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Do Evos come with a magnetic oil drain plug?

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Old May 13, 2009, 11:54 AM
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Do Evos come with a magnetic oil drain plug?
Its raining outside so i figured just easier to ask!!

Does an 04 Evo8 GSR come with a magnetic oil drain plug, or is that an atermarket item?

Also, is there any problems with a cheap autozone oil filter, or do u go for a particular model?

I was taught a long time ago to fill the oil filter with oil before putting it on to prevent a second of no oil. You guys believe that?
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Old May 13, 2009, 11:59 AM
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Nope u need to go buy one...i need to do that now that u said somethin haha!

yeah dont buy any other oil filter then the stock Mitsubishi one. Dont ask questions just do it cuz i have read and read and read about it and i compared the other ones to the stock one and hands down the stock one is bigger.

yes it dont hurt to put sum oil into the oil filter.
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Old May 13, 2009, 12:04 PM
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I have been using the Mobil 1 oil filters from Autozone now since 04. I think it is the M108. I have had no problems at all with them.
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mobil 1 filters for our car is m110.
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Old May 13, 2009, 12:52 PM
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i beleive the oil plug is magnetic. try it your self with a cellphone holder or somthing else magnetic.
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Originally Posted by porsherules911
mobil 1 filters for our car is m110.
Both will work the m110 is just a little longer, some auto store computers will say m108 and some will say m110. Ive even seen some say another m103 maybe???
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i was always taught to put oil in the filter when putting in, and do it everytime.
i never questioned why, but i guess it makes sense what you said.
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isnt is m110 for evo IXs??
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Originally Posted by AviKM
i beleive the oil plug is magnetic. try it your self with a cellphone holder or somthing else magnetic.
No it is not. The engine oil drain plug is NOT magnetic.

The transfer case, transmission and rear diff plugs are magnetic.
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Old May 13, 2009, 08:31 PM
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Good stuff!
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oil pan drain bolt is not magnetic.
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Old May 14, 2009, 09:45 AM
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aha. Im buying a mean neodymium magnet today and im just going to slap it on to the oil pan. So it just occured to me, if u have an aluminum block, there is no point to the magnet. Whats our blocks made of?
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u can buy the kics oil pan magnetic bolt for not that much...
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Originally Posted by Xearo
aha. Im buying a mean neodymium magnet today and im just going to slap it on to the oil pan. So it just occured to me, if u have an aluminum block, there is no point to the magnet. Whats our blocks made of?
Evo VIII and IX's have an aluminum head and an iron block.
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Old May 14, 2009, 10:27 AM
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ooh no wonder we are so heavy!! but at least we are less fragile than an aluminum block.

What about Evo X?
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