Was my filter dirty?

[FlyingLow]

Over 15000 miles on the K&N/STS. I finally cleaned it.

Before

After

Before

After

 

[Brat]

Yeah i would say it was a bit dirty.

 

[Stanimal]

id say so. i hope you change your oil more often then you clean your filter! just j/k

 

[SilvrSRT10]

Hey, That could have been the noise you were looking for, Your truck was wheezing.

 

[ntw0rk]

Hey, That could have been the noise you were looking for, Your truck was wheezing.

LMAO!!!
That's funny right there!!!!!

 

[Hamrhead]

I don't know? It's definitely got some dirt, but it's not clogged anywhere by a long shot. I think it would've been just fine for quite a while yet.


Though, they look much purdier clean.

 

[dragon]

clean and mean

 

[Dave T(BADVENM)]

That things gonna really suck!!

 

[Texas Yellow Fever]

Nah, Smoke that ain't dirty. Hell it was just getting seasoned like a good cast iron skillet...now you got to start all over...what wuz you thinking? :dontknow:

 

[Bone]

just filters better dirty, like my women

 

[FSTJACK]

Nah, Smoke that ain't dirty. Hell it was just getting seasoned like a good cast iron skillet...now you got to start all over...what wuz you thinking? :dontknow:

Gotta agree with this. K&N's work better with some dirt on them as there is more surface area to trap and hold dirt. I wouldn't have bothered with cleaning that filter for maybe another 15000 miles.

 

[Silverback]

With a STS you are picking up all kinds of crap off the highway. I would clean it more often if I was you.

 

[FlyingLow]

With a STS you are picking up all kinds of crap off the highway. I would clean it more often if I was you.

That is what I was thinking. My filter being about 12 inches off the deck and right by my rear tires causes it to get very dirty. I did decide to go ahead and run it without the sock.

 

[FlyingLow]

id say so. i hope you change your oil more often then you clean your filter! just j/k

That I change every 3K miles.

 

[jrgnd]

That I change every 3K miles.

What oil do you use?

 

[FlyingLow]

0W-40