AIS Filter Conversion
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Wellington, Co
That was a year ago, 189.98 + 9.95 shipping.
Mountain Pass
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From: Northeast, WA
Veteran/Sheepdog
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From: Western AR
Yes, it comes with the battery tray and all hardware. I also added the foam sleeve to the fender (home brew setup for $5) for a second air intake source. My turbo whistles subtly when I get on it or pull a load, but it is not over the top loud at all. If the radio is on, I have to really try to hear the turbo whistle. I have 20k on my current filter. I just tap the bugs and bigger pieces of debris out of it occasionally, and it doesn't pull the minder in at all right now. I'm about to put a boost gauge on the truck to get a more accurate indicator of flow like Rich does, though.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Wellington, Co
I cut out the area on the box where the sleeve would go, but I have my alarm siren in the fender, so no sleeve. I figure access to the air is enough.
Senior User
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From: Jeffersonville , Indiana
Just to add to this thread. You do not have to change the AIS until the filterminder says too. Like Tugly said , use your stock filterminder not the on that comes with the AIS kit because the one with the kit is too sensative and sucks down way before the filter is even dirty. You can not go off the looks of the filter. They are designed to hold alot of dirt and still flow alot of air. I had a 08 6.4 and a 07 6.0 Power Stroke (which have the same Donaldson power core filter as the AIS in their stock intakes) and once went almost 75,000 miles on the 6.4 before the filter needed changed and the truck ran fine and got just as good as fuel mileage as with a brand new clean filter. The 6.4 with two turbos needed alot of air too.
Senior User
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From: Jeffersonville , Indiana
I bought mine from Diesel Filters online [FA-1759]Ford 7.3 liter Power Stroke Diesel AIS Extended Life Filter Kit(FA1759) - Diesel Filters,Additives,brake rotors, and brake pads for Chevy, Dodge and Ford Diesel Trucks $250 and over is free shipping , so I added a extra filter and a couple of Racor fuel filters while the shipping was free. Would be a good time to stock up on fuel filters with the free shipping if you had the extra cash.
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Veteran/Sheepdog
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From: Western AR
I did my own. I cut out the side of the filter housing (4 inch diameter hole) and inserted a shop-vac foam sleeve in there ($5 at Home Depot). I had to trim the foam sleeve a little with a pair of scissors to fit the concave shape of the filter housing, but it keeps big stuff out and has not moved a bit since I put it in there.
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Delta, CO
I did my own. I cut out the side of the filter housing (4 inch diameter hole) and inserted a shop-vac foam sleeve in there ($5 at Home Depot). I had to trim the foam sleeve a little with a pair of scissors to fit the concave shape of the filter housing, but it keeps big stuff out and has not moved a bit since I put it in there.
I have not regretted the AIS one bit, if you want to keep things stock looking it really fits the bill & beats the stock box hands down no matter what filter you put in the stock box. 4 years & the filter minder has not shown a sign of moving.
Hotshot
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From: Puget Sound
I did my own. I cut out the side of the filter housing (4 inch diameter hole) and inserted a shop-vac foam sleeve in there ($5 at Home Depot). I had to trim the foam sleeve a little with a pair of scissors to fit the concave shape of the filter housing, but it keeps big stuff out and has not moved a bit since I put it in there.
Same here.
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From: the nutmeg state "CT"
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