Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Source

[John Casey]

My plug has the set screw embedded, which I thought made it a magnetic plug.

However, my recent oil change had no particulate matter on the plug, and it was not magnetic at all with any ferrous metal.

Can they lose their magnetic property over time? (Would that be degaussing for the Navy-types out there?)

What's the consensus for a good source and/or part number for a magnetic oil drain plug?

Thanks.

 

[gentsvmax]

My plug has the set screw embedded, which I thought made it a magnetic plug.

However, my recent oil change had no particulate matter on the plug, and it was not magnetic at all with any ferrous metal.

Can they lose their magnetic property over time? (Would that be degaussing for the Navy-types out there?)

What's the consensus for a good source and/or part number for a magnetic oil drain plug?

Thanks.

Exactrep, Otec has it.

 

[MaxMidnight]

Just put 'Magnetic drain plug' into your search engine and there may well be a local source.

 

[John Casey]

Just put 'Magnetic drain plug' into your search engine and there may well be a local source.

I wasn't smart enough to check the thread size & pitch before I put it back in.

Stock p/n is 90340-14132-00, I believe.

Some are available on eBay, but pricy.

Has anyone had one de-magnetize?

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[MaxMidnight]

I wasn't smart enough to check the thread size & pitch before I put it back in.

Sump plug is a M14 x 1.5

 

[sdt354]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it the same as the differential drain plug?

 

[MaxMidnight]

It is, part # 903401413200.

PS It's a final drive, a differential has two wheels attached to it.

 

[Stephan]

I have used magnetic drain plugs on the engine, middle drive and final drive on my XS1100 for 45 years and they have not lost magnetism. They always come out with a bit of sludge. There are loads of 14 x 1.5 magnetic drain plugs on eBay.

 

[crynool]

What about this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Magnetic-Neodymium-Hyundai-Vehicles/dp/B09YM6MQKM

 

[sdt354]

It is, part # 903401413200.

PS It's a final drive, a differential has two wheels attached to it.

Whatever!

 

[Davelaf]

Hello, I was putting some new 444’s on and noticed fill plug on final drive didn’t look that great. Looking at replacements online and they have a Phillips head screw in the head. Is that a breather? Or ? I ordered an anodized black I think aluminum one from AMoz. Bike is not here to check on Phillips screw, but I don’t think there was one. Anyone clear this up? Thanks

 

[MaxMidnight]

The breather is the mushroom doofa on the top of the final drive (well done for NOT calling it a differential! )
No idea the purpose of the screw (to hold the magnet in?) but it isn't an essential part.
A drain plug sans screw will be fine.