PURULATOR MOD w/ 50K Gauss NEODYMIUMS, Dino oil is Crystral Clear even at 5K miles.
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Doctor Subie
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good idea--I had something similar for a previous car. Where'd u buy the magnets from, cost?
empty403
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You can buy a filter magnet from PegasusAutoRacing.com. The small one ($73.99)will fit a 2.9" to 3.4" diameter filter. I believe the V8 and V6 uses the same filter and it has a diameter of 3". The recommended filter PL10241 is 2.98" x 3.36", I found that you can install the PL24457 that is 2.98" x 4.02". This gives you a bit more oil capacity. I have the V8 so I'm limited to 4" length, but it seems the V6 model may be able to handle an oil filter longer than 4" and a larger diameter than 3". Just use a filter with a 3/4 - 16 thread pattern.
Doctor Subie
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ouch...$70 seems like a lot to pay for some magnets...I was thinking of just buying some loose neo mags and sticking them onto the filter
scenic-seeker
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Great idea but I would secure the magnets with duct tape, just for peace of mind.
Since the oil looks clean with 5k miles, would you now only change the filter more or less often or continue oil and filter as usual?
Since the oil looks clean with 5k miles, would you now only change the filter more or less often or continue oil and filter as usual?
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I'm very surprised that this could possibly.
MOST of oil contamination is due to the internal combustion of burning gasoline. NONE of THOSE particles are ferrous. Now I'll agree it MIGHT work at removing any metal suspended in the oil, but those should only be a FRACTION of contaminates.
Ever see a vehicle that runs on Natural Gas or Propane??? Drain the oil on one of those vehicles at 10k miles and the oil is as clean as when it went in. NG and Propane burn so clean that it produces very few byproducts to contaminate the oil. It's not unheard of bus companies that have buses that run on NG to have 25k oil change intervals.
MOST of oil contamination is due to the internal combustion of burning gasoline. NONE of THOSE particles are ferrous. Now I'll agree it MIGHT work at removing any metal suspended in the oil, but those should only be a FRACTION of contaminates.
Ever see a vehicle that runs on Natural Gas or Propane??? Drain the oil on one of those vehicles at 10k miles and the oil is as clean as when it went in. NG and Propane burn so clean that it produces very few byproducts to contaminate the oil. It's not unheard of bus companies that have buses that run on NG to have 25k oil change intervals.
Doctor Subie
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that makes sense...I would think that those magnets for oil filters costing $70 are just marketing fad...
Offroader5
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Not that I'm against peace of mind once in a while...but have you ever held and messed with a rare earth magnet that size with a gauss of 50?
The oil filter would need to fall off the truck for the magnets to fall off (and would still be attached to the filter)
MICA4R
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Keep watches and all electronics away. The magnets were 10-15 bucks piece online. I don't have the website, I did this a long time ago.
Good point, Maybe the case, but the oil is definitely more clear after the install of the magnets.
I do changes 3-5 K miles now depending on driving conditions.
Keep watches and all electronics away. The magnets were 10-15 bucks piece online. I don't have the website, I did this a long time ago.
Good point, Maybe the case, but the oil is definitely more clear after the install of the magnets.
I do changes 3-5 K miles now depending on driving conditions.
The little hard drive magnets are “Monsters” of magnets and useful in many ways. Be careful as stated!!
1. What shavings did you expect to see or did you see??
2. I just chanced oil @ 2,000/6mo and stirred a hard drive magnet in the jug’s bottom
3. D/n see or feel anything alarming and felt I got too close to etc before the 1st dip
4. The 2nd dip was a better effort before the dip with clear oil and no debris feel 1st or 2nd dip
5. The magnet cleaned-up from the oil but there were a few filings from my work-bench in a crease
6. The color/condition of used oil is deceiving on the dip stick vs seeing the oil in a container vs a smear
7. I did the same test in a log splitter’s old hydraulic oil, magnet comes out with charcoal look on edges
8. I would have been surprised to find filings etc in T4R’s oil. A large magnet is rec for splitter’s tank.
jow
1. What shavings did you expect to see or did you see??
2. I just chanced oil @ 2,000/6mo and stirred a hard drive magnet in the jug’s bottom
3. D/n see or feel anything alarming and felt I got too close to etc before the 1st dip
4. The 2nd dip was a better effort before the dip with clear oil and no debris feel 1st or 2nd dip
5. The magnet cleaned-up from the oil but there were a few filings from my work-bench in a crease
6. The color/condition of used oil is deceiving on the dip stick vs seeing the oil in a container vs a smear
7. I did the same test in a log splitter’s old hydraulic oil, magnet comes out with charcoal look on edges
8. I would have been surprised to find filings etc in T4R’s oil. A large magnet is rec for splitter’s tank.
jow
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MICA4R
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i wasn't expecting "shavings" per say, just a little ferrous dust from the cylinder liners. (iron lined aluminum block) These micro particles can increase engine heat and wear due to a "little" more friction. given the engine can't be serviced (see below), why not?
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This engine has special cast-iron cylinder liners cast into the block, which are a spiny type to improve adhesion between the liner and cylinder block. With these special thin liners it is impossible to bore the block. In the event of cylinder wall damage (scoring, deep protrusions, etc), the entire cylinder block must be replaced" Toyota UZ engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This engine has special cast-iron cylinder liners cast into the block, which are a spiny type to improve adhesion between the liner and cylinder block. With these special thin liners it is impossible to bore the block. In the event of cylinder wall damage (scoring, deep protrusions, etc), the entire cylinder block must be replaced" Toyota UZ engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If the magnets are removing so much ferrous material that the oil is now clean...then I'd seriously consider getting the engine checked out....There should NOT be that much ferrous material in the oil. 1-2 parts per million is MAX after 5k miles. If you can actually SEE it (as you say without the magnets)..then that's well beyond parts per million...more like parts per thousands.
