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Doubtful. I think alot of people have used those and similar brands without too much trouble. I used the Peak Performance drain bolt. I use one on the Z and

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Old 03-27-2010, 04:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Doubtful. I think alot of people have used those and similar brands without too much trouble. I used the Peak Performance drain bolt. I use one on the Z and on my wifes Toyota and all good so far. If anything if the magnet came off I think it would just stick to the pan, it's steel.
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Doubtful. I think alot of people have used those and similar brands without too much trouble. I used the Peak Performance drain bolt. I use one on the Z and on my wifes Toyota and all good so far. If anything if the magnet came off I think it would just stick to the pan, it's steel.
Yeah, even on the 1 in a million chance the magnet did come off, I dont think it would be an issue.
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Yeah, even on the 1 in a million chance the magnet did come off, I dont think it would be an issue.
dont really see how even if the seal keeping the magnet in place degraded how the magnet would fall off. it would still be magnetized and stuck to the bolt.
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dont really see how even if the seal keeping the magnet in place degraded how the magnet would fall off. it would still be magnetized and stuck to the bolt.
The bolt is aluminum, that's why its anadized.
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