New air filter intervals

[Rawze]

maybe a coarse washable foam insert somewhere before it gets to the air cleaner?

Personally however, I do not recommend those re-usable/washable air cleaners elements themselves. They tend to let too much past them, even when kept wet.

[SquareOne]

(07-12-2019 )uncleal13 Wrote:  ... My current truck is a Cascadia, the air intake is built into the hood and sucks in the air right at the base of the windshield...

Yep, that's what I run...13 Cascadia...

(07-12-2019 )uncleal13 Wrote:  ...On average I change the air filters on this truck every three months...

I think I'm going to be doing near the same at 3-4month intervals. It's not worth polishing liners trying to stretch $60-$70 intake air filters. Small cost for clean air to supply that 30k air pump lol! Besides, I'm sure it would pay for itself with the small fuel mileage gain from less restriction.

[SquareOne]

(07-12-2019 )Rawze Wrote:  maybe a coarse washable foam insert somewhere before it gets to the air cleaner?

Personally however, I do not recommend those re-usable/washable air cleaners elements themselves. They tend to let too much past them, even when kept wet.

- Although I've never done any 'real world' testing with one, I tend to agree. They just don't seem to be able to grab the finer particulates that a traditional air filter element would. If the 'wet' style could grab those when it is new, it seems that the effectiveness of it would be compromised with the first washing.... and only amplified with every additional wash thereafter.