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6th June 2022, 08:24 | #1 |
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KV6 sump plug
Oil change coming up, I stick to the OEM 15K recommendation and use semi- synthetic W10-40 and 'OEM' filters - this change is @ circa 171K. What are members' view on a magnetic sump plug upgrade. It's not a lot of money but do they really do anything under normal running circumstances.
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12th June 2022, 21:45 | #2 |
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If any scrapings off the bores is fetched off into the sump, the magnet will more than likely pick it up so you can worry about the state of your engine.
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13th June 2022, 08:39 | #3 |
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Hi John,
As the majority of the KV6 engine is aluminium alloy I wouldn't bother if I were you (particularly at 171,000 miles ). Simon
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More relevant to gearboxes I reckon. Back in the day, I had an Austin Mini Cooper with the combined engine/gearbox. So, both ran in the same oil. It had a magnetc sump plug which usually came out at every service looking like a well used tar brush.
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