Remote transmission oil filter??
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Melting Slicks
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Remote transmission oil filter??
I was thumbing thru the new Summit Racing catalog and found an in-line filter setup that uses engine oil filters. Is this something that A4 users can benefit from or would it change line pressures and negatively effect the performance?
Safety Car
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From: San Diego, CA "leaf" "tee" "e"
Wrong solution for the job. It'll work, but it's like putting a tourniquet on a papercut. Can anything get inside that tranny case? Nope. What wears out in there? Steel bit-n-pieces. That's why Formula 1 uses magnetic in-line filters. It doesn't restrict flow while doing everything a tranny filter should.
Racer
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From: ft. Worth tx.
Inline Trans Filters
Magnefine makes a good inline magnetic & low restriction media trans filter.I 've used one for years & never had a problem.Its used by a lot of trans re-builders,& I know Ford puts them on all their factory re-builds.& now they do make a 3/8 one to fit our A4 C5's.The cleaner the fluid is the better the trans performs,so I believe it would be beneficial to the performance.
I got some letters on this subject from a few automotive engineers ,& yes the filter set up that uses a spin on oil filters ,in their oppinion was thought to be too restrictive.One or more of them told me about the Magnefine.Just punch in "Magnefine Auto Transmission Filters" & you'll easily find info on the filters.
I got some letters on this subject from a few automotive engineers ,& yes the filter set up that uses a spin on oil filters ,in their oppinion was thought to be too restrictive.One or more of them told me about the Magnefine.Just punch in "Magnefine Auto Transmission Filters" & you'll easily find info on the filters.
Last edited by geocor2003; Oct 9, 2004 at 02:12 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Laguna Woods, CA
Originally Posted by geocor2003
Magnefine makes a good inline magnetic & low restriction media trans filter.I 've used one for years & never had a problem.Its used by a lot of trans re-builders,& I know Ford puts them on all their factory re-builds.& now they do make a 3/8 one to fit our A4 C5's..
