Oil Magnets

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Kirk Kohnen, Jul 2, 2003.

  1. Kirk Kohnen

    Kirk Kohnen Guest

    OK.

    I have an ION 3 with the ecotec 2.2 liter engine.

    It has the cartridge old filter. I notice that there is enough room to put a
    magnet between the filter cartridge and the engine block.

    If one puts a magnet there, the oil will come from the oil pump, past the
    magnet, through the filter and then to the engine.

    It sure looks to me like this is an easy simple way to get just a little
    extra oil filtering.

    I know that Saturn puts magnets in their transmission filters for their SL
    automatic transmissions, so I suspect that there's some benefit to doing it.

    (I also know that the dealers often remove those same magnets when they
    change the transmission filters, so I suspect that there's not a whole lot
    of benefit to it [or maybe automatic transmission rebuilds are lucrative?]).

    Love to know the thoughts of the folks on the group.
     
    Kirk Kohnen, Jul 2, 2003
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  2. ....they will help to correct the error in the GPS enhanced PCM so the Blue
    Meanies can pin point your location more accurately the next time you're
    street racing!

    Seriously - didn't know that was done period - interesting way of collecting
    large pieces of metal. Hmmm...

    What is the flow - from the pump through the outside and return to the
    engine via the center tube (or vice versa)?
     
    Jonnie Santos, Jul 2, 2003
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  3. Kirk Kohnen

    Guest Guest

    It will collect metal particals even smaller than the oil filter can catch.


     
    Guest, Jul 2, 2003
    #3
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