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[10/10ths]

....the new version of the LN magnetic drain plug is MUCH improved.


They need to be torqued to only 19 ft./lbs. of torque.

A lot of failures were due to folks torquing them to the OEM plug spec by mistake.

I have one.

i have 30,000 miles and seven oil changes on it. No problems.

[paulofto]

Just to throw a wrench into the mix, I owned 2 LN IMS Guardians. Not only did both leak (yes they were torqued to 19 ft/lbs per instructions) but both failed where the electrical wires enter the Guardian. Without proper stress relief they simply worked their way into fraying and becoming useless. I thought the first fail was a freak thing and ordered a replacement but it too leaked and failed in the exact same way. Neither lasted a full driving season.These units are a great idea but poor execution doomed them. So I'm 2 for 2 with LN drain plugs/Guardians. So far my LN IMS bearing is fine, I hope, after putting ~15,000 miles on it.

[Boxtar]

Originally Posted by paulofto

Just to throw a wrench into the mix, I owned 2 LN IMS Guardians. Not only did both leak (yes they were torqued to 19 ft/lbs per instructions) but both failed where the electrical wires enter the Guardian. Without proper stress relief they simply worked their way into fraying and becoming useless. I thought the first fail was a freak thing and ordered a replacement but it too leaked and failed in the exact same way. Neither lasted a full driving season.These units are a great idea but poor execution doomed them. So I'm 2 for 2 with LN drain plugs/Guardians. So far my LN IMS bearing is fine, I hope, after putting ~15,000 miles on it.

Are you sure the IMS Guardian is an LN product?

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by Boxtar

Are you sure the IMS Guardian is an LN product?

Um yes........ Why wouldn't it be? The first was purchased from Pelican Parts and it says LN Engineering on the box, the instructions, the DVD etc etc. And I dealt directly with them when I got the second one. Who else makes the Guardian?