Any CAIs use the stock filter?

CZ-75 · May 27, 2005

I'm coming from Acura, if i end up buying the 3, and Comptech makes a CAI that allows you to keep the original air filter and plumbing to the TB by merely replacing the stock airbox with a fenderwell intake system. I'm asking this because I'm pretty sure all the silicates that K&N filters (and similar) let through are why I'm burning oil in my GSR after 85K miles. I'd rather lose a few hp, if that, and stay with paper filters that keep my oil cleaner.

dread · May 27, 2005

I don't think there are any. Never ever heard of something like that.

mobomelter · May 28, 2005

i seriously doubt it was your filter that is making your car burn oil. my focus had a short ram system that was electrical taped togther in some spots. 70k no burnt oil. (no i don't treat my 3 like i did my focus.)

CZ-75 · May 30, 2005

mobomelter said:
i seriously doubt it was your filter that is making your car burn oil. my focus had a short ram system that was electrical taped togther in some spots. 70k no burnt oil. (no i don't treat my 3 like i did my focus.)

Your filter controls air quality of intake air. A free-flowing filter would, despite claims of being 98-99% as effective as OEM, seem to let in more abrasive particulates. Logic stands that these might cause premature wear. I agree that I don't have enough info at present to say, but rings and valve guide seals are the two main culprits that I can think of. If it is rings then it can only stand to reason that poor filtration allowed in abrasive silicates, which seem to be a documented problem for K&N based on oil analyses of those who use them compared to OEM filters.

briand805 · May 30, 2005

CZ-75 said:
Your filter controls air quality of intake air. A free-flowing filter would, despite claims of being 98-99% as effective as OEM, seem to let in more abrasive particulates. Logic stands that these might cause premature wear. I agree that I don't have enough info at present to say, but rings and valve guide seals are the two main culprits that I can think of. If it is rings then it can only stand to reason that poor filtration allowed in abrasive silicates, which seem to be a documented problem for K&N based on oil analyses of those who use them compared to OEM filters.

Can you point out some of the documents pertaining to the oil analyses. Id like to see those. Thanks.

CZ-75 · May 31, 2005

briand805 said:
Can you point out some of the documents pertaining to the oil analyses. Id like to see those. Thanks.

briand805 · May 31, 2005

CZ-75 said:
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101710&page=2&pp=25

There are other links in this thread and I first saw indications of this on bobistheoilguy.com, which makes it worth a search there.

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000073#000000

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000289;p=3#000095

http://home.usadatanet.net/~jbplock/ISO5011/SPICER.htm

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000308#000018

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000126#000000

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000124#000013

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000147#000003

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000092;p=2#000061

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000144#000000

thanks much.

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