Magnetic Oil filter attachment

[NCFronty]

I found these today In Northern Tools catalog. Looks like a good item. Says it lasts up to 50,000 miles.

Boss MagnaFilter Magnetic Pre-Oil Filter — For Ford, Acura, Toyota, Jeep, Mazda, Chrysler, Chevrolet and Nissan, Model# 3003416 | Filters | Northern Tool + Equipment

[FitzIngarage]

I'm kind of intrigued by those things too.

[nissanmadness]

Originally Posted by NCFronty

I found these today In Northern Tools catalog. Looks like a good item. Says it lasts up to 50,000 miles.

Boss MagnaFilter Magnetic Pre-Oil Filter — For Ford, Acura, Toyota, Jeep, Mazda, Chrysler, Chevrolet and Nissan, Model# 3003416 | Filters | Northern Tool + Equipment

You can buy a magnetic band on ebay that wraps around your stock oil filter that will do the same thing for about 1/4 of the Northern price. Even a magnetic drain plug will work. Face it, if you've got metal in your oil filter, it's too late.

[WeeHooker]

I'm just not seeing ANY metal on my magnetic drain plug on my 07 after 6K on the same oil. Not sure I'd bother with something like this again.

[NCFronty]

Originally Posted by WeeHooker

Not sure I'd bother with something like this again.

DId you try one of these? It didn't pick anything up?

[Whiffle]

If you've got metal running around in your engine, then you've got bigger problems.

[BORNGEARHEAD]

I would just buy a magnetic drain plug. I would think this thing would only add another possible spot for an oil leak.

[WeeHooker]

DId you try one of these? It didn't pick anything up?

No. I bought a magnetic drain plug ( $10 off Ebay.). I reasoned the drainplug is at the base of the system when metals should settle so it should be effective. It does have a STRONG magnet but I'm not seeing any noetable metal / grey sludge stuck to it at a 6K oil change ( 21k on the truck). I just don't think there is any metal to pick up ( after the first change or two.)