new air filter

[JMHansen]

It may be time to purchase an aftermarket air filter system! I just bought an air filter from the dealer and it cost ten dollars more than the old version and it looks like a chubby fram filter! Anyone using these?

 

[seafish]

Welceom to TDR--

The new "double deep" air filter for the 5. 9 CTD engine is NOT made by Framm and it is an excellent filter designed and spec'd for these trucks. It is modeled after the newer filters on the 6. 7 . Several people here, myself included, are using them in conjunction with the "PSM" type, homemade mod to the stock airboxes and are VERY satisfied with the results. No reason to use anything else, and definitely stay away from Framm. There is another TDR thread recently that discussed pricing on the newer air filters. I have been getting them (part#53034249aa) for $19. 95 from my somewhat local Lithia dealer. Genos Garage also sells them.

PS-it would be helpful to everybody trying to give you advice if you edited your signature to include your truck model and year and any other pertinent info.

 

[JMHansen]

Thanks for the info. I guess I posted my truck info. in the wrong spot; 03HO;48re;150k miles;pretty much stock.

 

[mpaulson]

I just got rid of my AFE and went back to stock and I can't really tell the difference. When the AFE was a little plugged, if I set my edge juice to level 3 and stepped on it hard, the overhead console would chime in and say to service air filter. If I set it on level 5 even with a clean filter the service air filter would show up. That was with the AFE air box that has a hole out the bottom to a hole in the front to help get more air in the box. I changed back tot he stock set up two days ago and I have played around with it and set the chip to level 5 and floored it and I don't get the service air filter warming. As far as I'm concerned and from what I've read here, the stock box is good to about 500 hp. I just bought some 4" black pvc pipe and some fittings today front home depot to do a similar thing that the PSM part does. Only I'm using a toilet flange to bolt to the bottom of the air box and solid pipe to go down and a 45 degree elbow at the bottom and I will make it so that it just sticks down below the bumper about a 1 1/2" or so facing forward so that at highway speeds it will actually catch some air and for sure create a possitive air pressure in the box. I also found that a 4" screw in cap also from Home depot fits into the top of the toilet flange hole just right, a little snug so that it can be used as a plug for the pipe in the winter as I don't want the snow in there and don't need the cold air either at that time. I did the same thing on my last truck and I kid you not, the egt's dropped by 80 to 100 degrees in the summer with it open and I had actually made an aluminum scoope that was 4" high by 10" wide and it was mounted fully under the bumper to catch alot of air. I never had water problems when driving in the rain. I may do that to this truck also when I have time this winter to do a little aluminum work.

 

[mpaulson]

I forgot to mention that on the 6. 7L the tube between the air box and turbo has a goofy contraption for reducing the sound from the turbo from coming back out, I loosened off the clamps and the sound filter slides out, there for now air flow restrictions. I like the whistling sound and the idling woofing sound.

 

[mpaulson]

While I was driving today, I turned her up to level 5 on the chip and gunned it as I passed two semi's and had her up to 155 kms/hr (96 mi/hr) and didn't get the service air filter warning. Went like a bat out of hell! I haven't done the cold air mod yet either. I'm not regreting going back to the stock air box. It's comforting to know that I have nothing to worry about for sure as far as clean air. Cummins/Fleetguard wouldn't play games with there filters for the sake of profitability.

 

[SBeretz]

I run the Amsoil EAA in my stock air box right now, with the PSM mod and CBH. I am not sure if I will buy another, or just run the new, improved stock filter. The EAA is about 40. 00 and has lasted about 75K miles or so, and is very easy to clean out with air. I usually just hit it during an oil change while waiting for the oil to finish. I don't drive in any really dusty conditions, just normal everyday highway and dirt roads during hunting season. Scotty

 

[trafficmstr]

The new "double deep" air filter for the 5. 9 CTD engine is NOT made by Framm and it is an excellent filter designed and spec'd for these trucks. It is modeled after the newer filters on the 6. 7 . Several people here, myself included, are using them in conjunction with the "PSM" type, homemade mod to the stock airboxes and are VERY satisfied with the results. No reason to use anything else, and definitely stay away from Framm. There is another TDR thread recently that discussed pricing on the newer air filters. I have been getting them (part#53034249aa) for $19. 95 from my somewhat local Lithia dealer. Genos Garage also sells them.





I agree I changed from afe to the new mopar filter runs cooler with the psm upgrade.