Who sells magnetic diff drain plugs?

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  • Den
    Advanced Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 162

    #1

    Who sells magnetic diff drain plugs?

    Who sells magnetic diff drain plugs?
  • M-technik-3
    I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
    • Oct 2003
    • 18946

    #2
    No idea but you could just wrap your oil filter with a magnet.
    https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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    • jblack
      Member
      • Aug 2004
      • 98

      #3
      Originally posted by M-technik-3
      No idea but you could just wrap your oil filter with a magnet.
      And this would help your diff in what way?

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      • M-technik-3
        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
        • Oct 2003
        • 18946

        #4
        simple, magnet attracts the metal fillings flowing thru system same idea as magnetic pan plug.
        https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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        • Ryan Stewart
          I Love Miatas
          • Oct 2003
          • 8978

          #5
          He is talking about a differential.

          The diff ports are not standard so I doubt you will find one. Nor will you ever need one.
          Im now E30less.
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          • Den
            Advanced Member
            • Mar 2004
            • 162

            #6
            They do exist. I've seen them for sale before.

            Yes, generally not necessary for a diff, but a jackass shipped me a diff without the output flanges, and condensation caused the splines on 1 side to rust a bit. I cleaned the splines with a pick and removed as much of the debris as possible, but I know some of it is floating around inside there. Magnetic plug seems like an easy clean up.

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            • M-technik-3
              I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
              • Oct 2003
              • 18946

              #7
              Yup missed the diff in there, and yes they do exist Ryan.
              https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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              • Den
                Advanced Member
                • Mar 2004
                • 162

                #8
                If anyone wants one, this place has magnetic oil pan plugs for cheap. BMA has them too, but I didn't get a price.

                http://www.fcpgroton.com/bmw-e30_tuneup.htm
                11131273093M 12mm Oil Drain Plug (Magnetic) $2.00 MTC

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                • guibo09
                  E30 Modder
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 834

                  #9
                  im bumping this from the dead. i cant find a source for a magnetic plug for the diff which i really need since im putting in a new LSD that will likely produce metal shavings on break in.
                  90 E30 325i

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