oil filter magnet

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tbone13

Discussion Starter · Jul 30, 2009

does anyone have experience using one of these?

ive heard of them for a while now but never bothered to try.

searching on ebay for "oil filter magnet" gets over 400 hits with a wide variety of versions.

any thoughts?

i figure it would be cheap insurance for a better running engine.

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none

· #2 · Jul 31, 2009

There are many opinions out there for sure. I had a vehicle with a magnet installed in the transmission pan... when I took off the pan to replace the filter (after 50,000 miles) the magnet was indeed caked with small particles. Whether or not this made a difference... who knows? But I felt like it was a good idea. I'd say go for it!

fotomoto

· #3 · Jul 31, 2009

Obviously it can't hurt to use one unless you install it improperly but changing the oil and filter regularly will do more good. Large particles settle overnight to the bottom of the pan a long ways away from the oil pump pickup tube so a huge magnetic attached to the bottom of the pan would work way better.

palaina.kawika

· #4 · Jul 31, 2009

none said:
There are many opinions out there for sure. I had a vehicle with a magnet installed in the transmission pan... when I took off the pan to replace the filter (after 50,000 miles) the magnet was indeed caked with small particles. Whether or not this made a difference... who knows? But I felt like it was a good idea. I'd say go for it!

GEAR GRINDER!!! lol

ChristineK

· #5 · Jul 31, 2009

here this may help

http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/detail-ID-124.html

That is just one site, there are bunches out there, stick a few of these to your oil pan, remove before oil change so the particles flow out. I have never done this but it sounds like a good idea. Maybe stick one to the oil filter too. You get 30 for $10.00 so if you lose one no biggie but notice the 4Lb pull on a magnet that tiny. You may have trouble removing it from the oil pan

Might suck a bearing down too ;D

none

· #6 · Jul 31, 2009

palaina.kawika said:
GEAR GRINDER!!! lol

LOL it was an automatic.

tbone13

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 31, 2009

ChristineK said:
here this may help

http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/detail-ID-124.html

That is just one site, there are bunches out there, stick a few of these to your oil pan, remove before oil change so the particles flow out. I have never done this but it sounds like a good idea. Maybe stick one to the oil filter too. You get 30 for $10.00 so if you lose one no biggie but notice the 4Lb pull on a magnet that tiny. You may have trouble removing it from the oil pan Might suck a bearing down too ;D

ah... i know these.. these are what we use on our name badges at work. they are FRIGGIN STRONG! when close to metal, they will FLY at MACH speeds and make a TWACK! noise like no other.

great find

none

· #8 · Jul 31, 2009

Crocodile Dundee voice: "That ain't a magnet. THIS is a magnet!"

LOL

*caution - may also collect the iron from your blood*

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MasterKC

· #9 · Jul 31, 2009

I plan on using the ones from filtermag.com. More expensive, but I don't care. I also always use synthetic oil, and change it every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. This is the first vehicle that I'm going to be installing a pre-oiler on.
http://www.autoenginelube.com/

tbone13

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 31, 2009

WHOA! that filtermag is some coin!

they dont have the cube in there yet... i was going to check the price for the versa model.. but they have it as a V6!

ChristineK

· #11 · Jul 31, 2009

WOW yeah, might have to sell an egg or 2.

What ever happened to tephlon coatings? Those used to be the rage.

tbone13

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jul 31, 2009

emailed filtermag and here's their response:

Thank you for the notice. I will be sure to have our webmaster change that.....

You will need our 2.5" model for the Versa.

SS250 75 lbs Magnetic Pull Force $37.95
HP250 120 lbs Magnetic Pull Force $65.95
RA250 150 lbs Magnetic Pull Force $70.00

$8.95 Shipping on any model in the US

Kind Regards
Theresa
FilterMag Inc
800-345-8376

i searched ebay for ss250 and there are a few left for 30 shipped! hurry! :yes:

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ChristineK

· #13 · Jul 31, 2009

Holy moly are you kidding me??

75
120
150 pulling force

That will never come off

ChristineK

· #14 · Jul 31, 2009

tbone13 said:
i searched ebay for ss250 and there are a few left for 30 shipped! hurry! :yes:

Got a link? the ones I found dont look even look close to 75lbs pulling force

tbone13

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jul 31, 2009

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FILTERMAG-SS250-FITS-2-50-2-75-OIL-FILTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQhashZitem27a8884ae5QQitemZ170331228901QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

from what i can tell, its the same as

http://shopfiltermag.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=8

unfortunately, the pics are of different sides. cant tell 100%.

ChristineK

· #16 · Jul 31, 2009

Yup I went to there webiste first and read the info there. Looked good actually, the info was on a Land Rover

tgreaves

· #17 · Jul 31, 2009

ChristineK said:
I have never done this but it sounds like a good idea. Maybe stick one to the oil filter too.

I do this to my racecar engines when I finish building them.. I use a large magnet that I got out of an old computer hard drive.. It works wonders and keeps all of the metal shavings from the maching process from getting back into the engine..

ChristineK

· #18 · Jul 31, 2009

Hard Drive Magnet Yes! You are a genius! Those are wicked strong :yes: We will stick one to a door and you cannot get it off unless you slide it and even that is difficult. I have plenty of old hard drives to play with.

tgreaves

· #19 · Aug 3, 2009

ChristineK said:
Hard Drive Magnet Yes! You are a genius! Those are wicked strong :yes: We will stick one to a door and you cannot get it off unless you slide it and even that is difficult. I have plenty of old hard drives to play with.

Yeppers, they are crazy strong.. I put one up near my old crt monitor and it really did a job on it in a matter of seconds..

Its funny how hard drives are sensitive to magnetic force when there is a powerful magnet inside of it.. :no:

tbone13

Discussion Starter · #20 · Aug 6, 2009

i was skeptical of the filtermag off ebay b./c the price was so low.. but it looks good. this thing is pretty heavy for the size.

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