Any thoughts on this filter


http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.as...rSite=MDSite&catId=0

Web site is kind of slow, waited half an hour for it to complete loading and gave up...

http://www.carchemistry.com/magnom.html

Loads ok for me but another site

I have seen these filters and have no doubt they are very effective at pulling out ferrous based particles with virtually no flow restrictions, but what about other contaminants such as dirt, and non ferrous based metals?

The filter collects nonferrous particles if ferrous ones are present in a process called heterocoagulation

For a passenger car do you place this filter between the full flow filter and the engine?

MGBV8 wrote:

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The filter collects nonferrous particles if ferrous ones are present in a process called heterocoagulation

Did you mention word "if"? For proper and reliable engine lubrication there IS NO place for "if". So, product is (for sure) good for "ferrous garbage" but the nonferrous is still floating somewhere at least desirable place.

"If" is unlikely with ICE and from research wear is apparantly higher with clean oil!

MGBV8, does this mean that someone like me, who changes oil at 5000 or even less depending on the driving style and all, can actually be causing more wear than if I'd leave it in for the full 5000 miles all of the time?