Magnetic Sump Plug

[KieranM]

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.

[lukemk5gti]

Yes

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

[Tfsi_Mike]

Yes @vRSAlex will sort you out with one :)

[rich83]

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

[slix]

I thought there was a magnet in the sump anyway?

[KieranM]

Anyone know how much the one from AKS is?

[Tfsi_Mike]

£15 + few quid postage iirc

[grey golfster]

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

[gtininja]

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

[slix]

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

Most of the stuff is caught in the filter anyway.

[rich83]

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. 

[percy]

ECS ones are only £12 from psi tuning

[KieranM]

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