# 22227227 Magnetic Plug | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Magnetic drain/inspection plug used in Volvo Penta sterndrive lower gear housings. Its magnet collects ferrous wear debris and provides an important inspection point during gear-oil service.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** IPS, D
-   **HP Range:** 300-480 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Magnetic wear-particle collection
-   Lower-gear oil drain/inspection point
-   Factory thread and sealing interface
-   Used across later Aquamatic drives
-   Replace the sealing ring at service

## 🔌 Function

Closes the gear-oil drain passage and captures magnetic wear particles for condition inspection.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Gear-oil seepage
-   Excess metal debris on magnet
-   Rounded plug head
-   Missing or weakened magnet

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Clean the magnet completely at every oil change and read what comes off it — a light grey paste is normal wear, while flakes, chips or bright slivers mean something is breaking up and want investigating before the unit is run on
-   Renew the sealing washer or O-ring each time the plug is removed, rather than pulling the plug up harder to cure a weep
-   Check the magnet still holds firmly and is sound in its body; one that has weakened, cracked or worked loose collects nothing and can itself go through the system
-   Tighten to the figure in the workshop manual for that housing — these plugs go into soft castings and are easily stripped
-   Keep the plug and its threads clean of debris so it seats fully on its washer

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   22227227 → Supersedes 3847669 → Supersedes 3862303

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   3847669 earlier number superseded by this part
-   3862303 earlier number superseded by this part
-   21697493 (related lower gear housing)

### OEM Reman Alternatives

-   3801678 (related reman lower gear)

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta D13C2-B MP, D13C4-B MP, D13C5-B MP, D13C7-B MP, D13C8-B MP
-   Volvo Penta D6-300D-G, D6-340D-G, D6-380D-G, D6-440D-G, D6-480D-G
-   Volvo Penta D8A2-A MP, D8A4-A MP, D8A8-A MP
-   Volvo Penta IPS15-C, IPS15-B, IPS15-A
-   Volvo Penta D11C2-A MP, D11C4-A MP
-   Volvo Penta IPS10-A, IPS10-B
-   Volvo Penta IPS20-E
-   Volvo Penta IPS30-E
-   Volvo Penta IPS40-A

## Details

- **Price:** 188.23 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Fasteners & Fixings
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 188.23 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/22227227-magnetic-plug-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-09-19