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      08-03-2013, 12:11 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by dknl View Post
For those that want to be on cheap side...On my old GtI, I would take apart an old dead hard drive and the strong magnets from that on oil pan and on filter. Way more coverage and prolly do better job. Just remove magnet prior to oil change to flush it out. Not sure u will be able to get magnet on oil filter on the 1 but oil pan should be easy enough.
Good tip. But on our 1er's we have an all alloy oil pan(and oil filter housing!)... so magnets won't stick to the pan.
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