Real Dirty Air filter

[94BULLITT]

Here is a picture of a air filter out of a customers Durango.

 

[rockshaft]

Holy cow! My truck air filter wasn't even 1/10th as bad, and that was after a couple years and one ashy volcano eruption!

 

[94BULLITT]

It was a MOPAR filter, 190,000 miles on the vehicle. It may have been the original:confused3:

 

[sixdogs]

It's surprising the vehicle even ran. Maybe two or three MPG and a little hesitation on acceleration?

 

[Dmace]

I wonder what the plugs look like! Some people should be ordered to use dealer maintenance contracts...
190,000 miles on that filter?
Another bullet-proof Chrysler engine!

For around $30 and 10 minutes of my time, I change mine every year just for piece of mind.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Here is a picture of a air filter out of a customers Durango.

Looks like the one I took out of my BIL's F150 with almost 60K on it.

Chris

 

[murphy1244]

Here is a picture of a air filter out of a customers Durango.

What service was it in for?

 

[Ford850]

When changing one of my truck's air filters a couple of years ago, I found a mouse had packed the air box full of chewed up cloth fibers. It was a hard packed colorful blob of fiber, sucked up tight against the filter,made mostly from a bag of clothes waiting to go to Good Will that was in the garage. When I opened the box I still remember the sick feeling that came over me. Luckily the mouse didn't perforate the filter so a quick cleaning was all that was needed. I check my filters regularly so I know it was built in little time. I now check more often because more can be wrong than a typical dirty filter like is shown in this thread.
BTW, I had noticed my mpgs were down by a few before cleaning, but thought it was typical winter fuel/weather issues. They jumped right back up after cleaning the box. I also checked the air filter in my wife's car at the same time and it was about 1/4 full too. I now have 3 baited mouse traps in my garage at all times.

 

[94BULLITT]

What service was it in for?

It was in for a missfire. I found it had a missfire on cyl #2. It had good spark and fuel. I then ran a compression test. Everything was good but when I had the compression gauge on cyl #2 it was making a popping noise back through the intake. Take the gauge out the noise was not there. I then pulled the valve cover and found a cam follower off of the #2 cyl exhaust side. Apparently it dropped a valve seat which is common for these engines, the follower fell out and then the valve spring pull the valve seat back into place. The guy was going to trade it, then just try to sell it himself, now he is talking about getting a used engine for it.

When changing one of my truck's air filters a couple of years ago, I found a mouse had packed the air box full of chewed up cloth fibers. It was a hard packed colorful blob of fiber, sucked up tight against the filter,made mostly from a bag of clothes waiting to go to Good Will that was in the garage. When I opened the box I still remember the sick feeling that came over me. Luckily the mouse didn't perforate the filter so a quick cleaning was all that was needed. I check my filters regularly so I know it was built in little time. I now check more often because more can be wrong than a typical dirty filter like is shown in this thread.
BTW, I had noticed my mpgs were down by a few before cleaning, but thought it was typical winter fuel/weather issues. They jumped right back up after cleaning the box. I also checked the air filter in my wife's car at the same time and it was about 1/4 full too. I now have 3 baited mouse traps in my garage at all times.

I see that a lot.

 

[Soundguy]

hey.. filters get more efficient the dirtier they get right?

 

[kebo]

Aww, just blow the dust off of it and stick it back in. He'll never know the difference, and if he did, I doubt he would even care!!!!

 

[Soundguy]

wash it

 

[ultrarunner]

My brother bought a Mercedes 280S cheap years ago... the owner didn't want to spend any money on the car.

The then $35 Mann air filter was plugged.

Put in a new one and the difference was night and day... drove it for a few years and doubled his money.

 

[dodge man]

We just bought a car for my daughter, at one point we looked at a Nissan Maxima, 95,000 miles on it, loaded with options, and priced about 4k below book. The dealer had just gotten in and didn't have a chance to detail it. The car was completely trashed in side, and the body had a lot of scratches and dings. The dealer said it smoked a "little bit". I watched him cold start it, and he was covering the seats so we wouldn't get dirty riding in it. I told him don't bother I wasn't intersted. I was hoping to get a car that was just a little dirty cheap, but I think the car had been seriously abused in terms of maintance. I think the rings, valves etc were shot on the car. I always wondered what the air cleaner on that car looked like.

 

[creekbend]

Preventative Maintenance is never a bad idea. Definitely more economical. I bought two tires for one of our Grand Daughters cat last week and the mechanic checked the fluids too. There was no antifreeze in the reservoir or the radiator showing. I was right there the entire time, along with our Grand Daughter. and I asked her why didn't her Father show her how to check the fluids. Her response was "What is Antifreeze for". Rest assured that in the end, she had a thorough education regarding a vehicle's engine and what to check.

 

[puckgrinder85]

****, they dont get much more dirty than that. I love pulling original plugs out of cars, gapped burned to .100" and they wonder why we need to start replacing coils.

 

[94BULLITT]

****, they dont get much more dirty than that. I love pulling original plugs out of cars, gapped burned to .100" and they wonder why we need to start replacing coils.

These were burned .085-.090"

 

[ultrarunner]

My local Chevrolet Dealer sent me a coupon for oil change and 27 point inspection with tire rotation for $19.95.

I decided to take in the 91 Silverado because it was due..

The tech was very thorough checking all the fluids and such and mentioned I had a mouse nest in the air-cleaner assembly???

Sure enough, there was a nest and I was more surprised than he was... the filter was not in the best of shape and he asked if it was OK to replace... and I said sure.

Anyway, he goes to the parts counter at this 100 year old dealership and comes back saying they would have to special order the filter... they don't stock it and neither do the two closest dealers?

A stock 91 Silverado with a 350 should be as common as they get... used in many different configurations for many years...

I guess I really am getting old...

 

[Soundguy]

have you noticed that if you go to walmart, with limited exceptions on a couple SUPER common oil filters ( fram ph8a/motorcraft fl1a/supertech st8a ).. that walmart only stocks oil/air fitlers for vehicles 2000+

My local Chevrolet Dealer sent me a coupon for oil change and 27 point inspection with tire rotation for $19.95.

I decided to take in the 91 Silverado because it was due..

The tech was very thorough checking all the fluids and such and mentioned I had a mouse nest in the air-cleaner assembly???

Sure enough, there was a nest and I was more surprised than he was... the filter was not in the best of shape and he asked if it was OK to replace... and I said sure.

Anyway, he goes to the parts counter at this 100 year old dealership and comes back saying they would have to special order the filter... they don't stock it and neither do the two closest dealers?

A stock 91 Silverado with a 350 should be as common as they get... used in many different configurations for many years...

I guess I really am getting old...

 

[Soundguy]

have you noticed that if you go to walmart, with limited exceptions on a couple SUPER common oil filters ( fram ph8a/motorcraft fl1a/supertech st8a ).. that walmart only stocks oil/air fitlers for vehicles 2000+

My local Chevrolet Dealer sent me a coupon for oil change and 27 point inspection with tire rotation for $19.95.

I decided to take in the 91 Silverado because it was due..

The tech was very thorough checking all the fluids and such and mentioned I had a mouse nest in the air-cleaner assembly???

Sure enough, there was a nest and I was more surprised than he was... the filter was not in the best of shape and he asked if it was OK to replace... and I said sure.

Anyway, he goes to the parts counter at this 100 year old dealership and comes back saying they would have to special order the filter... they don't stock it and neither do the two closest dealers?

A stock 91 Silverado with a 350 should be as common as they get... used in many different configurations for many years...

I guess I really am getting old...