PICS!! - My turbo is dusted, how bad is it????

[seafish]

YUP - even the OEM paper filters will often bypass dirt past poorly fitting seals - here's the low-mileage one off my '02 back when I pulled it to switch to a K&N oiled type:



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BUT, lots of guys seem willing to ignore or overlook leakage as seen above in the tan-looking material deposited upon the seal - but will scream bloody murder if a K&N type does it! I got the absolute best oil analysis ever, on a number of oil analysis reports, while using my own K&N drop-in filter - but WAS careful to also use the K&N sealing grease along with it...



Eventually, power add-ons required better airflow than I felt the K&N could efficiently deliver, so went to this:



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Just be sure to use the properly rated filters for the job at hand - and install and maintain them properly, they are the life of your engine!

I like to put a light grease layer on both the top and bottom of the air filter box where the rubber filter gasket sits... the grease helps the box lid slide into position AND helps to catch any dust that might result from an improperly fitted or pinched air filter. Alternatively, you can put the grease on all 3 edges of the air filter gasket (where the dust is in Garys picture). An old mechanic freind of mine taught me this trick.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I had the K&N cone style filter) RE-0880)and it was sealed very well. . . all the dirt passed came through the media.

 

[DCreed]

I had the K&N cone style filter) RE-0880)and it was sealed very well. . . all the dirt passed came through the media.

:-laf:-laf

 

[JDerbedrossian]

I am very impressed with the filtration. This has 2 glamis trips and a very dusty daily work environment, filter minder never moved. Very light haze of dust inside the tube.



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Jake

 

[SRadke]

I've seen worse.....

 

[Tinman]

I just got my UOA for 8500 miles with a Pro Guard 7 conical. Silicon was normal.

 

[HBarlow]

I haven't noticed any major oil consumption or an abundance of smoke. But to be honest, I haven't really been worried about keeping a diligent eye on the oil level to see if it's even decreasing in the slightest because I wasn't aware that the filter wasn't doing its job until yesterday. Since I just changed my oil yesterday, I will definitely be taking note of the oil level and making sure it's not using any.

Maybe you were fortunate and noticed the dusting before significant damage was done. Clean it up, do what you determine is best about the air filtration issue, and drive it. You may never see a problem.

 

[DCreed]

I've seen worse.....

that doesnt look like a dust issue. :-laf

somebody leave a nut in the intake or something?

 

[EArp]

I've seen worse.....

What in the world caused that destruction?!!!!!!! I'm glad i'm not having filtration issues that bad... lol

 

[EArp]

Maybe you were fortunate and noticed the dusting before significant damage was done. Clean it up, do what you determine is best about the air filtration issue, and drive it. You may never see a problem.

Hope you're right Harvey. I really appreciate the replies from all of you. You guys definitely helped put my mind at ease a bit. I was thinking I had a disaster brewing when I saw that dust on the intake piping.

 

[bry1216]

ARP



I have had the AFE proguard 7 since my 05 was new. Are you sure it's not coming in another way?



My jaw dropped to the ground when I saw your pics.

I travel off road and have never had any problems like that.



Did you add any oil before installing it?Or did you unwrap it and put it in?. I oiled mine before i installed it.



I use a generous amount of oil on mine.



Dam mine has been in there 75K miles with no dust making it past yet. I clean it once a year.



Mac

I pulled out my K&N today, held it up to the sun and was almost blinded the light coming thru small holes in it.

#@$%!



I have read the following report:

Spicer Filter Testing



And have a PDF copy of if for anyone who wants it. Just email me at -- email address removed --



I am done with K&N -- Baldwin here I come!

Oo.

 

[EArp]

I pulled out my K&N today, held it up to the sun and was almost blinded the light coming thru small holes in it.

#@$%!



I have read the following report:

Spicer Filter Testing



And have a PDF copy of if for anyone who wants it. Just email me at -- email address removed --



I am done with K&N -- Baldwin here I come!

Oo.

Dude, I know how you feel. Did you pull off your intake pipe to see if there was a layer of dust by the turbo like mine?

 

[IBarr]

I had a K&N on my 2002 for a while. Intake ductwork looked the same as the pictures at the start of this thread. Now I use the factory type paper filters in my 2007 truck.

 

[Yo Hoot]

I think that K&N and the other gauze filters meant to keep the rocks out and are designed for flow and performance, not filtering fine dirt. They do the flow part well. That's really what they are designed to do. I would not use one on my Cummins.