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Totally in agreement on that. I like to keep my car 100% OEM parts (with no aftermarket parts), but oil and air filters are the only exceptions. Most OEM filters have mediocre efficiency, so that is where I instead use a famous filter brand to get 99%+ efficiency @20 microns.
One thing I like to inspect when changing the air filter is for any holes in the rubber snorkel which feeds the air from the air filter into the engine, as any holes or rotting rubber could allow unfiltered air into the engine. Also, if a car up ahead runs on some dirt in the road and I see a dirt cloud rise into the air, I typically slow down and wait for the dust to settle before going through that area (just to prevent any dust from entering the air filter).
Thanks, so you advocate more frequent oil and filter changes, and use the highest efficiency filtration filters. Sounds like excellent advise.It is my belief that engine wear has little to do with oil viscosity but rather to dirt ingestion. The more contamination, soot and chemical imbalance, the more wear. Use the best oil and air filters possible. Meaning those that remove the smallest particles. Whether you use the same filter over and over again may help them filter better. There is evidence to support this. Because the best way to remove the undesirables is to change your oil more often, I think that is the best we can do. I change my air filter often and my oil filter with every oil change.
Ali
Totally in agreement on that. I like to keep my car 100% OEM parts (with no aftermarket parts), but oil and air filters are the only exceptions. Most OEM filters have mediocre efficiency, so that is where I instead use a famous filter brand to get 99%+ efficiency @20 microns.
One thing I like to inspect when changing the air filter is for any holes in the rubber snorkel which feeds the air from the air filter into the engine, as any holes or rotting rubber could allow unfiltered air into the engine. Also, if a car up ahead runs on some dirt in the road and I see a dirt cloud rise into the air, I typically slow down and wait for the dust to settle before going through that area (just to prevent any dust from entering the air filter).
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