Magnetic oil drain plug??

[decelt]

Does the stock engine have a magnetic drain plug?

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[AH64ID]

It does not.

 

[deanfx]

Does anyone here use a magnetic drain plug such as PPE?

PPE Hardened Stainless Steel Oil Drain Plug 2002-2023 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9L/6.7L | Thoroughbred Diesel

PPE Hardened Stainless Steel Oil Drain Plug 2002-2023 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9L/6.7L

www.thoroughbreddiesel.com

 

[dslbrnr]

Get one of these, makes changing oil much easier and less mess https://www.fumotousa.com/f104n.html

 

[scrmblr2]

Get one of these, makes changing oil much easier and less mess https://www.fumotousa.com/f104n.html

After my first oil change….ordered one of these. It will be going in on next oil change. They are awesome if you are not in a hurry, and when I do my oil changes I like to let them drain as long as possible.

 

[joshuaeb09]

Does anyone here use a magnetic drain plug such as PPE?

PPE Hardened Stainless Steel Oil Drain Plug 2002-2023 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9L/6.7L | Thoroughbred Diesel

PPE Hardened Stainless Steel Oil Drain Plug 2002-2023 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9L/6.7L

www.thoroughbreddiesel.com

I use one, BUT I use 18mm aluminum crush washers instead of the copper ones that PPE supplies. Getting their copper crush washers to not leak required more torque than I was willing to impart on a stamped oil pan. Aluminum crush washers work great or there is also the magnetic plug that geno's carries that comes with a reusable gasket. I actually had one of those gaskets, but I cannot find for the life of me find it in. my toolbox.

The magnet never has much, but it does have a little junk on it at oil changes. No where near what you see in a cut open full flow oil filter that's had magnets on it, but it 's "doing something".

 

[Trash Panda]

Anything that a magnetic drain plug is going to catch, is going to be comfortably caught by the oil filter. If you want a PPE plug for the bling factor, that’s just great, but it’s a non issue.

Oil purity is not an issue these engines struggle with.

 

[joshuaeb09]

Anything that a magnetic drain plug is going to catch, is going to be comfortably caught by the oil filter. If you want a PPE plug for the bling factor, that’s just great, but it’s a non issue.

Oil purity is not an issue these engines struggle with.

Pretty much - IMO the best feature is being able to stick it to somewhere near by so you don't loose the damn thing while you go take a 30 minute break to let it drain down.

 

[deanfx]

Pretty much - IMO the best feature is being able to stick it to somewhere near by so you do loose the damn thing while you go take a 30 minute break to let it drain down.

Good idea about the aluminum crush washer. Where did you get those?

 

[joshuaeb09]

Good idea about the aluminum crush washer. Where did you get those?

I keep a bag of these handy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086RQL597/

They're cheap enough that i just always use a new one for every oil change.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Pretty much - IMO the best feature is being able to stick it to somewhere near by so you don't loose the damn thing while you go take a 30 minute break to let it drain down.

That is about the only use that makes sense for a magnetic drain plug.