Kwiks air filter mod ?????????????????????
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Mountain Pass
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Kwiks air filter mod ?????????????????????
I installed the Napa/wix # 546637, 2 or 3 years ago, no problem, I read about dusting concerns here with the stock setup and and switched to Kwiks. Today at a diesel repair shop where I was having work done, the guy says that it is a terrible setup and I should change it as soon as possible because of dusting concerns and I am better off with the stock setup. I am very happy with this setup and I look in the intake hose and dont see anything. Has anyone had any dusting with this setup?
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From: Round Rock, TX
i JUST changed my kwik today .. put a new one on .. the old one was a might dirty .. turbo looks FINE .. there are a ton of studies out there about it .. those guys didn't know what they were talking about. My money says one of 'em has a K&N on their diesel !
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From: Gulf Coast of Florida
He's a knucklehead... pay him for the work with a rotten balogna sandwich if that's the proof of his knowledge - that filter was originally for a Cummins in agricultural (i.e. DUSTY) conditions, if memory serves - yeah, and have your dog 'mark' the sandwich too
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From: The Great Plains
I have had a kwik filter for a couple years as well. Ran them way longer than I should have. I went to trade my pickup in and they made a big deal that my pickup was dusted due to that aftermarket filter and made me pull the intake off to look at the turbo. Next thing I know I had the entire shop out there looking at my pickup. The shop foreman said that was the cleanest intake/turbo they had ever seen on any diesel, let alone one with 135k miles. Keep it and be happy/safe.
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From: La La Land
If you're taking the truck to a shop, you may be vulnerable to unscrupulous types that prey on others' lack of knowledge.
You need to seriously re-evaluate the abilities of that diesel shop if they are concerned about a 6637.
My guess is that they're planting the seed of doubt in your mind that they will later reap with a unnecessary turbo repair (if they actually DO it) and the subsequent bill for you to line their pockets with.
Gotta' watch people like this...
Pop
You need to seriously re-evaluate the abilities of that diesel shop if they are concerned about a 6637.
My guess is that they're planting the seed of doubt in your mind that they will later reap with a unnecessary turbo repair (if they actually DO it) and the subsequent bill for you to line their pockets with.
Gotta' watch people like this...
Pop
Last edited by SpringerPop; Jun 7, 2007 at 11:33 PM.
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From: Central, Al
Well according to used oil analysis (comparing mine and Kris) the 6637 is within 1 - 2 ppm of the AIS on the silicon (dust) and the AIS is a superior filtration system. It may not flow the most but it is definitely one of the best at filtration.
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Snowboard season cometh..
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From: Gulf Coast of Florida
Originally Posted by SpringerPop
If you're taking the truck to a shop, you may be vulnerable to unscrupulous types that prey on others' lack of knowledge.
You need to seriously re-evaluate the abilities of that diesel shop if they are concerned about a 6637.
My guess is that they're planting the seed of doubt in your mind that they will later reap with a unnecessary turbo repair (if they actually DO it) and the subsequent bill for you to line their pockets with.
Gotta' watch people like this...
Pop
You need to seriously re-evaluate the abilities of that diesel shop if they are concerned about a 6637.
My guess is that they're planting the seed of doubt in your mind that they will later reap with a unnecessary turbo repair (if they actually DO it) and the subsequent bill for you to line their pockets with.
Gotta' watch people like this...
Pop
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Originally Posted by amiller93
I have the AIS but on the last analysis I had 3 or 4 ppm and Kris, on the 6637, had 6 or 7 ppm
Anybody got more
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From: iowa
Ok made me go look, last 2 of mine both with the 6637 filter and not having been changed show 5ppm, funny universal average is 10ppm, so the "bad"6637 is cutting the silicon in half. hmmm yep guess he's right need to go get rid of it right away, probably better just take the entire intake tube of the turbo that should get those silicon numbers up good enough
BTW, the local Ford garage looked at my truck for something else a month or so ago, the mechanic took one look at that filter and starts asking man where did you get that setup I want one it looks like it would really work. talked to him 2 days later and he had bought the filter and had it installed said when he took the stock air box off he was shocked at how much dirt was down in that tube as he had never actually looked in his before.
BTW, the local Ford garage looked at my truck for something else a month or so ago, the mechanic took one look at that filter and starts asking man where did you get that setup I want one it looks like it would really work. talked to him 2 days later and he had bought the filter and had it installed said when he took the stock air box off he was shocked at how much dirt was down in that tube as he had never actually looked in his before.
Last edited by monsterbaby; Jun 8, 2007 at 11:24 AM.