Sump plug tool - good idea

[Bloodyaussie]

I personally dont see the need for any of this stuff..... I can imagine them trying to plug that tool to the Lions Den and being told no thank you I will not invest !!!!

With that other item as Megatexture said "No magnet?"

Its an ingenious solution to a problem that does not exist....

[Rumcajs]

No magnet to catch metal fragments for indication of internal issues and to stop fragments doing more damage.

I've been around diesels for a very long time and yet to have seen enough metal on sump plugs magnets to indicate anything but total failure which would be noticed even before the plug was removed. If you want indication for internal issues than run oil sample analysis, its way better than waiting for metal fragments big enough to be stuck on the magnet.

Personally, I wouldn't use anything else, removing sump plugs is Neanderthal technology. After removing sump plugs for number of years, one more to remove is one to many! Absolutely hate the things and morons engineers who still keep fitting them and can't figure out something decent along with useless cheap arse manufacturing industry who flogs this stone age tech as the latest and greatest.

Cheers

[megatexture]

Considering how cheap car manufacturers are do you think they would waste money on plugs with magnets on them if they didn't think they would be of some importance, sure its not much per car but it all adds up and they know that.

[nissannewby]

I've been around diesels for a very long time and yet to have seen enough metal on sump plugs magnets to indicate anything but total failure which would be noticed even before the plug was removed. If you want indication for internal issues than run oil sample analysis, its way better than waiting for metal fragments big enough to be stuck on the magnet.

Personally, I wouldn't use anything else, removing sump plugs is Neanderthal technology. After removing sump plugs for number of years, one more to remove is one to many! Absolutely hate the things and morons engineers who still keep fitting them and can't figure out something decent along with useless cheap arse manufacturing industry who flogs this stone age tech as the latest and greatest.

Cheers

Also a slight indication is filter medium deposits while it's a pain cutting open a filter once you can see a trend then you will notice if metal deposits increase. Working with heavy diesels myself this is something we do in conjunction with oil analysis. Sometimes even sending filter medium for analysis.

[Mat A]

Mess is not as much of a problem as the HOT bit, I might just have to buy one (just won't change the oil with any mates around) - bit girly!!!!!!!!

[JonnoDe]

Not sure about having a tap just waiting to leak, but I'm sure it's no different to a bolt leaking.

[NP99]

Not sure about having a tap just waiting to leak, but I'm sure it's no different to a bolt leaking.

I think the concern is to do with snapping the tap off....

[Throbbinhood]

I'd still end up with oil everywhere!

[Stropp]

if you are concerned about metal filings just run a magnet through the oil to see if there is anything in it, simples

[MrSka]

I scraped mine along the ripple strip of turn 6 at queensland raceway, dinted the sump, bent lower control arm, steering rack, and various other suspension damage, but funnily enough scraped the crap out of my tap, but it didnt come open. Each to their own tough, I'm nearly ready to throw my new engine in, and when I do it'll have one of those on it