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oil filter

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Vette Obsessed:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by onya
I change my oil and filter quite often, more often than needed, but I still like the thought of the magnet giving the extra protection. I have seen a lot of drivers, what ever they drive giving their cars a hard time and all those metal parts must come under some stress, weather it be a V8 or rice burner. Once the metal fillings get into the big ends and mains , lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ out the window.
The price of an old speaker magnet (nothing) compared to a rebuild.
--- End quote ---


All good, I totally see where you are coming from. ;42

As stated before in this thread, a speaker magnet is a cheaper option to the specialised magnet sold for this application (or the $55 magnetised drain plugs I can buy for my Honda to do the same job).

87Z51:
Yes ,it will work.

Problem is, if  you have enough metal in your oil for the magnet to be worthwhile you probably have problems that a magnet is not going to fix.

I would suspect the sump is a better place to catch metal before it gets circulated through the engine.

On a healthy engine regular oil changes should be enough.

onya:
What you say is true, but having the magnet under the sump does not work as well, when you change the oil not all the sediment will come out, but if you have a magnet under the filter it stays in the filter. As I said before I change my oil more that most people do, but it's extra protection.

77CVT:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by 87Z51
Yes ,it will work.

Problem is, if  you have enough metal in your oil for the magnet to be worthwhile you probably have problems that a magnet is not going to fix. ........

On a healthy engine regular oil changes should be enough.
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;51

If it makes you feel better then do it!  Nothing wrong with a magnet here and there but regular oil changes and a GOOD filter will keep your baby running for a long time.

Panther:
Pete, I use one on all my cars, have done for years, on the filter

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