<VV> Magnet for Oil Filter

[davep at quik.com]

>
> Wouldn't any old magnet work? Is a magnet even helpful?
    Can't say fer sure.
    However, my BMW /5 (Picture 33% of Corvair engine)
    came with magnetic drain plugs in engine and tranny.
    (aftermarket, i think....)
    250,000 mi later: still runs.

    Less help in n alloy engine ('vair/BMW) still can be
    a useful diagnostic indicator: if 'normal metal lint'
    turns up as 'ball of shavings'...

    best
     dwp