MagnaFilters
Hey..I was wondering if anyone uses a MagnaFilter and if so are they worth it?, or is it just a gimmick?
Also do they last forever or does anyone know when they need to be changed out? Here's what I'm talking about for those that dont know: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...1F3003416.html Thanks for the help! |
No one knows eh?
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Well Strafe, I can't see how it could possible trap anything that a regular quality filter would not get. Use quality oil and filter and change every 3 to 5k miles.
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Strafe, well, I look at it this way, the magnet in a filter like that is a completely worthless item. If you are getting any metal shavings, then you are having an oil that isn't doing its job and you are going to have a motor that will fail very shortly anyways. So, save your money and invest it in a quality oil and filter.
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I use magnetic filters one Power steering units and transmissions because those things don't have good original filters and the magnaguards are compact and easy to install. I change them out every 50 thousand miles, except for the first one you install should only go about 10 miles.
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Thanks for the responses. And yeah..now thinking about it, a good oil with regular changes should eliminate the need for a magnafilter. In my older cars I always used Valvoline "Extended Life".
For my X-Type I'm thinking about going to Castrol Syntec which is what the dealer here uses ($95.00 for an oil change & $40.00 for a tire rotation..yeah in there dreams!). Thanks for bringing it into perspective. |
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