( cl9 ) transmission filter

[euro181]

All you need is a 3/8 square drive ratchet or breaker bar ,flat screw driver, a 10mm spanner and a long neck funnel or funnel with hose on it .Just do a advance search on transmission fluid change, you will find what you need .

[Rich]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/INLINE-3-...#ht_1768wt_906
my link is no longer valid, but this is the same thing

Hey I bought this one and I just want to warn others that it's not authentic. I stumbled across this a little earlier: http://rdx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=887394

Anyway, $25 down the drain but better than a destroyed transmission.

[Fredoops]

Hey I bought this one and I just want to warn others that it's not authentic. I stumbled across this a little earlier: http://rdx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=887394

Anyway, $25 down the drain but better than a destroyed transmission.

Mine is a Raybestos one, it has Raybestos sticker on it.

Worked fine so far. I'll check on it and report back.

BTW it flows towards the cabin, now away from

[Fredoops]

UPDATE 1.
Just checked, filters fine, no leak, transmission fluid level normal.

Will replace it at next service and open it to see inside.

[Fredoops]

UPDATE 2.

I have a spare identical raybestos fiter.

So I cracked it open, damage the casing in the process, destroyed a perfectly good filter....


Yes it made in China, no the top does not leak, in fact it's so frigging tightly screwe together I ended up cutting and hammer/chisel into the top to get it friggin open.

The paper filter quality is excellent, by pass valve spring works as expected, no excess glue found on the filter.

Nothing wrong with my those Chinese Raybestos I got.

Now I had to friggin buy a replacemet for my next service.... Or I could reuse the current one, open the top, replace the inside, and superglue it shut.

[Rich]

You're welcome to have my Raybestos filter as I'd rather not risk it. Just PM me if you're keen.

[Fredoops]

You're welcome to have my Raybestos filter as I'd rather not risk it. Just PM me if you're keen.

That's ok, I'll have a crack and reassembling it from the old casing

[Rich]

I spoke to Stewart at Boss Components (makers of Magnefine). Apparently their patents lapsed recently so the market is being flooded by clones. While he did not make any claims about the Raybestos filter directly, many of the clones offer virtually no filtration benefit and some do break or leak.

I went with the ebay version because the supplier seemed reputable and I believed I would indeed get a Magnefine filter given the ad mentioned the brand name 5 times (not to mention OEM supplier, patented design etc). Needless to say, the Chinese made Raybestos filter is not patented nor used by OEM so I'm arguing that point with the ebay seller at the moment.

Anyway, if you're after a genuine Magnefine filter that is made in Australia to ISO quality standards, Repco can source them. It's stock number 71200 and it costs $38. I've spent $140 changing the oil so I don't personally see the benefit in saving $20 on a filter that may fail with expensive consequences.

[Fredoops]

I went with the ebay version because the supplier seemed reputable and I believed I would indeed get a Magnefine filter given the ad mentioned the brand name 5 times (not to mention OEM supplier, patented design etc). Needless to say, the Chinese made Raybestos filter is not patented nor used by OEM so I'm arguing that point with the ebay seller at the moment.

Keen to know how you went with that.

[Rich]

Keen to know how you went with that.

Actually good so far. They immediately responded (despite being Sunday night) and offered to pay postage + refund if I sent it back. It's not really worth my time and effort to be honest but they've promised to contact Boss Components to get to the bottom of it.

[kryptonite]

great i bought 2 of those raybestos thinking I would get magnafine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321035325610

yet to install.

[Rich]

I have to say I was impressed by the guys at Boss Components. I suppose I'd never really thought about the design that goes into a simple filter but they're properly CAD designed with flow models and magnet calculations here, there and everywhere. For eg think how a clogged magnet may disrupt the flow of oil or how an over-powered magnet may attract material to the leading edge only. These design elements may or may not create a problem after 10,000 - 20,000 kms which is why OEMs don't accept a component until it's done literally millions of kms of proven testing. I can see how just copying a design wont necessarily produce an effective result and that's before you look at manufacturing tolerances.

Apparently these filters are also good for steering systems. Has anyone tried on a Honda?