Yeah, but will it make any tangible difference to your engine?
Anyone use a particle magnet on oil pan?
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Since when does half of what anything anyone does actually make a "tangible" difference?
99% will never know because they don’t have proof that their actions actually made any difference. But if it makes them feel better then by all means do it.
While he has the magnets he should attach two of them to the gas line on the fuel system. Place them on opposite sides of the line. A lot of people back in the 70’s swore that their fuel economy improved.
Yeah, but based on what I've seen caught on the many good magnetic drain plugs I've ran on various vehicles over the years, I'll continue to use them. As they say, "cleaner oil is always better than dirtier oil", regardless of any self proof. There are dozens if studies however that always come to that conclusion, which is good enough for me.
If I used a magnet on a filter I would put it in the lowest point of the filter so any settling particles would drift down to the magnetized area.
Ahhh... but you do understand and I see you even say it. A magnet catches additional ferrous metal. Something you can actually see and prove.
Whether this matters to someone, to me, matters more then oil brand.
You can not "see" or prove a difference in oil brands of the same API rating yet can see and prove the metal that the magnet takes out of the oil.
.... and once again, there is only a one time cost to a magnet.
Like the debate about bypass filtering being a benefit to the engine or to the oil, magnets can result in a measurable difference in the cleanliness of the oil - this may or may not translate to to difference to the engine over time.
Studies done by Filtermag indicate the use of the device can drop a particle count between 1 and 3 iso codes, and lubrication experts like Jim and Barton Fitch at Noria have extensive experience with the benefits of magnetic separators and suggest using them when possible.
There are a host of benefits to use ranging from diagnostic to extending filter and oil life, or being able to extend the life of lesser oil.
Take a look at this very well thought out chart of possible benefits and compare with what you may have heard from a detractor.