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| Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting This is a discussion on PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS within the Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting forums, part of the Toyota Prius Forums category; Originally Posted by windstrings Every time I change my oil at 5K miles I get a graphite looking substance off ... |
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01-05-2008, 12:17 PM
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| nacreous lacquer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 |  Re: PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS Quote:
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01-05-2008, 01:07 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island, NY
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS I did not use a magnetic drain plug, UOA's (Used Oil Analysis) suggest that I don't need one.  |
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01-05-2008, 02:12 PM
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| Jon the Chief Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wolverhampton UK
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: T Spirit Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS Aluminum bores I have a recollection of some engine manufactures coming up with a method of chrome plating an aluminum bore with a textured finish to retain oil film and do away with dry or wet liners in aluminum engines. It was a long time ago but it might be a common method of engine manufacture by now. Jon the Chief |
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01-06-2008, 04:51 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Texas
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS Quote:
I just changed my oil again since my last post on both of my cars and indeed there is "something" that likes to stick to that magnet!!!! Just the oil changes alone prob gets rid of most of it, but I don't like the idea that it floats around interacting with all the moving parts until that oil change comes. I would expect a magnet would take it out of the system within minutes. I'm surprised they just don't put a small magnet in each oil filter.... but then again..... none of those guys wants your car to never fail and run forever.. they couldn't make any money that way!
__________________ ________________________ 2006 Barcelona Red Prius Pkg #8 with Bisque leather.... Yea Baby, Yea! "The Hot Tamale" And my "other" car...... 2006 Silver Pine Mica Pkg #8 with Bisque leather.... "The Mint Julip" Mods so far: 1. Coastal EV switch "love it" 2. BT stiffening Plate 3. 20" PIAA Silicone rear wiper 4. Zaino "the works" 5. Heat Shield "from Canvas Works" 6. Magnetic Oil plugs - Yes they work and you want them! P.S. How do you know what you've missed? | |
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01-09-2008, 05:01 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Texas
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS Quote:
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01-09-2008, 05:02 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Texas
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: PRIUS MAGNETIC OIL DRAIN PLUGS Quote:
Toyota parts should be able to tell you if the thread pattern or size changed, but I bet its the same. | |
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