Gyrobob
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Yes, we are in danger of starting up another schmagnet war. I am not violently against schmagnets,.. I'm just waiting for some proof they do any good, except for keeping schmagnet vendors wealthy.
Nowhere on the internet are their any studies, tests, SAE journals, etc, that show increased longevity, more power, less wear, or any other kind of benefit from having a magnet in the oil somewhere to attract ferretic particles. These things are like the gizmos that create turbulence in the intake flow, or fuel ionizers, or smooth out the intake flow.
Yes, they gather a small percentage of the loose particles inside the motor,.. only those particles that happen to get pretty close to the magnet and only those that are iron or the kind of steel that reacts to magnetic force. All the other particles could care less. We rely on a good oil filter to trap just about all the loose particles.
One guy in a previous schmagnet thread said the magnet broke off inside the motor. Apparently the glue gave way.
Even if the schmagnet drain plug doesn't lose the magnet, and even if it does attract some of the ferritic particles, what effect will that have? If any of you can find some sort of research that shows how a motorcycle motor will last for, say, 10,000 miles longer because of the schmagnet, I'll go out and buy enough to equip all my vehicles. I'm big on longevity,.. that's why I use Rotella T6 in all my bikes.
Anyway, the point is: A schmagnet drain plug probably won't hurt any (except for being overpriced) but whether or not it results in any benefits is still up for debate.
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