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thoughts on high flow air filters

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by joseph1853, May 16, 2018.

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  1. May 16, 2018 #1
    joseph1853

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    What do you think about high flow air filters on big trucks? You know like the k&n air filters on the cold air intakes people use on cars..
     
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  3. May 16, 2018 #2
    tnevin225

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    There called Fleet Air Filters, I've been using them for years.
     
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    Most of that is marketing. With computers managing fuel and air flow you gain very little if any. If a filter is clean it's going to flow the same as any other. Think about it. What's more important? 5 HP or keeping dirt out?
     
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  5. May 16, 2018 #4
    boneebone

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    It's snake oil,

    If they were that great, don't you think the OEM's would be using them in their trucks?
     
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  7. May 16, 2018 #5
    Roberts450

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    Not snake oil. They do flow more CFM but at a cost. They dont filter as good as paper filters do.
     
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  8. May 16, 2018 #6
    Goodysnap

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    More air flow = more dirt flow. Stick with stock filters or at least a reputable brand. Open or leaking intake systems cause everything to get dirty and wear faster. Costing way more in the long run than is gained.
     
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  9. May 16, 2018 #7
    joseph1853

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    Thats the argument do they really work as well as the paper filters filtering dirt out. But I would consider using them if the mileage went up. I mean if it improved your mileage by 1 mile a gallon lets say 6 to 7 miles at 3000 miles a week at 3.15 a gallon thats a savings of around $225 dollars a week.. thats a around 11,000 in savings over the year.. so the numbers could make it a deal whether or not there as good at filtering the dirt..
     
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    joseph1853

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    I thought you were joking but I looked them up and there is such a thing. so are getting better fuel mileage? horsepower? different sound?
     
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  11. May 16, 2018 #9
    bowhunter67

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    A buddy of mine put a k&n filter in his truck and took out a 1 year old turbo so I guess the money he saved on fuel can pay for a new turbo again.
     
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  12. May 16, 2018 #10
    austinmike

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    Had em in my pickup and bike years ago. Took em out went back to paper.
     
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