Does this airfilter look like it needs to be replaced?
07-19-10, 10:24 PM
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I am of the opinion (After seeing many tests) that OEM filters generally are the best at capturing particles, at the expense of airflow. In my weekend racer I run a K&N because I don't really care, but as far as I'm concerned, the tolerances in this engine are pretty tight.
If you ask me, the correct answer is based on your oil analysis. I am a big fan of blackstone labs. I don't know when my previous oil filter was changed (I bought the car used) but in my last oil analysis, they found higher levels of silicon than normal for this engine, so it definitely was time to change the oil.
I'm going to test the oil again at 15k miles, but the thing to remember is that the filter change interval is going to be related to the environment the car is driven in. If you are in the desert, the sand is going to plug up the filter faster than if you drove in a less sandy or dusty area.
I am of the opinion (After seeing many tests) that OEM filters generally are the best at capturing particles, at the expense of airflow. In my weekend racer I run a K&N because I don't really care, but as far as I'm concerned, the tolerances in this engine are pretty tight.
If you ask me, the correct answer is based on your oil analysis. I am a big fan of blackstone labs. I don't know when my previous oil filter was changed (I bought the car used) but in my last oil analysis, they found higher levels of silicon than normal for this engine, so it definitely was time to change the oil.
I'm going to test the oil again at 15k miles, but the thing to remember is that the filter change interval is going to be related to the environment the car is driven in. If you are in the desert, the sand is going to plug up the filter faster than if you drove in a less sandy or dusty area.
07-20-10, 11:08 AM
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I am of the opinion (After seeing many tests) that OEM filters generally are the best at capturing particles, at the expense of airflow. In my weekend racer I run a K&N because I don't really care, but as far as I'm concerned, the tolerances in this engine are pretty tight.
If you ask me, the correct answer is based on your oil analysis. I am a big fan of blackstone labs. I don't know when my previous oil filter was changed (I bought the car used) but in my last oil analysis, they found higher levels of silicon than normal for this engine, so it definitely was time to change the oil.
I'm going to test the oil again at 15k miles, but the thing to remember is that the filter change interval is going to be related to the environment the car is driven in. If you are in the desert, the sand is going to plug up the filter faster than if you drove in a less sandy or dusty area.
I am of the opinion (After seeing many tests) that OEM filters generally are the best at capturing particles, at the expense of airflow. In my weekend racer I run a K&N because I don't really care, but as far as I'm concerned, the tolerances in this engine are pretty tight.
If you ask me, the correct answer is based on your oil analysis. I am a big fan of blackstone labs. I don't know when my previous oil filter was changed (I bought the car used) but in my last oil analysis, they found higher levels of silicon than normal for this engine, so it definitely was time to change the oil.
I'm going to test the oil again at 15k miles, but the thing to remember is that the filter change interval is going to be related to the environment the car is driven in. If you are in the desert, the sand is going to plug up the filter faster than if you drove in a less sandy or dusty area.
07-20-10, 01:37 PM
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So the Engine Air Filter is fine to get from Sewell.
For the Cabin Air Filter, should we look elsewhere for a Carbon Air Filter?
