stock air filters

scotts07 SG · 2005-10-23T12:19:29+00:00

thanks to all bros out there for helping me out!..

scotts07 SG

can they be washed? My neighbour washed it every month then left it to dry in the sun. Laughing Is it advisable?

bunny2002sg SG

Depends la, if it use oil then make sure you replace the oil before you put it back…

scotts07 SG

how do u know if there is oil in the filter? wat'll hapen if that particular filter needs oil and u did not apply any of it?

tailslide SG

u can't wash stock filters. u can't oil stock filters and u certainly can't dry them out in the sun....... unless u use socks for filters Laughing

galEVO SG

filter can only be washed if it those K&N filter those sponge fliter

Normal stock paper filter will shrink and pores will be block if u wash it.

Paper filter are cheap why recycle them when they are suppose to be thrown away?

gentlerock SG

Hey, you can't wash air filters one lah, unless its the after-market K&N washable filters. Please don't try.....haha.....

Air filter so cheap....S$20 only, and needs to be changed only occasionally.

But sometimes if its not too dirty, to save money, what the workshops do is to take compressed air and reverse blow it. Same thing with the aircon filter.

scotts07 SG

ow ok ok.Maybe i have to share this back with my neighour.That's why i was wondering,why is he washing a paper air filter,which is equilvalent to a stock filter.Hehehe... Laughing

Among stainless mesh air filters,hurricant or simota is better??

gentlerock SG

Solly, I don't know. Still using my stock air-filter leh.....

VampireEB SG

K&N required oiling after wash ..not advisable to use too much oiling else causing hay wire on the map sensor that's bad..
Hurrican doesn;t required oiling thus more power but more dust and dirt sucking to the combustion thus more dirtier engine..
Another one is the carbon fiber air filter ..need to send to workshop every 5000km to clean it wif air spray...

scotts07 SG

how good is those aftermarket air filters compared to open pod filters?which one will provide a cleaner engine?

Hurricane Air filters and Simota,which is better?

VampireEB SG

Some prefer stock filter and while others love the aftermath filter..afterall i still preferred after math filters. Pls dun open pod ..the engine would goes roaring in great tune but lacking of power plus more dust,dirt and water would get into the engine combustion causing great damage.

Still u wan clearner engine use the simota.

galEVO SG

open pod is good for high end..

my car used to open pod so i think i'll will be "suffocate" if use to draw air from the usual box.

VampireEB SG

Dun you installed CAI Pipe sticking downward to draw more air to the combustion instead?AS for open pod good in high end but suffer greatly in low end..

scotts07 SG

thanks.So u mean to obtain cleaner engine,i shld use aftermarket filters,those stainless mesh ones??Understand there will b increase in power when u use simota stainless mesh air filters?

Hmm..Just wonder,how does it increase more power when u just change an air filter? Laughing

VampireEB SG

LEts briefly explain to you ..
Stock filter the paper type is more cleaner and preventing the dust from getting to into the engine mean restriction most of the air getting into the combustion thus lesser torque feel..lacking of power coz of too much of filteration etc..

Aftermath filter has bigger holes..allows more air getting into the combustion ...making the engine breathing more by feeding more air mean increasing of torque ..and simota is similar to adm carbon filter ..which is currently i'm using it...i just gotta clean it every 5000km..

chihuahua999 SG

stock airfilter should use compress air to spray the dirt for the 1st 10k usage. After 20k should be throw away and put new one.

scotts07 SG

ow ok. Somehw there're too many products from simota,which i just only saw the brochure,didn't went to many shops to roughly check wat each product does for the car.

I know of the aeroform?cold air intake?Power chamber?all from simota,if someone can roughly explain,wat each does,i will be really great!...thanks all anyway! Laughing

[email protected] SG

i know K&N can be washed, but i dun think stock ones r meant to be washed.

Apollo_sg SG

stock filters r paper, they can't b washed.

ony K&N filters or other sponge type, but best to stick to stock. dun let the dirt into ur engine. u may regret it.

VampireEB SG

Yeah there'r many filters that claimed to be the best ..like the newer one r hurricane and simota ..so far from others hurricane has the power but really not sure abt simota as it new in the market ..

check out any car clubs abt simota..surely u could source for one..