Halex Coil Magnetic Filters ?

[buster]

http://www.magneticfiltration.com/

Quote:
Magnetic Filtration Devices, Inc. is the worldwide distributor of the Halex Coil. The Halex Coil is a magnetic oil filter that attaches to the outside of an existing canister-type oil filter. Benefits of our reusable advanced filtration device include:

Extended equipment life
Extended service intervals
Improved element efficiency
Improved fuel economy
Reduced down-time
Reduced emissions
Reduced soot
Reduced wear

 

[c3po]

I think a Filtermag would be better.

 

[severach]

For about $2 you can epoxy a round neodymium magnet to the tip of your oil plug and drop a few magnets in the inlet side of your oil filter if you pick a filter brand that has a bit of room there. It's not that easy to pull iron out of the oil so magnets in the oil should be much more effective than magnets through a steel shell. Reuse as often as you like and no need to cut the filter apart to see how effective they are.

 

[Gary Allan]

Thanks for sharing, buster. It's always nice to see what new mousetraps are out there.

 

[Steve S]

When reading I had a thought !!! cars last a really long time as is, yet money is spent on things to make the Car last longer and most likely the devices are never proven to show an advantage if used.

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: Steve S
When reading I had a thought !!! cars last a really long time as is, yet money is spent on things to make the Car last longer and most likely the devices are never proven to show an advantage if used.


Yeah ..makes you wonder why some even bother to belong to a lubrication oriented message board. What's the point, right?

 

[severach]

Cars are only expected to have a low failure rate for the duration of the warranty. Anything you do above and beyond the standard minimizes failure after the warranty. If you drive beyond the warranty BIOTG tips are quite valuable.

I paid $26+S&H for my first magnetic oil plug and these magnetic filter addons are that or more. For that kind of money you'd like to know whether or not they work. For $2 you just throw the magnets in and enjoy the show. They do pull fine iron out.

Whether or not magnets work was decided for me when I did a automatic transmission filter and figured out that fuzz ball in the pan was a magnet and it isn't even a very strong one. Clearly the transmission builder thought it was important to put one in and after removing the fuzz I could see that it was important too.

The next question is why they put one in the transmission but not the engine. I think the warranty is a sufficient answer. There is much in a transmission that could be made smaller with the same warranty life if wear was reduced. The magnet costs much less than the savings from all the transmission related things that can be made smaller. Then when a dull witted mechanic removes the magnet because they don't know why it's there, all the better!

Why no magnets in the engine? Too many engine parts are at their minimum size for power and strength and they are lasting the warranty period just fine without a magnet. No reason to spend a few cents to make it last any longer than the day the paying customer gets tired of it and wants a new one.

Ruining the economy by extending equipment life is what BIOTG is all about.