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Filter Minder
Well... after doing some fooling around on Google... I came up with this:
http://www.filterminder.com/
It is actually interesting. I know that they use a similar device on the Focus and the Powerstroke engines... but why not the rest of the engines? Wouldn't it be a great idea to include them on the rest of the engines?!
I suppose it is cost or something.
However, I spent the $30 bucks to get one... and add it to my air box.
I got it on here:
http://www.sportcompactonly.com/K-N/...HOPFR100&st=90
I'll show pictures of it while I'm modding it. I think it is a great idea, as it will show air restrictions with a dirty filter.
Wowsers.. with all of these mods lately... I'm surprised I'm not bankrupt.
http://www.filterminder.com/
It is actually interesting. I know that they use a similar device on the Focus and the Powerstroke engines... but why not the rest of the engines? Wouldn't it be a great idea to include them on the rest of the engines?!
I suppose it is cost or something.
However, I spent the $30 bucks to get one... and add it to my air box.
I got it on here:
http://www.sportcompactonly.com/K-N/...HOPFR100&st=90
I'll show pictures of it while I'm modding it. I think it is a great idea, as it will show air restrictions with a dirty filter.
Wowsers.. with all of these mods lately... I'm surprised I'm not bankrupt.
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Originally Posted by azmidget91
why not just spend the $30 on a k&n filter and oil it when it looks dirty every 6 months or so
I'm still paranoid about the oil contaminating my MAF sensor.
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How does that filter minder mount up?
FWIW, I've run K&N's since 93, on many different vehicles and have never had any issues with oil on the MAF. I think the potential for problems gets blown way out of proportion.
FWIW, I've run K&N's since 93, on many different vehicles and have never had any issues with oil on the MAF. I think the potential for problems gets blown way out of proportion.
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I agree with the over oiling issues getting blown out of proportion. I have had a k&n on all of my last 5 trucks and I re-oil every 6 months and I have NEVER had an issue with over oiling. If you follow the directions on the bootle of oil, you won't have a problem.
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We used to have those on the small equipment when I worked for a rental store. They came from the factory on our stump grinders, trenchers, wood chippers, ect. I think we even had them in our bobcats if I remember correctly.
To be totaly honest, We usually blew out the filters on a weekly basis, but I had seen some of the filters come back from long term rentals and even a trencher that ingested mud and had filters clogged so badly that the engines would never run and I have never seen one of the filter minders move off of the clean filter indication.
To be totaly honest, We usually blew out the filters on a weekly basis, but I had seen some of the filters come back from long term rentals and even a trencher that ingested mud and had filters clogged so badly that the engines would never run and I have never seen one of the filter minders move off of the clean filter indication.
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Originally Posted by maro
We used to have those on the small equipment when I worked for a rental store. They came from the factory on our stump grinders, trenchers, wood chippers, ect. I think we even had them in our bobcats if I remember correctly.
To be totaly honest, We usually blew out the filters on a weekly basis, but I had seen some of the filters come back from long term rentals and even a trencher that ingested mud and had filters clogged so badly that the engines would never run and I have never seen one of the filter minders move off of the clean filter indication.
To be totaly honest, We usually blew out the filters on a weekly basis, but I had seen some of the filters come back from long term rentals and even a trencher that ingested mud and had filters clogged so badly that the engines would never run and I have never seen one of the filter minders move off of the clean filter indication.
The information on them is very vague on the internet... I thought I'd find more with the diesel owners... but really, not too much either. Surprisingly.
However, I bought it and if it don't work well on the F150, I'll just keep it for when I mod the Dakota with a F/I unit or if I get a diesel truck one of these days.
But I'll attach it to the F150 and who knows... it might work. As I wouldn't really see why in the world it wouldn't... but who knows.
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Originally Posted by Jolly_Green_Giant
used and maintained K&N on mine and my family's vehicles since 1997. Zero problems of anykind. 6 vehicles total and 8 filters (two went with filter only first then upgraded to FIPK.
I'm not knocking K&N filters... I'm just knocking Ford on their supersensitive MAF sensors.
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Originally Posted by Stealth
Oiled filters only foul maf sensors when they are OVER oiled. 
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We just received two 08 2500HD Silverado work trucks at work and they have those filter-minders on them from the factory. When I was in the Army all of our military vehicles had them and I never saw one tripped even in the desert. Of course our vehicles were generally way over maintained.