Didn't the element come with a plastic housing around it just like the stocker? OK--Intake is three pieces before the flex hose---Intake snorkel, airfilter w/ housing, housing base. Housing base clamps to the flex pipe which goes to the turbo (kinda sorta). Am I clear as mud??

 

I had the same problem with the housing not completly seating on the lower rear part of the housing. This problem only became evident after my 30k service and had to re-check everything they did due to another problem after service. I was assured that there was no problem, but it just seems weird, any other solutions found for this?

 

You just have to get a light and stick your hand in and feel to make sure that the tabs mate right. Lubricating the seal helps a bunch. Just use patience and it'll go in fairly easy. I've done several and I still have to check close every time I do a new one. Again--patience and experience is the key. Do it several times if necessary--this is not something you want to halfway do and let it go. If you suck dirt in at the back of your housing you'll have major problems down the road.

 

Hey Bill, From what you have probably already read and from personal experience of my own; NEVER EVER believe that filterminder! That thing is useless! I asure you if you pay any attention to that thing,you will ruin your engine.Always take the filter out and inspect it for yourself.

 

I agree with you 100%. I cant believe what a poor job ford did at designing the filter housing. It is a major pain in the *** and way too expensive.
As for the air indicator, I have owned one cummins and two 6.0s and none have them have worked at all. They always show good even after 30K miles.

 

I've noticed a lot of diesel owners could use some info on how to use their Filter Minder. The Minder is just a messenger, and is only telling the vacuum level on the clean side of the air filter. Depending on how it was engineered with the air induction system, with a new filter it may show zero, or may be up a notch or two. This is the clean filter restriction level. The typical air filter takes a long time to show any additional restriction from dirt/dust. It may take 50-75,000 miles depending on operating conditions. If you pull a filter and look at it, it will look dirty...........that's it's job !!!! In fact, it filters better than a new filter if it has a dust film. If you don't see the Minder go up, there is no increased restriction. If you change to a different aftermarket filter and see a difference in the Minder reading...........it's just telling you if that filter is more or less restrictive. If it goes all the way to red zone, you may want to think about what type of filter you just installed, as you've just increased the restriction in your air induction system. We've been taught for so many years that we need to constantly change air filters, and that's just not true. Many air filters will last 100,000 miles or more. If you just like changing filters frequently, that's fine, but don't blame the Minder. For more information go to www.filterminder.com