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Independent Case Study (Pontiac V8 Engine)

To demonstrate FilterMAG's effectiveness, Westech Performance Group In Mira Loma, California was contracted to perform a series of independent tests. This respected test lab is used extensively by the high performance automotive press in the USA and true to form used a fresh 400 Pontiac high performance V8 built by Rock'n'Roll Engineering of Riverside, California. Westech performed two tests.




1. Double filter test - brand new V8 engine

This test pitted FilterMAG against two conventional filters, plumbed in series, on the initial break of the engine. The FilterMAG unit was placed on the second filter, so that all engine oil would be filtered before it was exposed to the FilterMAG. After only 15 minutes of low engine-speed operation (the engine never went more than 2,500 rpm) significant amounts of steel particles, as small as 2-micron, were collected in the 575-lb magnetic force field on the interior wall of the filter canister.




2. Single filter test - near new V8 engine

In this test, the dual oil filter test rig was removed allowing oil to flow through the stock oil filter arrangement. In this phase of the test the carburetor and timing were adjusted and several full power dyno pulls were performed for approximately 3 hours of engine operation. After the test session, the oil filter canister was cut open for inspection. The result was a serious accumulation of steel particles in the magnetic force field of FilterMAG.

These tests show clearly that FilterMAG removes steel particles that conventional paper element filters miss.

This was demonstrated in the first test as the particles captured by FilterMAG passed through the paper filter before being caught. The second test demonstrated that FilterMAG has the magnetic energy required to retain particles against the flow rate of oil encountered in the filter canister and under all normal engine operating conditions.

The picture of a cut open filter with a FilterMAG still attached demonstrates a build up of thousands of metal particles from 2 to 30-micron that passed through the oil filter.

This is a critical feature of FilterMAG, since other products do not have the sheer force to retain captured particles against the significant speed and power of the oil flow.

This is the crucial point. If the magnetic force of the device is not sufficient to retain the particles against the oil flow, then those particles will be reintroduced into the lubrication system when the engine is running.

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Salt Water Test

Test Method: Three FilterMAG™ Magnetic Oil Filters were placed in a Salt Atmosphere chamber in accordance with MIL-STD-202G, Method 101 E for 96 hours.

Part Numbers Tested:
1) RA-365 With Label
2) RA-365 Without Label
3) SS-365


Test Report: PT 9199

Specification: MIL-STD-202 G / Method 101E

Test Results
Specimen 1: RA-365 With Label did not exhibit any evidence of degradation on either side of the magnetizer. No evidence of deterioration was found in Specimen 1 after removing the labels from the outside surface. It appears that the protection provided by the label was sufficient to protect the outside surface of the magnet.





Specimen 2: RA-365 Without Label exhibited evidence of excessive rusting and staining on the outside surface of the magnetizer. The magnet surface was found to be
un-effected by the conditioning and was found to be free of defects.





Specimen 3: SS-365 did not exhibit any evidence of degradation on either side of the magnetizer.


Test performed by Preferred Testing Labs.
 

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Stray Flux Test

Test Method: Three FilterMAG™ Magnetic Oil Filters were tested for stray magnetism, utilizing a Gauss Meter. The magnets were affixed onto corresponding oil filters and the stray magnetism was tested from "touching then increasing the distance till no discernable measurement could be achieved." F.W. Bell Gaussmeter; Model #6010 was used for measuring.

Part Numbers Tested:
1) MC-300
2) RA-365
3) SS-365


Test Report: PT 9197

Representative Test Orientation

Filter Side Opposite Side
 
Top Side Bottom Side
 
Test Results

RA-365

DISTANCE FILTER SIDE OPPOSITE SIDE TOP SIDE BOTTOM SIDE
Touching 16.6-17.2 G 4.3 0.8 1.8
1" 7.0 1.7 0.6 0.7
2" 2.6-2.8 0.9 0.3-0.4 0.2-0.3
3" 2.0-2.1 0.6 0-.3 0-0.1
4" 1.1 0.3-0.4 0 0
5" 0.8-1.0 0.2    
6" 0.6 0-0.2    
7" 0.6 0-0.2    
8" 0.5      


MC-300

DISTANCE FILTER SIDE OPPOSITE SIDE TOP SIDE BOTTOM SIDE
Touching 13.6-15.9 G 3.3 1.1 0.8
1" 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.5
2" 0.1-0.2 0.3 0.2-0.3 0.2-0.3
3" 0-0.1 0 0 0
4" 0      


SS-365

DISTANCE FILTER SIDE OPPOSITE SIDE TOP SIDE BOTTOM SIDE
Touching 5.6 G 2.7 1.1-1.4 0.6
1" 1.6-1.7 0.9 0.6 0.1-0.2
2" 0.6-0.7 0.2-0.3 0.2-0.3 0.1
3" 0-0.2 0 0 0
4" 0      


Test performed by Preferred Testing Labs.
 

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