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san rensho · 08-25-2012, 03:16 PM

Looks about like mine. I get a grey sludge on the magnet with no noticeable bits of metal. I think thats a good thing. That sludge never got sent through the motor, where the filter probably wouldn't have caught it because it was so fine.

I think the main reason to have a mag plug is that when the engine starts to go, the mag will pick up the big pieces from the IMSB or the bearings and give you an early warning of a problem.

08-25-2012, 03:16 PM	#3
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	Looks about like mine. I get a grey sludge on the magnet with no noticeable bits of metal. I think thats a good thing. That sludge never got sent through the motor, where the filter probably wouldn't have caught it because it was so fine. I think the main reason to have a mag plug is that when the engine starts to go, the mag will pick up the big pieces from the IMSB or the bearings and give you an early warning of a problem. __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000