Resizing your filter magnet after oil cooler

SurfDog · 02-14-2013, 01:35 PM

I just put in a 25 row Stillen oil cooler.

I hate to just discard my filter mag so I hit it with a heat gun and stepped on it till it fit the new bigger oil filter.

Totally Worked!!
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JARblue · 02-14-2013, 02:40 PM

I would have bought it from you

But on the other hand, that's damn fine MacGyvering

Well done sir

Mitco39 · 02-14-2013, 02:42 PM

Is it still pretty strongly magnified? Depending on how much you heat it you can cause them to lose their magnetism.

Trilitheum · 02-14-2013, 03:03 PM

Curie temperature (point of magnitism loss) of rare earth magents is around 300-400 C (570-750 F), given that the plastic is not burt to a crisp the magnets didn't get anywhere near that temperature, you should be good to go

Mitco39 · 02-14-2013, 03:05 PM

Didnt look that far into it, I just remember from University that a magnet can become useless after heated. Good to know

Should of researched it a bit more

Trilitheum · 02-14-2013, 03:19 PM

We use a lot of exotic magnets at work, so I have all the data on hand.

SurfDog · 02-14-2013, 03:39 PM

It's held on filter by magnetic force. No noticeable change. Should still work great!

DEpointfive0 · 02-14-2013, 04:06 PM

I use hard drive magnets because I'm cheap, LOL

Mitco39 · 02-14-2013, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I use hard drive magnets because I'm cheap, LOL

02-14-2013, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	Resizing your filter magnet after oil cooler I just put in a 25 row Stillen oil cooler. I hate to just discard my filter mag so I hit it with a heat gun and stepped on it till it fit the new bigger oil filter. Totally Worked!! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1360870556.702353.jpg wheee! likes this. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I would have bought it from you But on the other hand, that's damn fine MacGyvering Well done sir __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-14-2013, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 132	Is it still pretty strongly magnified? Depending on how much you heat it you can cause them to lose their magnetism. __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

02-14-2013, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trilitheum Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 210 Drives: '11 370z 6M KAD Spt Rep Power: 15	Curie temperature (point of magnitism loss) of rare earth magents is around 300-400 C (570-750 F), given that the plastic is not burt to a crisp the magnets didn't get anywhere near that temperature, you should be good to go DEpointfive0 and Mitco39 like this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370Z Touring/Sport, 6MT, KAD

02-14-2013, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 132	Didnt look that far into it, I just remember from University that a magnet can become useless after heated. Good to know Should of researched it a bit more __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

02-14-2013, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trilitheum Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 210 Drives: '11 370z 6M KAD Spt Rep Power: 15	We use a lot of exotic magnets at work, so I have all the data on hand. Mitco39 likes this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370Z Touring/Sport, 6MT, KAD

02-14-2013, 03:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	It's held on filter by magnetic force. No noticeable change. Should still work great! __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

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DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	I use hard drive magnets because I'm cheap, LOL SurfDog likes this.

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