www.filtermag.com

They have 2 types for the S.... I found about it a SEMA in 2003
and just uncovered the paperwork.

http://www.filtermag.com/?app=Automobile%2...y=3&storedimg=1

One for $30 and one for & $50

With the high RMPs I figure it could make a diff over time.

Basicly it has a strong magnet thet keep all the little metal fallout in the filter


just bought one RA-300 for $50...
TT Mary... really nice lady
800.345.8376
They have it for the fuel filter... do we have a metal case fuel filter?

well I'll see how it work

 

Yes, but on an airplane. I have the Aeromag (may be the same folks) w/ neodmyium magnets on the bird (6 cyl, air cooled, 235hp, 540 ci~approx 8.9 litres). At each oil change we cut open the filter to look for metal and send out an oil sample for analysis. You can clearly see the fine metal particles and larger bits attracted to the filter case by the magnets. The magnets don't seem to catch all of the ferrous particles as some of them and non-ferrous metal particles, carbon, lead, etc. are in the filter media pleats. (some of this is from seeing other aircraft in the shop, no big metal here...knock on wood..)

My mechanic likes the straps as a diagnostic tool to help see if the engine is 'making metal', but he's not convinced they add to the filtering in any meaningful way and I can say that my oil analyses don't show any differences pre to post installation.

My observations: Do they pull ferrous metal bits out of circulation? yes. Is it of some diagnostic benefit if you examine your filter at change time? yes. does it actually help filter better?????????

Can't see much use for them on a fuel filter though.

I'd be curious as to your experiences w/ them on the S2K. Good luck.

 

DON'T USE IT! IT ADDS WEIGHT!!

j\k.. Tell us how it goes.. :-p

 

How will you know? Unless you tear the filter apart and examine it carefully under a dissecting microscope, you will never know if there was even anything to catch.
I've had a magnetic oilpan plug on my car for a couple of years (it was a gift). Nothing!
IMO, these things are gimmicks. Did you also buy the magnets for the fuel lines? In my opinion, take those magnets, pound them into a flatter shape and attach them to the bottom of your rear diff. That's where all the metal will be found.
Paranoia is a great marketing tool.

BTW, this is about product opinion and doesn't belong in UTH. Moving to S2000 Talk.

 

I have it, I have used my makita to rip the filter open, and YES, it works very well. Its an extremely powerful magnet, and it does keep the smaller particles pinned in the filter. The best investment you can make to protect your motor. Most of us in the NYC metro section have them.

 

I'm just curious because several people have said they keep the smaller particles stuck to the side of the filter.

I'm guessing that if you can see the particles, the filter element would have captured them anyway. My understanding is that good modern filters remove essentially all particles larger than 20 microns.

I've never measured a micron (millionth of a meter, right?), but is a 10 micron particle visible to the naked eye?

 

No, but millions of them are. You can clearly see that it works if you cut open the filter. There is a whole lot of crap stuck to the inside of the filter.

 

No, you can't see something this small and many modern day oil filters will filter down to 10 microns. Anything this size and smaller is not going to hurt your engine. Cars have been running for a hundred years without magnets attached to filters. A lot have hundreds of thousands of miles on them. Just because we have an engine that revs up to 9000 rpm doesn't mean we need them.
I still believe paranoia is a great marketing tool.

 

The way I see it ...
All the 5-10-20-30 microns act like liquid sand paper.
hopefully the magnet will keep it in the filter

On my first oil change I sent it to Blackstone labs to have the oil anlyized
3700 miles new... I'll run the magnet as soon as it gets here... Tuesday

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/

 

Not if they are in a 50 micron space.

No matter. I think in each individual case, if it makes you feel good about your car, then it's worth it.