Who likes paper air filters?

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Paper filters are fine. Just go with motorcraft. They have the correct particulate filtration. Parts store filters don't provide the same particulate filtering specs . And before y'all start chiming in saying I don't know what I'm talking about , I work for federated auto parts.

But if you go forced Induction , you gotta go aftermarket.

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Paper filters are fine. Just go with motorcraft. They have the correct particulate filtration. Parts store filters don't provide the same particulate filtering specs . And before y'all start chiming in saying I don't know what I'm talking about , I work for federated auto parts.

But if you go forced Induction , you gotta go aftermarket.

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I believe it, and agree. I only use Motorcraft filters--and parts in general, when I can find them.

As an aside, with no effort, I just remembered four aftermarket parts I've tried, that didn't work well--or at all--and I had to go back to OEM: an O2 sensor, a PCV valve, a clutch cable, and a VSS. There are probably five others, if I thought about it. I think Motorcraft stuff is awesome. Anyhow, thanks for chiming in.

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If you have GM stick with AC Delco

If you have a Ford , stick with motorcraft. Especially electrical and sensors.

The only suitable replacement parts are as follows

NTK/Denso/Bosch for o2 sensors

NGK for plugs

Early Ford's , autolite plugs

Delphi or denso on sensors

Coils , no replacement for motorcraft.

Alot of what I just mentioned are OEM parts manufacturers for motorcraft

Motorcraft doesn't actually make anything.

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Stay away from wells , autocraft , bwd and ANYTHING from AutoZone.

I know it's hard to stick with motorcraft stuff because of price but take for example . With my company we sell standard electrical sensors and whatnot. On a cap for a 95 5.0 the contacts are aluminum , motorcraft is brass. Although both will work , one will have more conduction than the other.

All parts are NOT created equal

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And just so you guys know , here's an example of bosch being the OE manufacturer on o2 sensors
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I have K&N..but realize that largely it is much ado about nothing..it might add 2hp somewhere in the curve and maybe allow more shit into my intake..dunno.
 

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I used to use K&N but got tired of the cleaning process. I switched to an Amsoil air filter on my Cobra. It's a dry filter and can be cleaned without the mess of cleaning the K&N and re oiling it.

And yes on using only Motorcraft parts on my vehicles. Every time I used aftermarket...probably Chinese made... they never worked right and spent more money on buying original parts again.:mad:
 

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I used to use K&N but got tired of the cleaning process. I switched to an Amsoil air filter on my Cobra. It's a dry filter and can be cleaned without the mess of cleaning the K&N and re oiling it.

And yes on using only Motorcraft parts on my vehicles. Every time I used aftermarket...probably Chinese made... they never worked right and spent more money on buying original parts again.:mad:
Good info. I'd be curious to try an Amsoil filter. I'd never considered them before.

It was ordering a new paper filter yesterday, that got me thinking about this stuff. My Cobra had a K&N when I first bought it, but I chucked it years ago, as it didn't look too good. I don't remember much of a power difference when I went back to paper--at least not to justify the trouble.

Before that, I used to put oiled-gauze filters in everything, almost mindlessly. Then after years of seeing traces of dust and oil that had passed through *some* of them, lost my taste for them.

Admittedly, most of that goes back to my years as a motorcycle mechanic, pulling off (probably hundreds of) pod filters, and not always liking what saw. I also saw a lot of finely scratched/galled cylinders--not that I could ever verify were from gauze filters though. (I think carbon tears up cylinders even worse). Mind you, these were all open-element setups also--no airbox. Still, I was happy to go back to paper with the Cobra, and not have to wonder.

I do think K&N's have a window--both in terms of service and lifespan--where they work okay. All of this is just one man's opinion though. I just got curious what others thought. Thanks for chiming in.

Edit: Interestingly, on motorcycles, I did almost always notice a power increase after installing gauze filters and re-jetting carbs--often a significant one. I just didn't notice a difference like that on the Cobra, going the other way.



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Here's a link to Amsoil dry filters.

Ea Universal Air Induction Filters - AMSOIL



Good info. I'd be curious to try an Amsoil filter. I'd never considered them before.

It was ordering a new paper filter yesterday, that got me thinking about this stuff. My Cobra had a K&N when I first bought it, but I chucked it years ago, as it didn't look too good. I don't remember much of a power difference when I went back to paper--at least not to justify the trouble.

Before that, I used to put oiled-gauze filters in everything, almost mindlessly. Then after years of seeing traces of dust and oil that had passed through *some* of them, lost my taste for them.

Admittedly, most of that goes back to my years as a motorcycle mechanic, pulling off (probably hundreds of) pod filters, and not always liking what saw. I also saw a lot of finely scratched/galled cylinders--not that I could ever verify were from gauze filters though. (I think carbon tears up cylinders even worse). Mind you, these were all open-element setups also--no airbox. Still, I was happy to go back to paper with the Cobra, and not have to wonder.

I do think K&N's have a window--both in terms of service and lifespan--where they work okay. All of this is just one man's opinion though. I just got curious what others thought. Thanks for chiming in.

Edit: Interestingly, on motorcycles, I did almost always notice a power increase after installing gauze filters and re-jetting carbs--often a significant one. I just didn't notice a difference like that on the Cobra, going the other way.



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Not sure about how many miles between cleaning. It would depend on the conditions driven in. I'd suggest just do an inspection of the filter periodically to see how dirty it is.
 

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how do you know which one you need? If you already have a CAI but it’s not K&N? Thanks

You need to take measurments of the diameter of the intake pipe on your present CAI to see which one would fit and also the length, flange and width of your present filter to get the one that would fit your application. Then look at the list of available filters in that link to find the one that matches or is the closest one to yours that you have right now. That's what I did when I replaced my K&N.
 

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