drop in air filter

[DeezelDood]

A search on "Amsoil air filters" or "Donaldson" brings up a lot of info on this.

I bought my EAa189 based on these threads. Of particular interest to me was a post that indicated that the Donaldson nano-media was developed for M-1 Abrams tanks running in the desert. I checked my filter @ 15k miles, no residue in tube at all. Performance is subjective but I do notice that my EGT cools down really fast after a good pull. I can only assume that the filter is more efficient all the time. I'm looking forward to trying the PSM cool air intake and cool blue hose. I did keep my OEM filter to drop in if I have to go to dealer. One never knows...

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Another vote for the proven AMSOIL Nanofiber eaa189 drop-in. Also doing the "swiss cheese" thing on your airbox will also improve flow.



-Chuck

 

[AWise]

Wow, this must be the best filter ever made!! All the AMSOil dealers vouch for it! Still havent seen any independent tests. You would think that with all the hype someone would test it against a FleetGuard or similar. If tests prove it is good I will buy one, other wise its all just hot air. Oo.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Wow, this must be the best filter ever made!! All the AMSOil dealers vouch for it! Still havent seen any independent tests. You would think that with all the hype someone would test it against a FleetGuard or similar. If tests prove it is good I will buy one, other wise its all just hot air. Oo.

Independent review, by our very own Scott Dalgleish, TDR Writer. Page 126, Issue 54 of the TDR Magazine.



-Chuck

 

[Heavyweight]

I like the True Flow... . I also have an S&B, it flows great as well. Supposedly the S&B is more then 4 ply. Flows great though,, the indicator never pulls down.

 

[Giachino]

I like my true flow... . but also like the idea of an oiless filter... .

 

[Glock Guru]

For the record, I AM NOT AN AMSOIL DEALER!!! My statements are based on my experience with Amsoil / Amsoil products and my use of it over the past 20+ years, not selling oil for a living.





-Troy

 

[1965LONEWOLF]

I Agree With Glock Guru , I Have Tried Alot Of Filters And I Like This One The Best , The New Amsoil Paper Filter , I Don T Know Why So Many Od You Have To Get In Disagreements Over A Air Filter , Be A Man , Do Some Research And Buy One Your Happy With And Call It A Day , Lets All Act Like Dodge Diesel Owners And Be Strong , Durable And Whine Free , Just Like A 5. 9 Cummins Engine :-laf

 

[Tryingit]

Add me to the list of agreements. I just replaced my AEM dryflow (oiless) filter in my S&B with a universal cone filter from Amsoil. The gauges tell me that it is doing a better job than the the slightly smaller dryflow. Plus you can use air or a vacum to clean it out. No water or chemicals, Sweet.

And no I'm not an Amsoil dealer either. Oo.

 

[silverram03]

1 more for the EAA189!

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Eaa189 for 3rd gen trucks

Eaa106 for 2nd gen trucks



-Chuck

 

[Kry226]

Independent review, by our very own Scott Dalgleish, TDR Writer. Page 126, Issue 54 of the TDR Magazine.



-Chuck

Please correct me if I am wrong as I don't have my issue of TDR #54 in front of me (I am at an Army school right now), but IIRC, that review didn't go into any oil analysis. I think Amsoil makes good stuff and have used their stuff for years, but I am not willing to switch from stock paper, for warranty reasons, until we start seeing a verifiable trend of positive UOAs coming from using this filter.



Sorry, filter minder movement doesn't cut it. Mine hasn't moved in over three years and the only reason I don't take that sucker off altogether is because I am worried about air box sealing issues afterward.



Gauges might show better flow, but again, UOA (several UOAs showing the longevity and efficiency, over time, of the filter preferred) is the indicator needed to bring the rest of us (at least me) to the dark side.

 

[amsoilman]

Wow, this must be the best filter ever made!! All the AMSOil dealers vouch for it! Still havent seen any independent tests. You would think that with all the hype someone would test it against a FleetGuard or similar. If tests prove it is good I will buy one, other wise its all just hot air. Oo.

These Nan0-Fiber filters were tested at the "Southwest Reaserch Institute" in Texas. http://www.swri.edu/3pubs/brochure/d03/filtra/home.htm



For the record, they field tested to 120,000 miles and cleaned them 4 times and they were still 99% efficient!



Wayne

 

[cbmkr]

Amsoils new EA (nano) filter , I tried an air box , Have had better performance And Mileage with amsoils new filter.

 

[AWise]

For the record, I wasnt bashing the filter. As I stated, all i want to see is an independant test of the filter in comparison of OEM approved filters. Forgive me if I dont take it as fact when someone who is selling a product says it is the best filter on the market and doesnt provide any evidence to back it up. Thanks to those that post links to supporting information, however in the link posted above, I do not see any test results for this particulatr filter. I just see a description of their testing methodology. Did I overlook something?



I do appreciate everyone sharing thier personal experiences with the filter, it helps me in my decision making process to hear how end users feel about the product after they have spent their own money on it.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

The Nanofiber filter material is produced by Donaldson, for AMSOIL and many other filtration manufacturers. The Nanofiber has more time proven history in heavy equipment, OTR trucks, and U. S. Military equipment than any other advanced filter technology. This material is as tough and proven as out Cummins engines. Show me a forestry skidder, hospital backup generator, semi-truck, or military tank with a foam or cotton/gauze oiled filter. Good luck. Donaldson Endurance Nanofiber technology is a proven filter technology, and its wide use in applications much harsher than ours attests to that.



More info:

http://www.donaldson.com/en/filtermedia/nanofibers/index.html

http://www.donaldson.com/en/engine/support/datalibrary/000165.pdf



-Chuck

 

[AWise]

How long has the AMSOil NanoFiber been available? Also, do you have any information on tests done with oil analysis?

 

[amsoilman]

Here is another good link on the NANOFIBER filters.



http://www.donaldson.com/en/filtermedia/support/datalibrary/052024.pdf



I beleive Amsoil introduced the NANOFIBER technology in their filters around November 2005.



Wayne

 

[AKaiser]

If the Army is putting these on M1 tanks in Iraq, that speaks volumes. I was at a Church dinner on Sunday, talking with a lady who works for Rolls Royce engines here in Indy. She is an engineer, working with gas turbine and jet engines. She said the desert sand in Iraq is literally turning to glass inside the jet engines and gas turbines that she is working with. The filter in question would have to be a very high flow, low restriction filter, and at the same time, filter out what is perhaps the finest limestone sand dust on the planet. I was there, so I've experienced the dust. BTW, they are working hard to get the V22 ready for the combat zone. From what she said, it will happen soon. That thing uses one (okay, really 2 ) of her engines.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Yep, the Nanofiber filters are amazingly tough and efficient. They are hard to keep in stock because they have become so popular.



-Chuck