Thread: Filtermag - Does it Work or is it Snake Oil?

How about easing up a bit fella's?

400HPongas and Bombardier... You 2 will obviously never agree and its becoming personal...

Look at the filtermags as what they are... Another tool, nothing more....

Do they separate Fe from the engine oil? Yes...
Does this prevent further damage from the Fe moving through the engine? Yes...
Does it remove the original cause of the Fe? No...

For those not having oil analysis done, could it help them detect excessive Fe in their engine, leading them to diagnose the issue and fix it for a reduced cost? YES...

Just like the layman uses the magnet on sump and gearbox plugs as a quick check for rampant 'free radicals' in their diff/gearbox.

Would I fit one? I dont have one, but would fit one if I had one here.
It doesnt hurt to have the extra 'check'.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

How about easing up a bit fella's?.........

Tombie2

You've taken all the fun out of the thread.

I think your conclusions are generally what members conclusions will be

Originally Posted by Tombie2

For those not having oil analysis done, could it help them detect excessive Fe in their engine, leading them to diagnose the issue and fix it for a reduced cost? YES...

But how do we check?
Once you've cut the filter open, you've just created a whole lot more stray Fe particles.

I think the sump plug magnet is the best tool for this job.

Originally Posted by Dougal

But how do we check?
Once you've cut the filter open, you've just created a whole lot more stray Fe particles.

I think the sump plug magnet is the best tool for this job.

Umm, hammer, chisel, tin snips, can opener, I can think of lots of ways of opening a filter to see whats inside... You are not going to find anything coarser than your pump inlet screen so you can discount scraps of tin. Magnetic sump plugs will find lumps teeth and leftover nuts etc.

Originally Posted by 400HPONGAS

You say you know so little about engines , it shows , now you say you fitted the magic magnets to pull out the metal that remained because you didnt want to clean it out properly.

The reason I come on to this forum is to ask questions and try to better my understanding of things that I may not understand. I certainly don't come on here to have someone rip the pi$$ ou of me for not knowing more about engines than they do.
I suggest that before you post any more of your self gratifying statments that you sit back and read them through again. If this is what you do for a living then I most certainly wouldn't be giving you any of my business.
I may not be a technical contributor as such but since joining this forum a number of years ago I beleive I have been a worthy member to the extent where I have even donated items free of charge to other forum users and even posted then from Dubai to Australia free of charge.

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Yesterday I had the oils changed on both diffs, the transmission and the transfer box. All have magnetic drain plugs and judging by the small metal particles stuck to each of them they certainly appear to be doing their job.... so why someone would say that magnets don't benefit the engine is beyond me.
400Pongas don't answer any of my posts please since I find you arrogant and offensive.

Originally Posted by streaky

The reason I come on to this forum is to ask questions and try to better my understanding of things that I may not understand. I certainly don't come on here to have someone rip the pi$$ ou of me for not knowing more about engines than they do.
I suggest that before you post any more of your self gratifying statments that you sit back and read them through again. If this is what you do for a living then I most certainly wouldn't be giving you any of my business.
I may not be a technical contributor as such but since joining this forum a number of years ago I beleive I have been a worthy member to the extent where I have even donated items free of charge to other forum users and even posted then from Dubai to Australia free of charge.

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Yesterday I had the oils changed on both diffs, the transmission and the transfer box. All have magnetic drain plugs and judging by the small metal particles stuck to each of them they certainly appear to be doing their job.... so why someone would say that magnets don't benefit the engine is beyond me.
400Pongas don't answer any of my posts please since I find you arrogant and offensive.

AW comeon Streaky , HARDEN Up !
While your at it , how about 20 barrels of your best Saudi Crude LMFAO

Does it remove the original cause of the Fe? No...


I happen to believe it does.

If you use it from the start of the engines life then all the little bits will not be there to start the ball rolling.

It is not a personal thing.

I only wish that those who are looking for something and ask can have their experiences respected and not have others put off asking for fear of being belittled.