Oil filter magnets

[XDrkmanX 10+ year member]

Is this all B.S. or do they really help to protect your engine?

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[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

They do work - put a strong magnet on the oil filter or get a magnetic drain plug, and you'll probably find small flecks of metal there the next time you change your oil.

 

[AznRevlAzn 10+ year member]

i got that on my car. Last year when we changed it i saw bit's of metal. Not too much, maybe a pinch of it.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

I think it's better for you to get a small neo magnet bar and use that instead. Don't need to pay another fool to ship you something that you can get firsthand from prolly the same place. Better yet, use a funky pup motor.

Also, a small magnet bar popped INTO the oil filter has been around for some time locally. Unfortunately, it seems it was also the reason why many car engines shut down during idle when waiting for the lights.

Not all cars were affected. It seems the magnets DO collect metal particles, but I don't know if it's worth it.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Define "Working". This is a lot like those intake spinners that are supposed to improve HP/milage. The conditions have to be perfect for it to do much real good.

IE: If AznRevlAzn were to start buying the more expensive oil and the expensive filter compared to what he's got now, he'd find a lot less of that stuff in there.

That said, a strap, a sub magnet, and some knowhow would get you the same thing.