Magnefine filter and transmission flushes

[BarkerMan]

I have seen one and they are a well made unit, nothing cheap about the construction. They do go between the oil filter and the engine and you should make sure you have enough room. It's maybe almost an inch thick. I don't know if you can clean it or have to replace it. It looks like a good idea but I've never seen a used oil analysis with one.

 

[Johnny]

Thanks BarkerMan. They told me you do not clean it. They recommend you change it somewhere between 10 and 15 oil changes. So once every 50K to 75K depending how often you change your oil.

 

[DmanWho]

Originally Posted By: Johnny
Thanks BarkerMan. They told me you do not clean it. They recommend you change it somewhere between 10 and 15 oil changes. So once every 50K to 75K depending how often you change your oil.

Do you happen to know why you replace the Magnefine and not clean it?

 

[Johnny]

We are talking about two different filters with different names. The Magnefine is the transmission filter and naturally it has to be changed because of the way it's designed.

The magnetic adaptor for the oil filter is call the FORCEFIELD, which is made by the same company that makes the Magnefine ATF filter. I've never seen one so not sure how it is designed. I would think if you were going to try and clean it you would have to remove it from the engine block, with the chance of destroying the gasket. I would assume with the size described above, that it's a pretty powerful magnet and might be next to impossible to clean. I really don't know for sure.

 

[mckennaiii]

Has anyone tried the Forcefield?

 

[BarkerMan]

I think the idea is that you can't get into all the little spaces and it would be impossible to clean it out.

 

[odessit]

here's that illusive, serviceable, inline ATF filter on 7th gen Accord.
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14699

The inlet/outlet size is 3/8"

 

[SHAMUS]

Check this out!

http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=60257

 

[Gary Allan]

Shamus, just so you know, wcbcruzer is a member here. Put his name into the search engine. I recall seeing the images, but I never integrated the name until you linked to it.

 

[Jim Allen]

Originally Posted By: Johnny
Anyone know anything about the new oil filter adapter that Magnefine has out. It's called FORCEFIELD. Looks like it screws on the engine, then the oil filter screws on to it. Looks like one big magnet.


Funny you should ask!

I have two mounted and have taken "before" oil samples for particle count tests. One's on my F-150 (5.4L w/18K miles) and the other on an 8300 hour Neuss D358 diesel in a tractor. Both were installed with dirty oil. The tractor had about 45 hours and on year run time on a 2-year. 100 hour OCI. The Ford F-150 is 7200 miles into a 7500 OCI. I figure the time to see a dramatic change is when the oil is good and dirty. The Ford has a Motorcraft filter and I 've never seen the micron rating on it... but think it's a fairly efficient filter. The Neuss has a Wix with a 25um nominal rating. I'll have results back on the F-150 in a month or so, but the tractor (likely the most dramatic test) won't be till the fall. We'll see. Subjectively, I can say they look nicely put together (typical of Aussie built stuff). Easy enough to install.

As to the Magnefine, it's a 35um filter (nominal) with 49 square inches of media. I have been told by the guy who invented the thing that it will catch 99 percent of all ferrous particles because of the flow director at the magnet. I have seen some dramatic reductions in contaminants in two trucks with these babies, so I'm sold!