oil filter mag & mag drain plug, which one and where to buy?
 

ive read ak370s thread, but the links to where to buy those products dont work since its so old.

For the oil filter it says K&N hp-1008, ive seen one at canadiantire.CA but it says hp-3002 gold oil filter ( K & N Performance Gold Oil Filter | Canadian Tire ), is that compatible with my 2012 Z? whats the difference between the hp-1008 and 3002?

Secondly, if im able to find the KN hp-1008 filter in canada, which neodymium filter mag will fit and where to purchase that as well?

Lastly, i guess neodymium is a strong magnet if not the strongest type, where and which type n size will i need and where to purchase in canada a magnet drain plug?

thnx

I had no luck trying to locate a magnetic oil drain plug here in Calgary … tried Parts Source, Auto Value, Mopac and other auto outlets. There was a place in Red Deer that offered Greddy mag plugs … but the price was over $60.00. Ended up buying from Joe at Z Speed Performance … along with some K&N filters and his aluminum under-carriage shroud (… which he deserves a Nobel prize for since it makes changing the oil and filter so much more convenient). Service was great … placed the order and the parts arrived within 3 days.

does this thing have any benefit, or is it just you see (?) metal stuck on the inside of the filter that you cant see but it feels good?

I don't have the Filter Mag so I can't comment. I have noticed a bit of metal "lint" on the mag oil drain plug when doing an oil change … which probably says it helps. But nothing like the filings and gunk when I removed the mag drain plug on the diff for the first time (at approx. 1,000 miles). That was scary

I'm pretty sure amazon and eBay China ship to Canadia, so look for the oil plug there.

As for a filter mag, get a dead hard drive, break it, find 2 magnets. That's what I use. No way the filter mag is stronger

canada sucks lol, i need like a part # or the name to a specific magnet drain plug and oil filter mag that will fit the k&n oil filter. im having no luck finding them

i found the oil filtermag ss250, ak370 uses that, now all i need is the magnetic drain plug and where in ontario to buy all these.

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/ftm-ss250/all

Give these people a shout for the filter mag.

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They will ship to Canada via USPS if you ask them and I think it was around $10 shipping.


I tried desperately to find a vendor in Canada with no luck. I chased dead links, farm equipment suppliers, unanswered emails etc etc.

I'll bet they charge a premium to ship it though.

oil filter mag & mag drain plug, which one and where to buy?
 

I bought mine from Jegs. http://www.jegs.com/i/FilterMAG/384/SS250/10002/-1


It looks like they ship to Canada.

... Use magnets from a hard drive and stick 2 on the oil filter. Bam, done, and cheaper than a $50 filter mag

They do but I just went through the steps and they want $27.70 shipping plus $25.46 brokerage fee.:eek: For a $44 item that could be packaged in a small box it ends up being close to $100. That's insane. I think DE is on to something LOL.

Yeah those things are DEATH if you get anything pinched in-between them. Whew talk about a blood blister. I use them too. I use a small one on the outside of my oil pan screw, but haven't yet on my Z.

Oof!

im not sure about how strong the filter mag is, and ill never know the exact cost if its coming from USA, ive ordered certain things before and sometimes i pay the amount online and thats it, and other times i have been charged extra, i did find these though !

Home Hardware - 10 Piece .3" Neodymium Super Magnets FOR $11, but its only going to cover 3 inches which is crap no?

still need to find the mag drain plug

choose one:

magnetic oil drain plug

i wanted the one like ak370z, the red one, most other ones dont look that great, i know you wont ever see it, but its just me, i wouldnt be able to sleep at night. lol

wow I thought I had serious OCD issue but I guess I'm not alone ! Hi :hello:

Evasive Motorsports: Kics Project Magnetic Drain Plug

Well, here's the EXACT one I have on my car and it's RED :tup: . It's held up great for 80,000 miles (current odo on Z 83, xxx miles). If you want, I can buy it and ship it to my house. Then I can personally ship it to your address. Let me know.

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/d...agnet-plug.jpg

Just pick up one of these then Neodymium Motor Magnets 1.5" OD x 1.25" ID x 3/4" 90 Deg Arcs - 1 Pair - Amazon.com

This looks solid. Does it wrap around the filter snug?

Can't you just put a strong magnet on the oil pan (maybe NEAR the drain plug), pull it when you change your oil, and get the same result (letting the draining oil flush any metal bits)?

Yes, these guys are all OCD though, lol

The point of putting the magnet on the filter is to hold any metal bits in the filter, which you throw out when changing. If you put the magnet on the pan, chances are that not all of the bits will drain out when draining.

True, I read his post wrong

You could put a magnet on the oil drain plug, but filter is always a better choice

I did both recently. I still have nightmares of seeing the tranny drain plug on my ex wife's Nissan Pulsar. It looked like it had an afro.

LMAO, well most was probably from break in, and the filter isn't as good as the engine oil filter, and you don't change it often, so it's a bunch of years build up

LOL. Not a bad idea. Such a simple concept. I can see members with magnets from blown JL audio 10W6's on a tiny oil filter. :D

Not sure of that (maybe). With a magnet on the pan, however, you could use a larger and stronger magnet that could pull more metal out of suspension. Also, larger surface area would inverse your probability of capture. Plug magnets have a relatively small (point) surface area.

Not sure about filter magnets, stuff that passed through modern filters must be tiny.

Would make an interesting experiment.

No one did a search after the dead link?

Evasive Motorsports | PH: 626.336.3400 Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm PST: Kics Project Magnetic Drain Plug

thank you all for the helpful information, now i can buy what i need !

Well, I think you're more holding the crap to the wall of the filter so it doesn't clog the filter element. I think either way the amount of metal cars shed isn't much, we just do it because it makes us feel better.
And $2-60 investment on $30-50k isn't much

Want some? I use 2 on my oil filter. I haven't cut open an oil filter yet, but I assume it does something, lol

I largely agree. I change cars like some people change underwear (and I don't mean only when they get wrecked), so I'm not too worried about it. It's a bit academic.

I'll probably just go with some neat refrigerator magnets.