The old filter that I am replacing is an element only that is pleated and cone shaped, green color.
Some new filters have the housing and the element built together, with a honeycomb style element.
What are the differences?
Thanks

 

sounds like you have after market, if I were you I would go back to OEM.

 

Absolutely the only way to go on a stock truck

 

And make sure you get the blue lined cellulose filter, not the white.

 

looks like the guys have all Important stuff covered

X-3 on OEM AIr Filter its a Good One

And Typicaly Last 100K with Normal Use

 

Is there a difference? Frame sell the white not blue!

 

Yes what would be the difference between blue and white?
The Napa store in town had a Wix filter but it was white and $84.

 

The diffrence in color really makes no diffrence. I used to run the wix filter and loved it. The best filter for your truck is the stock set up. Do not to a cheap cold air, if you do make sure it is not oiled. But like the guys have stated a stock air filter is good up too 700hp (I think) and it filters better also

 

The green aftermarket that I am replacing is a 'no-name on it' peice of junk. It has collpapsed in the housing and not sealed off, now the inlet pipe to the turbo is oily and dirty.

 

The Pro Dry 7 from AFE is excellent. I've had mine for over 50,000 miles now and my turbo compressor wheel is spotless clean.

 

That is not correct. The blue media is a water resistant synthetic and will not start to blind off if blowing snow or moisture gets on the filter element.

 

I stand corrected, i dont get any snow here

 

Some folks that did the zoodad mod noted that they got more moisture on the air filters from blowing rain. I have never seen it, but I can see where it can happen. I think (don't know for sure) that Ford's intent was (as you noted) to provide a slightly cheaper option for areas that did not get snow.

 

For as long as these filters last don't cheap out. Get the blue. You can get a Racor, they make them for Ford, cheaper on line at dieselfiltersonline.com.

 

I thought the OEM filter setup was designed and made by Donaldson and Racor was responsible for the Oil/ Fuel filters and HFCM.