DumpTTruck

Tranny or diff I wouldn't worry quite as much.

Audiboy

but it looks like it catches micro fine stuff maybe not caught by the filter itself. So it's extra protection for the engine to not recirculate this stuff. Otherwise, the engine is fine - but you never know with this 1.8T sludge problem.

Our TT started it's like on Mobil 1 after the 1st dealer oil changes, now it's on Elf/Total, so I think I have decent protection in there.

I recommend getting this or a magnet on the filter as extra protection

DumpTTruck

The drain plug is in the sump. The sump collects oil the oil after it lubricates and cools the engine. Heavy particles like metal (sludge) can sink to the bottom of the sump (Oil pan)) especially if you don't do regular oil changes. The lube oil pump does not take a suction from the bottom of the sump. The oil from the oil pump is filtered. All the particles flushed out of the engine don't necessarily get filter. A magnetic plug gives a very good indication of bad things happening in your engine. In the engine it doesn't really aid in cleaning the oil very much. In diffs and manual trannies it does because they are normally splash lubricated and no filtering happens.

FijiTT

is it the same size as the oil one?

TTransport

no, but they have them for sale in ECS

FijiTT

can you link it? i cant find it... only the plain old tranny drain plug.

TTransport

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FijiTT

why didnt i think of that.. been a long week i guess. thanks!