Magnet Traps Metal Inside Oil Filter

Magnet Traps Metal Inside Oil Filter FARM SHOP Maintenance 30-1-38 You can capture even the tiniest metal filings in any engine or hydraulic system with this new oil filter magnet. It's designed to be inserted through the center hole of any spin-on filter with a metal core. For best results the company recommends using fresh magnets at every oil change. The magnet attracts up to 40 times more grit than the filter alone, without restricting oil flow. "It catches metal fragments that are too small for an oil filter to stop, generally particles less than 30 microns in size," says James Friend of Kleen Lube, Blue Springs, Mo. He says Magna-Guard has been on the market since 1999 but has primarily been used in the heavy equipment and truck industry. "With prices for fuel and lubricants on the rise, we feel it's a good time to introduce the product to farmers," he told FARM SHOW. According to Friend, Magna-Guard works better than wrap-around oil filter magnets "which are only 40 to 70 percent efficient because they're on the outside of the oil screen. Our magnets go inside the filter and are in direct contact with the fluid, so they're able to remove many times more contaminants." The number of magnets needed depends on the capacity of the filter. The company recommends using one standard size magnet per 16 oz. of filter fluid capacity. So if you have a 1-quart filter or less, you need just one magnet. Quart-sized filters found on some pickups require two magnets. Tractor trailer rigs with 1-gal. primary filters should use eight standard size magnets. The standard size magnets are about 1/4 by 3/8 by 1 1/2 in. and the mini size are 3/16 by 3/8 by 3/4 in. Two "minis" are the equivalent of one standard magnet. Both the standard size and mini Magna-Guard magnets sell for $5.99. One package of two standard size magnets sells for $9.95. A 6-pack of four standard size magnets and two pairs of mini magnets sells for $19.95. Lower priced bulk packs are also available. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kleen Lube, 1200 Corporate Centre, Blue Springs, Mo. 64015 (ph 816 686-5348; sales@kleenlube.com; www. kleenlube. com).

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