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[footballfiendly]

Saw this while looking on flebay and wondered what you all thought

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Agila-Astra-Omega-Calibra-Oil-Filter-Magnet_W0QQitemZ220291788264QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220291788264&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Jimbob]

generally sounds 'dangle berries', but it will hold magnetic particles in the filter, thats got to be good, assuming the filter isnt holding them already for some reason.

There is a magnet at the bottom of the auto gearbox sump to hold bits, and that seems to work well.

[JonArgraig]

The idea is sound ish,

Quite a few sump plugs have a magnet in them for the same reason, but I would rather have the bits held in the bottom of the sump rather than cloging in the filter, but got to laugh at the 5% MPG saving

[Kevin Wood]

Most of the wear items in an engine are non-ferrous which is why the magnetic plugs seen on gearboxes aren't common on engines. Also difficult to see what it will attract that wouldn't be caught in the filter anyway. I would say if you're worried, a magnetic sump plug would be far more effective because it is located where the oil is static rather than flowing fast.

Snake oil alert..

Kevin

[cem_devecioglu]

Most of the wear items in an engine are non-ferrous which is why the magnetic plugs seen on gearboxes aren't common on engines. Also difficult to see what it will attract that wouldn't be caught in the filter anyway. I would say if you're worried, a magnetic sump plug would be far more effective because it is located where the oil is static rather than flowing fast.

Snake oil alert..

Kevin

important..

[Tony H]

Most of the wear items in an engine are non-ferrous which is why the magnetic plugs seen on gearboxes aren't common on engines. Also difficult to see what it will attract that wouldn't be caught in the filter anyway. I would say if you're worried, a magnetic sump plug would be far more effective because it is located where the oil is static rather than flowing fast.

Snake oil alert..

Kevin

Would that be snake oil with a magnetic filter Kev?

[dbug]

Definately b*llox!!  Thats wot a filters for - to trap crap including metallic particles.

Look at the claims -

"Double, Triple and even Quadruple your engine life with a simple but effective and proven technology
6 super strong neodymium heat resistant magnets covering all sides of your oil filter
Versatile and unique 21st century design that will fit on ALL passenger vehicles oil filter
Up to 5% MPG gain
Extend your life of your engines oil and its oil filter by up to 100%
Reusable and transferable to any passenger vehicles
Simple 5 to 10 sec installation
Must have for supercharged and turbocharged cars "

Wot b*llox!!!

[amigov6]

Rather do lots of oil/filter changes, safer & easier.