[AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250

[Dean VP]

Howard:

Very interesting. I've never considered this area as having driving
conditions that would require a Severe duty filtering system. However, I
will be driving back to the Midwest again in June. The Ford recommended unit
is $260 plus the filters are really pricey. Have to think through this a
bit. The K & N filter now scares me a bit. 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Howard Bottles
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250

Dean-
Ford now sells an air filtering system called the AIS Sever Duty Filter 
Kit. It does away with the flat accordion filter and sorry fitting air 
filter box lid.

The new style filter is made by Donaldson, using their new PowerCore 
filtering technology.

I purchased one and installed it on y '03 PSD.  Kit costs about $200 and 
up depending on where you buy it. The price of the replacement element 
is somewhat high,
between $60 and $80, but they should last 25-40k miles, depending on 
your driving.  That is high for a filter, but it is cheaper than having 
to buy a new turbo because it got dusted. The poor design of the stock 
air filter lid does not seal as good as it should, and can let dust 
around the filter element and on to the turbo, eventually eating up the 
vanes.

I would not install the K&N filter, from what I have read, they have the 
potential for allowing too much contaminants into the engine.

There are other aftermarket filtering systems out there (Tymar is one), 
but I feel better that if there were to ever be an issue with my engine, 
the dealer cant complain about the type of filter on the engine, since 
it is genuine FORD.

Links:
Pics of the filter
http://www.performancedieselparts.com/AIS_Severe_Duty.cfm

Donaldson info on the PowerCore Technology
http://www.donaldson.com/en/engine/air/index.html

As Always, YMMV

Howard



>> Well after my 4400 mile trip I had the oil changed again at the local 
>> Ford
>> dealer for $49.00. I like that much better than the mentioned $89 
>> figure.
>> Anyway they informed me my intake air filter was getting dirty. Must 
>> have
>> been a really dirty blizzard I ran into one day!  Maybe it was that 
>> 50 mile
>> per hour headwind between Moline and Des Moines.  I decided not to have
>> the dealer change it as I want to put in an aftermarket, longer 
>> duration,
>> higher performance filter in it.
>> What are you folks using? K & N seems to be a popular air filter.
>> Suggestions?
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>
>


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