also have some JDM blinker fluid you should look into. the domestic blinkers just don't work that well without it.

chris

motozen

Thanks for the sound advice. I figured it was a scam....

Otocan

do yourself a favor and don't buy the radiator cap... I was like "oh cool! an aluminum radiator cap! awesome! *plunks down $20*"

*opens hood* omg... wtf... *looks at the old radiator cap compared to the new one...*

well... the TRD radiator cap says TRD on the sticker.... BUT THEY'RE BOTH ALUMINUM!!!! GRRRRR WHY didn't I CHECK FIRST???

*smacks himself smarter*

daewonder

HAH don't bring the jdm ricer cracks here. i know what an oil filter is for, thanks. i was simply answering the question.

Mista3

DarkBoxJr

LED-Maniac

the radiator cap is supposed to increase the pressure in the radiator hence raising the boiling point of the fluid....why you need this? If your gonna run a hot engine because of mods then this is handy, if you want specifics on this ask some body who knows alot about engine dynamics like enginefeneer or oldman hehe.