To Josh's point:

https://youtu.be/sJ3L-E-ufYo

The particle test starts at about 9:00.

I have used K&N air filters in my vehicles for years.  Hmmm.  Rethinking
that.

Also, I worked for the company that made Fram products for decades.  I
don't use Fram products.

--
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 5:26 PM Josh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:

> Amsoil has some pretty interesting resources regarding "high flow" air
> filters.  They sat that some very high percentage of wear occurs as a
> result of particles smaller than 5 microns.  Well if you oil filter only
> gets brtween 10 and 20 microns then what is one to do?  Additionally were
> would particles that small come from?  Their answer is that they come from
> the air and that preventing the intake of those particles is critical to
> keeping them out of the engine oil.  Of course they sell air filters that
> filter below the 5 micron size but of note is their statement that filters
> like K&N are capable of achieving high flow due to their large media pore
> size.  In fact its not really media at all but rather a cotton gause which
> often relies on a sticky oil to catch the dirt.   I'll see if I can find
> the publication.  It was enough for me to stop using K&N and instead look
> for oversized options with small micron ratings.  Of course anything is
> better than the Yanmar sponge...or worse a yanmar sponge disintegrating
> into the engine.
>
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C&C 37+
> Solomons, MD
>
> Jun 30, 2022 07:53:34 John Irvin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>:
>
> Have used K&N in my vehicles for decades. Very satisfied. Should work in
> boats.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 29, 2022, at 9:31 PM, Dave via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> wrote:
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> 
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> We have met the enemy, and he is us!  Lol....
>
> Mine also disintegrated, and the particles were ingested by the engine.
> Seems a bit ironic for an air filter to expire this way, though oddly just
> for failing to replace it.
>
> You too were punished.   Karma.
>
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>
> Glad it worked out.
>
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>
> Dave
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