diesel air filter
I have a 2004 powerstroke with 44,000 miles, my question is how long does the air filter last ? The gauge on the filter box is only showing about halfway to the first line (25%) ? I just want to make sure I change it when needed and did not know how accurate the resriction gauge is...
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Those gages are not accurate at all. I use my judgement and replace mine when in doubt.
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Not accurate. 44k miles is about twice as long as you want to wait depending on condtions. Look at replaceing your system with a cold air intake....something with a dry filter....if you want. Diesels respond very well to opened up breathing.
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Those little spring vacuum gauges don't work worth a damn in my opinion. They're all over the place depending on the weather and alignment of the stars.
Every 15K to 20K is a good time to change for mostly highway driving - if you do a lot of dirty off-roading, then it should be sooner. |
I went with the TrueFlow foam filter replacement on my PSD; and love it. Its washable like the K&N, but filters better and flows better than K&N. I clean it every 15-20K miles.
For future reference; www.thedieselstop.com is the OSO of the PSD. K&N is quite strongly NOT recommended over there. |
Thanks guys. I dont drive off road or in dusty conditions, just normal on road driving. I heard that ford said the filter was designed to go 100,000 miles in normal conditions ??? The factory filter is pretty expensive the best I remeber...
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http://www.fleetfilter.com/Store_Vie...sel.asp?Cat=57
No way is it good for 100K miles. It's be chokin' by then. $37 for a good WIX filter. It's what I use in mine. I change it about every 15K. Turbodiesels are very sensitive to airflow restriction, for mileage alone I'd change it often. |
Originally Posted by CigDaze
(Post 2226243)
http://www.fleetfilter.com/Store_Vie...sel.asp?Cat=57
No way is it good for 100K miles. It's be chokin' by then. $37 for a good WIX filter. It's what I use in mine. I change it about every 15K. Turbodiesels are very sensitive to airflow restriction, for mileage alone I'd change it often. |
Originally Posted by Sydwayz
(Post 2226172)
I went with the TrueFlow foam filter replacement on my PSD; and love it. Its washable like the K&N, but filters better and flows better than K&N. I clean it every 15-20K miles.
For future reference; www.thedieselstop.com is the OSO of the PSD. K&N is quite strongly NOT recommended over there. |
Originally Posted by tblrklakemo
(Post 2227422)
I use true flow CAI on my truck also, but its a gasser. Lots of cummins guys do the dry filter CAI on their trucks b/c the turbo seems to suck a think film of oil off the filter and onto the blades of the turbo.....dust and dirt then stick to it like glue. Have any issue with that on your ford?
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