Best air cleaner for STD engines
Best air cleaner for STD engines
50harleyrider
09-12-2016, 10:30 AM #1Any recommendations for the cone type air cleaners? I see them advertised for a wide range of prices. I've heard the K&N oil type are great for low restriction but allow big enough particles through to erode compressor blades. For daily vehicles not track cars.
Paper is my favorite. Foam is 2nd. Gauze/mesh gets picked last.
raysorenson
09-12-2016, 11:45 AM #2Gauze between mesh filters do not flow as well as paper filters with the same filtration area.
Paper is my favorite. Foam is 2nd. Gauze/mesh gets picked last.
(09-12-2016, 11:45 AM)raysorenson Gauze between mesh filters do not flow as well as paper filters with the same filtration area.
Paper is my favorite. Foam is 2nd. Gauze/mesh gets picked last.
I've also heard the Powercore high tech paper filters are the best.
50harleyrider
09-12-2016, 12:58 PM #3(09-12-2016, 11:45 AM)raysorenson Gauze between mesh filters do not flow as well as paper filters with the same filtration area.
Paper is my favorite. Foam is 2nd. Gauze/mesh gets picked last.
I've also heard the Powercore high tech paper filters are the best.
I went and bought myself a air filter housing from a HZJ60 Landcruiser. OEM washable filters are available which is why I bought it, you know you can trust them given high dust the vehicles are meant for. My housing happened to have a brand new (non-washable) paper filter in it though so the washable one can wait
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
K&N is rubbish. You can see daylight through them.
I went and bought myself a air filter housing from a HZJ60 Landcruiser. OEM washable filters are available which is why I bought it, you know you can trust them given high dust the vehicles are meant for. My housing happened to have a brand new (non-washable) paper filter in it though so the washable one can wait
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
(09-12-2016, 10:30 AM)50harleyrider I've heard the K&N oil type are great for low restriction but allow big enough particles through to erode compressor blades. For daily vehicles not track cars.
True! I had one on my 617a, which after a short while, made my compressor blades look serrated.
I switched back to paper and would recommend the biggest paper filter you can fit and easily find at Napa.
(09-12-2016, 10:30 AM)50harleyrider I've heard the K&N oil type are great for low restriction but allow big enough particles through to erode compressor blades. For daily vehicles not track cars.
True! I had one on my 617a, which after a short while, made my compressor blades look serrated.
I switched back to paper and would recommend the biggest paper filter you can fit and easily find at Napa.
i use a Fram CA8038(or any other equivalent). its easy to adapt to any turbo, doesn't need a filter housing, and flows more than i will need for a long time. also due to the large surface area it take a long time to fill up with dirt even in dusty conditions.
I google imaged it and it looks like a reducer or reducing elbow and a silicone coupling would do the trick.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JN4QI...AG0305.jpg
Thanks R-3350
50harleyrider
09-13-2016, 04:36 AM #8Got a photo of your CA8038 installed? Would be a lot more economical as those Powercore are around $90.
I google imaged it and it looks like a reducer or reducing elbow and a silicone coupling would do the trick.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JN4QI...AG0305.jpg
Thanks R-3350
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" />its a temporary installation until i get the new intercooler in. but it was cheap and fast to install and better than the stock filter. the end of the pipe was just a bit too small to get a snug fit in the filter so i wrapped it in tape till it was a tight fit to prevent leaks.
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its a temporary installation until i get the new intercooler in. but it was cheap and fast to install and better than the stock filter. the end of the pipe was just a bit too small to get a snug fit in the filter so i wrapped it in tape till it was a tight fit to prevent leaks.
Mercedes W123 240D (om616->om606)
Audi A6 C4 2,8 Quattro (AAH)
EX Audi 80 Competition
EX Ford Scorpio 2,9 4x4
i wondering what air filter i should install on my w123. I have om606 on it with pipercross air filter. it is loud,i have gravel road to my house so i was thinking to install w124 om603 airbox. it would be enough to 300 hp??
Mercedes W123 240D (om616->om606)
Audi A6 C4 2,8 Quattro (AAH)
EX Audi 80 Competition
EX Ford Scorpio 2,9 4x4
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
Stock MB air filters seem to be pretty oversized compared to other makes with same sized engines so you'd probably be fine
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
50harleyrider
09-15-2016, 12:48 PM #12THX R-3350. Clean install. Right down to the sanitary ell. lol
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