My take on the Magnetic Oil Filter Housing

[Timco]

That thing will almost pull a head bolt down to the sump with those magnets. Did you touch a wrench to the inside? Very strong inside? Better use those magnet proof wallets for your CCs.

[CoBeerToad]

I'm not in the know of how oil flows in the housing, but I was wondering if one or maybe two magnets would do the trick?

[jb92563]

That heat shrink is a neat idea, be interesting to see how it holds up over time.

I was surprised and pleased to see how my Mag filter captured some very fine metal particles that was the consistency of sludge and easily wiped out of the filter housing with a rag during my oil change.

Getting these fine abrasive particles out of the oil should do good things to the longevity of the engine and especially the bearings.

Like you I could only use seven magnets as the pull is so strong it would be near impossible to position them before securing them down.

I simply used a stainless steel pipe clamp around the housing and semi tightened it and pushed each magnet into place under the clamp before doing the final tightening. Worked like a charm.



Magnetic Sludge visible at each magnet position. The particles are so fine they pass through the filter element.