Magnets and Oil Filters

[harry j]

sdeeter,

It seems to me that locating the magnet on the bypass filter is a good choice. Do you think you could do a chop job on the filter to see what kind of metal is present due to the magnet?

Harry

 

[SteveD2]

Quote:

---

sdeeter,

It seems to me that locating the magnet on the bypass filter is a good choice. Do you think you could do a chop job on the filter to see what kind of metal is present due to the magnet?

Harry

---

I plan on buying a filter "can opener" in the next month or so...

steved

 

[MonumentOiler]

Try a 3-1/2 inch cutting wheel type pipe cutter from the local "All China" tool store.

Mine was sized No 3 Cast Iron and works great for around $16.

 

[TedT]

My GMC with a 4.3 came with an oem magnetic drain plug, and it always picks up some metal. Older Porsches and I think one year Audi had them, and they seemed to pick up plenty of metal.
Ted

 

[SteveD2]

Quote:

---

Try a 3-1/2 inch cutting wheel type pipe cutter from the local "All China" tool store.

Mine was sized No 3 Cast Iron and works great for around $16.

---

The Amsoil EaBPs are almost 5 inches in diameter...got to buy an actual filter cutter...

steved

 

[cmhj]

Quote:

---

FILTER PLUS is small and strong enough enough to attach magnetically to 'any' part of the spin-on oil filter regardless if it has a high pressure by-pass or not. Sides, dome-end or wherever there's room to put it.

---

Your multiple posts were a bit "overdone" IMO & were to me a red flag.

While I'm a big advocate of filter magnets, the FILTER PLUS magnet is "IMO" a rip off.

For those that don't know what this is, it's nothing more than a small dome shaped rubber cup with a dime sized magnet in the middle.

You can get the same effect by getting a small magnet for a couple bucks and placing it on the end of your filter instead of spending over $10 "W/shipping".

 

[SteveD2]

Quote:

---

You can get the same effect by getting a small magnet for a couple bucks and placing it on the end of your filter instead of spending over $10 "W/shipping".

---

I'm using magnets I bought from eBay...they are nothing more than strong permanent motor magnets (they have a nice curve for sticking to a filter)...they are strong enough to hold together through my hand (if that's any test)...I beleive I got 10 of them for under $5 shipped.

I got enough to do all three cars (oil filters and transmissions)...I do have an actual FilterMag on my Subaru.

steved

 

[cmhj]

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

You can get the same effect by getting a small magnet for a couple bucks and placing it on the end of your filter instead of spending over $10 "W/shipping".

---

I'm using magnets I bought from eBay...they are nothing more than strong permanent motor magnets (they have a nice curve for sticking to a filter)...they are strong enough to hold together through my hand (if that's any test)...I beleive I got 10 of them for under $5 shipped.

I got enough to do all three cars (oil filters and transmissions)...I do have an actual FilterMag on my Subaru.

steved

---

I also use the filtermag, IMO it's a great asset.

 

[harry j]

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

sdeeter,

It seems to me that locating the magnet on the bypass filter is a good choice. Do you think you could do a chop job on the filter to see what kind of metal is present due to the magnet?

Harry

---

I plan on buying a filter "can opener" in the next month or so...

steved

---

Steved, just to follow up, did you get a chance to use the new can opener?

Harry