Execut1ve

... on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being fresh from the store and 10 being 16 yr old stock filter



just curious how old this filter actually is, wondering how much good the new filter is doing

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

From 1 to 10, I'd give that a 12.

|WYG|SS

yep higher than a 10 i would say

Execut1ve

so they aren't supposed to look that dirty when changed at the recommended intervals?

dr_bowtie

thats a washable/re-usable filter....wash it with dawn dish soap and re-oil it...good to go...

wash it with a hose...from the clean to the dirty side...dont wash the dirty into it...

Execut1ve

well, I didn't know that and already put in a new microgard filter... do I stand to gain anything by washing off this dirty one and putting it in instead? and what's this about oiling the filter, was that something I should have done to the other one?

dr_bowtie

wash it and keep it...it is better than the microgard...

there is filter oil at the parts store....go VERY sparingly on the oil or the MAF will get unhappy...I fog the air above the filter and let the mist fall once the cotton is light pinkish I wipe it all down and then run with it...oil directly on the filter may be too much...

Execut1ve

oh goody, I get to dig it out of the trash... luckily I put it in the box from the new one, thank goodness for that :P

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

You do not oil paper filters, just the reusable ones when called for.

Execut1ve

so the microgard is a paper filter, unlike the old one which is reusable?