amsoil air filter

[swankmetal]

anybody use one of these? a buddy just turned into a dealer for 'em, and wants me to start using one. it's a dual density foam thing. any thoughts?



thanks

dave

 

[Mike252001]

I have just installed the air filter and the superchip on mid settings my millage went from 15 city to 17 don't know witch did it but getting closer to goal. My AMSOIL dealer said for the money spent this is the best air filter out there for the buck and he was a rep for K N air .

 

[swankmetal]

"I have just installed the air filter"



how long ago?

 

[Mike252001]

last friday

 

[redram]

I've got one that I haven't used in ages - fits stock air filter box for a 96.

$20 and it's yours. It maybe has had 25K miles on and has been in a K&N box for at least 5 years stored in the Garage.

Need to move it or it'll propably get tossed when I move in the next two months.

I went K&N and now have an AFE.

 

[lschultz]

I use to use them in the other trucks I had but I use the AFE now. Son has had one in his 99 since he got it.

 

[swankmetal]

why have you guys moved on to aFe? just curious. redram, i might be interested in that filter, i'll let you know.



dave

 

[RonaldLarson]

Yup

Been on my truck for four years. had K&N untill I saw the dirt on my turbo impeller. The Amsoil filter solved that problem, and I'm totally satisfied with it.

Ron

 

[DSpencer]

I have had mine for over 40 thousand miles. Silicone has stayed low and it does alright. At my horsepower level I feel that it does good. The turbo noise went up from stock but I don't think it flows as well the AFE or BHAF but I don't know if you could measure the difference in power.

I do get a little oil on the bottom of my air box from gravity but have seen no trace of oily residue inside, including the turbo. My intake is clean.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I was another bad-luck-with-K&N-dirt-on-impeller-went-Amsoil-solved-my-problem guy. I was happy with the Amsoil. Since the big air filter comparo test posted elsewhere showed double foam filters like Amsoil and Uni clog up and get restrictive pretty fast they should be cleaned pretty often, but I thought the Amsoil was easy to clean.



Vaughn

 

[amsoilman]

I was another bad-luck-with-K&N-dirt-on-impeller-went-Amsoil-solved-my-problem guy. I was happy with the Amsoil. Since the big air filter comparo test posted elsewhere showed double foam filters like Amsoil and Uni clog up and get restrictive pretty fast they should be cleaned pretty often, but I thought the Amsoil was easy to clean.



Vaughn

Vaughn,

That test you saw was using a "Course" dust, and the amsoil filter will clog much faster using the "course" dust, as the Amsoil filter is a "DEPTH" type Oiled Foam. When you use a course dust for testing, the Amsoil "DEPTH" type will clog due to the filter catching the course stuff on the surface. If however, if medium or fine dust were used in those tests, the Amsoil filter would show much better, as the medium and fine dust would not clog the surface, but would be caught in the "Depth" part of the filter. I might mention that the course dust used is much "bigger" in molecular size and is not the size that is going to do much harm to an engine. The smaller size dust is what you need to be concerned about the most, as these smaller particles will get between the close tolerance parts.



Wayne

amsoilman

 

[swankmetal]

"big air filter comparo test posted elsewhere"



... . on this site? or in the tdr book?

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Sounds logical to me Wayne. I've run the Amsoil filter in my '01 and '03 and it felt noticeably freer flowing than the stock filter, and when I went from the K&N to Amsoil on my '01 it felt the same, no change in EGTs. It also seemed to be flowing fine when it got pretty caked with dirt. I was running about 325hp with both trucks, which isn't a ton of power but enough to notice a difference IMO.



The test is here if you haven't seen it. I didn't read the fine print to see if it indicated what particle size of dirt was used. http://home.usadatanet.net/~jbplock/ISO5011/SPICER.htm

 

[amsoilman]

Sounds logical to me Wayne. I've run the Amsoil filter in my '01 and '03 and it felt noticeably freer flowing than the stock filter, and when I went from the K&N to Amsoil on my '01 it felt the same, no change in EGTs. It also seemed to be flowing fine when it got pretty caked with dirt. I was running about 325hp with both trucks, which isn't a ton of power but enough to notice a difference IMO.



The test is here if you haven't seen it. I didn't read the fine print to see if it indicated what particle size of dirt was used. http://home.usadatanet.net/~jbplock/ISO5011/SPICER.htm

Thanks Vaughn, I read the test before, and they do use the "Course" dust in the test. The tests were very well done, and they are very expencive to accomplish.



Wayne

amsoilman

 

[Oly]

Have used Amsoil's stock replacement, IMHO it was a PITA to clean and re-oil properly. You're supposed to be able to use Simple Green to clean it, but after several attempts, mine was still dirty. Getting it re-oiled by pour and squeeze with a permanently affixed metal screen in it - too much hassle. AFE now for me, use what you feel is best for you.

 

[amsoilman]

Have used Amsoil's stock replacement, IMHO it was a PITA to clean and re-oil properly. You're supposed to be able to use Simple Green to clean it, but after several attempts, mine was still dirty. Getting it re-oiled by pour and squeeze with a permanently affixed metal screen in it - too much hassle. AFE now for me, use what you feel is best for you.

Oly,

I have cleaned many of these filters over the past twenty years, and I have never used anything but hot water and soap for cleaning. If you had read the instructions for cleaning the filter, you would have seen it calls for cleaning in hot soapy (mild) water, then rinse with clean water, and allow to dry, then re-oil using the "tack" oil from amsoil.



Wayne

amsoilman

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

That's how I've always done mine, good dose of water and dish detergent, cleans easy.

 

[Oly]

Well, if there had been directions in the box with the filter, I would have read them. Since there were none, the dealer who sold it to me said simple green was the suggested cleaning agent.



Any smart suggestions how to work around the bonded expanded metal screen in the filter?

 

[amsoilman]

Well, if there had been directions in the box with the filter, I would have read them. Since there were none, the dealer who sold it to me said simple green was the suggested cleaning agent.



Any smart suggestions how to work around the bonded expanded metal screen in the filter?

Oly,

I don't know why the directions were not in the box, but every filter I have sold came with them, and I, as a Dealer, tell the customers how to clean them as well. Too bad you were miss-informed.



As to the bonded expanded metal. You do not want to try to remove this from the filter! All you have to do is place the filter in a a plastic pan large enough to allow the element to fit, and be completely covered with the HOTsoapy water, then place your hands on the top of the element and push the soap and water through the element. Do this several times, using a fresh batch of soap and HOT water. After the water becomes fairly clean, rinse in HOT water only several times to remove any soap, then set out to dry COMPLETELY, before re-oiling the element. Be sure not to OVER OIL it, but get enough in by massageing the oil with your hands. Remember, it is the oil that allows the dirt to be trapped within the element.



If you have any other questions, feel free to e-mail me, using another e-mail address, and I can e-mail you the instructions.



Best Regards,



Wayne

amsoilmman

 

[JGK]

OK, I was probably wrong to do it. I'll get crucified for suggesting it. But when I was using mine, I always cleaned it with plain, 'ol... GASOLINE!



Worked good, too! But re-oiling was still a pain. Probably get flamed again for it, but if I was still using it, I'd reoil it using... K&N oil in a spray can!! Maybe I could figure out a way to spray on the Amsoil oil. But massaging it into the filter in a plastic bag was a pain. That was one reason I switch to the BHAF, then eventually to the aFe.



-Jay