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Old 02-06-2005, 12:18 PM
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Question Magnets attached to oil filters - worth doing?
Does anyone here use or would use a strong Magnet kit (below) on your oil filter? Seems pretty simple - just traps very small metal partials that could pass through a filter. Does anyone know if this would offer a real benefit? For those who have their oil tested I could see a magnet in use possibly throwing off metal the numbers a bit.

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te.../148_0207_mag/
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On some of my heave equipment they use a magnetic ring on the oil filters, mainly on the trans and hyd. system. Can't hurt!
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I normally put rare earth magnets on the bottom of my oil pans. Those things are REAL strong, from Lee Valley.
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I thought Rare Earth was a rock band?
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Lol, so did Shovelhead.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...48&cat=1,42363
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I get magnets for my oil filters from dead hard drives. Can't tell if the magnets makes a difference but at least it's free!

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I hope you don't get that many dead hard drives!! The one in this computer is going on five years now.
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