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Jul 22, 2009 | 05:45 PM

pb34

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Powercore Filter Question

Good evenin' everyone! I've had my Volant CAI w/ powercore filter for a little less than a year now and it's been great. I decided to pull it out and make sure there wasn't any debris in there and it looked good.

My question is how long are these filters supposed to last? Is there any detailed cleaning that I should do? Thanks in advance!

Jul 22, 2009 | 06:01 PM

klook

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Filters

I just got a flyer with my edge from Autoanything. It was for K&N airfilters and it stated in it that they were good for 100k under normal operating conditions. Whatever those are I don't know.

Kevin

Jul 22, 2009 | 06:35 PM

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I believe the powercore is a zero maintenance filter guaranteed for the life of the truck. By zero maintenance they mean it does not need to be oiled; it's a dry filter. I think all you need to do is knock the crud out of it every once in a while.

Jul 23, 2009 | 01:26 PM

pb34

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Okay great, just what I was looking to hear. Thanks!

Jul 23, 2009 | 07:31 PM

klook

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Filter

I am going to get something once my stock filter needs replacing. Do you like the one you have? I have heard that the oiled ones can mess up the mass air flow sensor. Anyone else have some experience with this?

Kevin

Jul 23, 2009 | 09:49 PM

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I love my Volant CAI. The Powercore filter is oil-less so there is nothing to mess up the MAF sensor. Combined with my Edge tuner and Magnaflow exhaust I definitely feel a little more power. Whether I'm imagining it or not I can't say, but I'm very happy with the purchase.

Jul 24, 2009 | 06:02 AM

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Lean condition

Thanks, I have had 2 different vehicles with K&N with no problems that I was aware of but they were not CAI systems, just a filter. I will probably go with the Volant and Powercore because I see them mentioned in here a lot. My only question about that is: How is the lean condition affecting the performance and life of the engine? The Edge does not compensate for it so you would need a custom tune/tuner and a tuner/person with a Dyno. I did not go that route because I am not interested in ultimate freak power, just squeezing a little more out of my modest 4.6. Anyone have an informed opinion about that?

Kevin

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Jul 24, 2009 | 08:59 AM

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* The Volant PowerCore is designed to replace the aftermarket air filter in most popular cold air intake systems
* Volant scraps pleated cotton-gauze for this revolutionary straight-through fluted design
* Hundreds of fluted layers trap 99.95% of the damaging particles trying to kill your engine
* While trapping more dirt, the PowerCore lets your engine breathe all the power-producing air it can handle
* PowerCore's ability to let air in and keep dirt out makes it 3 times more efficient than conventional filters
* The oil-free media means your PowerCore stays maintenance free for up to 100,000 miles
* The rugged design makes your Volant PowerCore filter impervious to water
* Designed to replace the filter in most Volant, K&N, AEM and Airaid cold air intake systems
* Volant backs your PowerCore with a 4-year or 100,000-mile warranty—whichever comes first

I replaced my regular Volant filter with the PowerCore one. The thing has been great. I had some drone from the first filter Im guessing pulling in to much air up at highway speeds. The new filter I don't hear a peep from.