MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: KieranM on July 25, 2016, 03:22:50 pm

Title: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: KieranM on July 25, 2016, 03:22:50 pm

Is it worth changing the OE sump plug for a magnetic one? I'm going to be changing the oil this weekend so it will be off anyway.

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: lukemk5gti on July 25, 2016, 03:31:28 pm

Yes

They're not expensive so there's no downside to doing it.

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 25, 2016, 04:38:50 pm

Yes @vRSAlex (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1981) will sort you out with one :)

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: rich83 on July 25, 2016, 05:34:48 pm

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/engine-parts1/engine-parts/sump-pans-and-sump-plug/?980771151&1&83b16abe13b7220ffc1339b767236b22acd67a85&001445

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: slix on July 25, 2016, 06:35:57 pm

I thought there was a magnet in the sump anyway?

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: KieranM on July 25, 2016, 07:05:59 pm

Anyone know how much the one from AKS is?

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 25, 2016, 07:21:19 pm

£15 + few quid postage iirc

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: grey golfster on July 26, 2016, 01:56:32 pm

I've got one of these from Motor Sport Developments - have a good rep with the Cossie boys I work with.

http://shop.motorsport-developments.co.uk/all-other-vw-petrol-m14x15-807-p.asp

£18

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: gtininja on July 26, 2016, 07:52:42 pm

Is it really worth changing the OE sump plug for a magnetic one? like you can get sump plugs for 1 quid or 2.

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: slix on July 26, 2016, 08:12:27 pm

I think I'll stick to a sump plug for £1.50.

Most of the stuff is caught in the filter anyway. :booty:

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: rich83 on July 26, 2016, 09:41:38 pm

Quote from: gtininja on July 26, 2016, 07:52:42 pm

Is it really worth changing the OE sump plug for a magnetic one? like you can get sump plugs for 1 quid or 2.

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I made a magnetic one myself and to be fair it did collect a fair amount of very very fine metal particles. I did however replace it with a normal one. 

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: percy on July 26, 2016, 10:26:00 pm

ECS ones are only £12 from psi tuning

Title: Re: Magnetic Sump Plug
Post by: KieranM on July 26, 2016, 11:44:18 pm

I was ordering spark plugs from AKS anyway so I've ordered a magnetic sump plug from them.