How important is this when i changed my filter i broke the magnet and did not reinstall it so what should i do ?
Filter Magnet
- Thread starter 03 D-max
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um kind of forgot it was on there and put my filter in the vice to cut it open and oops look the magnet i was supposed to put in stuck to the vice in 5 pieces 
I agree, but would the tranny benefit from not having the stock magnet on the filter due to flow restrictions?
I don't know how much psi is flowing through the filter, but if it's anything close to max pressure of the tranny, I can't image the stock magnet being able to keep hold of all the metallic particles. I'd be willing to bet alot of the junk gets "washed" off the magnet.
um kind of forgot it was on there and put my filter in the vice to cut it open and oops look the magnet i was supposed to put in stuck to the vice in 5 pieces
Ouch.....I couldn't figure out how you could break a magnet changing a spin-on.
As far as the magnet, I know the filter holes on a non-Allison filter can be an issue. I believe the Allison filters are designed with the magnet in mind.
Flow through the spin on filter is 125 psi. The filter is 37 micron which will not catch the microsopic metal. The magnet is placed at a strategic place as flow comes out of the filter into the solenoids. Ever notice the mushy gray metal on the magnet? That's why it's there. I say it is critical.