Oil filter magnets

[16v_paddy]

Found these oil filter magnets on ebay :idea:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Cabriolet-Clio-Coupe-Modus-Oil-Filter-Magnet_W0QQitemZ220303169640QQcmdZViewItem?hash=it em220303169640&_trkparms=72%3A1432%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I think these are a good idea in principle - eg on a freshly rebuilt engine, can anyone think of a reason not to have one of these :?:

Discuss........

[MatBrown]

Just sounds like another resistor chip to me.


Mat.

[drsmith1979]

Dont all the high powered turbo'd jap cars have a magnetic sump plug though? there must be something to it, this is just repackaging it and putting it somewhere else......

[kj16v]

Clio's have have a magnetic gearbox plug, so yeah must be something in it.

Best way to tell is to do a proper test.
Keep hold of your old filter.
Use the new filter with the filter-mags for the same length of time as the old filter.
Cut open both filters and examine them.
Let us know!

[speed]

theres a few paragraphs at the bottom of the page worth a reed
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

[MAXIBOY]

will help and hold metal bits but the filter should do this anyway....

would be better in the sump as it keeps it out of the oil pump....

[stew]

a lot of engines have this on the sump plug, but on the filter is not very clever in my opinion.