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Trips 02-20-2010 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by schao (Post 409499)
ok so what i dont understand is, where are those metal shavings coming from that the magnets pick up? i know that the engine is aluminum so a magnet wont pick up aluminum bits. so is it coming from piston rings? parts attached to the crankshaft breaking in?

from the rotating parts as it breaks in...

zmyride 02-21-2010 05:24 AM

is the magnetic drain plug really necessary?

I mean if you already have the filter mag, that seems to take care the job already. A mag plug is overkill, yes?

spearfish25 02-21-2010 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by zmyride (Post 410718)
is the magnetic drain plug really necessary?

I mean if you already have the filter mag, that seems to take care the job already. A mag plug is overkill, yes?

Probably overkill. But it's cheap and doesn't hurt anything, so why not? The first time you change you oil and wipe a shaving off that plug, you'll the purchase for yourself.

SF_Phantom 02-21-2010 12:18 PM

Wonder if someone might want to put a package purchase together for both mags (drain plug) (the strong mag for the filter), Redline oil, Purolator Pure One filter and crush washers. If we got a bunch of us, we should be able to save some major bucks. Hopefully we could find one supplier and we could order it from them as a package deal. That away the forum wouldn't have to have any sales licenses but they would get in big time with the supplier....everyone wins....

It could be the "the370z.com" special

I would do it but I don't know the suppliers...

Just a thought

Thx in advance :tup:

370zproject 02-22-2010 07:28 AM

i kinda like the idea

vipor 02-22-2010 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SF_Phantom (Post 410949)
Wonder if someone might want to put a package purchase together for both mags (drain plug) (the strong mag for the filter), Redline oil, Purolator Pure One filter and crush washers. If we got a bunch of us, we should be able to save some major bucks. Hopefully we could find one supplier and we could order it from them as a package deal. That away the forum wouldn't have to have any sales licenses but they would get in big time with the supplier....everyone wins....

It could be the "the370z.com" special

I would do it but I don't know the suppliers...

Just a thought

Thx in advance :tup:

Good idurra

370zproject 02-23-2010 12:53 AM

so basicly this size will work MAG1-23295 ?

370zproject 02-23-2010 02:06 PM

and the best way to get all the oil out is to lower back to the ground so as not at a angle?

zmyride 02-23-2010 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject (Post 413899)
and the best way to get all the oil out is to lower back to the ground so as not at a angle?

how do you plan to do that?

turn the engine on, drive off the ramp, while there's no oil?

vipor 02-23-2010 07:44 PM

uhm, lower the jack/jackstands if you aren't using ramps..... or neutral and push (with someone in the car hovering the brake.

project: it's not worth worrying about, just take what oil you can get

AK370Z 02-23-2010 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor (Post 414317)
uhm, lower the jack/jackstands if you aren't using ramps..... or neutral and push (with someone in the car hovering the brake.

project: It's not worth worrying about, just take what oil you can get

:iagree: The amount is VERY little.

370zproject 02-23-2010 08:18 PM

well we usedthe stands and i put in rp and draind it put the new oil in and it mixed with the old oil and was dirty lookin

370zproject 02-24-2010 04:03 PM

ok got the plug in today it is a titek innovations magnetic drain plug m12x1.25 red

AK370Z 02-24-2010 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zproject (Post 415793)
ok got the plug in today it is a titek innovations magnetic drain plug m12x1.25 red

:happydance:

370zproject 02-24-2010 06:20 PM

i take it thats a good brand


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