Magnetic Drain Plug Source? - Toyota Yaris Forums

blacksan · 05-10-2007, 04:50 PM

I purchased one off FleaBay and the quality of the work was crap! So, I am either going to make my own, or find a quality unit from another source. Does anyone know what size/thread pitch the factory plug is? I have not put enough miles on mine yet to warrant changing oil and checking myself.

churp · 05-11-2007, 12:13 AM

On an earlier post someone mentioned putting a couple magnets on the oil filter.....hard drive magnets work good and shouldn't fall off.

blacksan · 05-11-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by churp

On an earlier post someone mentioned putting a couple magnets on the oil filter.....hard drive magnets work good and shouldn't fall off.

That would work, but I would need to cut the filter open if I wanted to look for material on the magnets. There is a site that offers magnets and I just need to know the correct size

http://magneticdrainplug.com/

kaboom · 05-11-2007, 12:50 AM

i was changing toothbrush head on my philips sonicare last night and the old one was still in a waste basket in bathroom; it has two cute neodymium magnets ( when they stick together you need to use a knife and a hammer to separate them ....); i pulled the magnets and attached them to the bottom of the oil filter in my new yaris----- let's see how it works : if the filter gets only lukewarm when the engine runs at the operating temp, it will mean that MAGNETS WORK and i will need to do an early oil/filter change ...lol
p.s. due to the fact that the first engine oil is the one that takes all the break-in shavings from cylinder walls linings ( steel ?) and rings ( steel or molybdenum - not sure) a lot of crap will be circulating through the filter....

blacksan · 05-11-2007, 01:08 AM

The correct size is 12mmX1.25TP, carry on.

churp · 05-11-2007, 01:08 AM

Sorta like checking the hanky after blowing the nose....guess thats ok....

blacksan · 05-11-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by churp

On an earlier post someone mentioned putting a couple magnets on the oil filter.....hard drive magnets work good and shouldn't fall off.

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D66SH

churp · 05-11-2007, 01:22 AM

Good thread....nice price. Thanks Blacksan

blacksan · 05-11-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by churp

Good thread....nice price. Thanks Blacksan

I am going to get a few myself. With a couple on the filter and my magnetic drain plug I should catch a lot of crap floating by.

blacksan · 05-11-2007, 09:01 AM

I was contacted by Tim from the site listed below and he sent me link for the plug we need if anyone else is interested.

http://www.magneticdrainplug.com/Aut...lugs/AP03.html

05-10-2007, 04:50 PM	#1
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	Magnetic Drain Plug Source? I purchased one off FleaBay and the quality of the work was crap! So, I am either going to make my own, or find a quality unit from another source. Does anyone know what size/thread pitch the factory plug is? I have not put enough miles on mine yet to warrant changing oil and checking myself.

05-11-2007, 12:13 AM	#2
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	On an earlier post someone mentioned putting a couple magnets on the oil filter.....hard drive magnets work good and shouldn't fall off. __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

05-11-2007, 01:08 AM	#6
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Sorta like checking the hanky after blowing the nose....guess thats ok.... __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

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churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Good thread....nice price. Thanks Blacksan __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

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05-11-2007, 12:50 AM	#4
kaboom Drives: 2007 silver yaris sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 95	i was changing toothbrush head on my philips sonicare last night and the old one was still in a waste basket in bathroom; it has two cute neodymium magnets ( when they stick together you need to use a knife and a hammer to separate them ....); i pulled the magnets and attached them to the bottom of the oil filter in my new yaris----- let's see how it works : if the filter gets only lukewarm when the engine runs at the operating temp, it will mean that MAGNETS WORK and i will need to do an early oil/filter change ...lol p.s. due to the fact that the first engine oil is the one that takes all the break-in shavings from cylinder walls linings ( steel ?) and rings ( steel or molybdenum - not sure) a lot of crap will be circulating through the filter....

05-11-2007, 09:01 AM	#10
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	I was contacted by Tim from the site listed below and he sent me link for the plug we need if anyone else is interested. http://www.magneticdrainplug.com/Aut...lugs/AP03.html

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