I got my pair of Filter Magnets installed today.

[Carlostrece]

My cousin put my pair of Filter Magnets on exterior of my oil filter today. They are Filtermag SS that I bought via Amazon. First I went to Filtermag.com for help deciding which model, size, part # to get. I think Summit Racing is another good place to buy.

Filters can only (reliably) filter particles as small a X microns @ 99%. My NAPA Gold filter filters 23 microns @ 99%. Which is pretty good enough.

However, Filtermag adds complete filtration of magnetic particles (steel & iron) of all sizes. That sounds like a good thing to me.

 

[fantastic]

Always wondered if these are "snake oil" or not.

 

[Carlostrece]

I also saw this other product called Magnafilter, but I went with an old school, tried and true Filtermag instead.

Magnafilter is a new product, or at least new to me. Below is a photo of Magnafilter.

 

[Carlostrece]

Always wondered if these are "snake oil" or not.

It catches magnetic metal particles of all sizes, including the ones too small for filtration material to catch. That sounds good to me.

Filtermag uses seriously strong magnets.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Unless metallic chunks, which is bad anyway, they collect the grey pasty stuff like you find on magnetic drain plugs etc. Way back videos etc., probably promotion for FilterMag, reduces the wear cycle snowball. Eliminate the small so it can't create slightly larger etc, etc.

DON'T keep your fingers to close when you put it on, it snaps hard, pulls off harder. Slide off is easiest.

Leaves little rectangles of junk collected as seen on back inside of this one.

OR a 21 year old picture from my Sequoia. Holy carp, have I been cutting filters for that long? My 21 year old daughter is right, I need a hobby.

 

[Carlostrece]

Unless metallic chunks, which is bad anyway, they collect the grey pasty stuff like you find on magnetic drain plugs etc. Way back videos etc., probably promotion for FilterMag, reduces the wear cycle snowball. Eliminate the small so it can't create slightly larger etc, etc.

DON'T keep your fingers to close when you put it on, it snaps hard, pulls off harder. Slide off is easiest.

Leaves little rectangles of junk collected as seen on back inside of this one.
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OR a 21 year old picture from my Sequoia. Holy carp, have I been cutting filters for that long? My 21 year old daughter is right, I need a hobby.
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You have a functional, useful hobby that keeps the family cars running, including your daughters. Your hobby saves more money than it costs. That's the best kind of hobby.

Tell your daughter to respect your useful hobby that saves her money. Then sing the RESPECT song to her while you dance.

Love your photos BTW. Who could argue with photos showing results?

 

[Sequoiasoon]

You have a functional, useful hobby that keeps the family cars running, including your daughters. Your hobby saves more money than it costs. That's the best kind of hobby.

Love your photos BTW. Who could argue with photos showing results?

I'll get a better picture next time. It wasn't listed on the website at least back then. My filter cutter is red aluminum with FilterMag etched into it.