I know these filters are new to the market but was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. Seems like a pretty good alternative to the oil filters like my AFE. It looks like you can clean them with a shop vac or air hose and they are good for 100k miles.

http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/eaa.aspx

 

These are filters based on a nanoweb technology made by Donaldson.

They are the best money can buy for efficiency (dust removal). I don't know how they are at airflow, though though WILL be better than a comparable cellulose (paper) filter.

They will make air surgically clean. Want to talk about low silicon level in oil analysis? I'd bet these go <4-5ppm regularly.

jmo

 

If I am reading the information correctly they say they filter the air as well as a stock paper filter but flow as good as an oiled filter like a AFE or K&N. Sounds like the best of both worlds and much easier to clean.

 

I had just posted this in the SP BHAF thread, and your link is broken.

Here is the corrected link. This is the tantalizing parts from the description (with graphs):

and then ....
If these are claims are true, what's not to love?

 

You are correct, it does not work. Well maybe we will get some answers on your post. Just seemed like a pretty good deal if it does what they say it does. It is probably to new for anyone to have one installed yet.

 

Just for giggles I called Amsoil's technical line to see if they hard a cross reference part in the Eaa line for the Donaldson BHAF we've been discussing. And no. The largest filter he could find had a 3" outlet, and the CFM rating? He had no clue.

Why is it so hard for manufacturers to provide detailes up to date technical information on a product. I mean they spend all the money to make the dang things and then it seems it can take years to find out all the relevant information.

 

I just ordered mine. I am a prefered customer, and get their news letter. I can not believe I missed this

I will let you all know what I think after a couple of miles on it in the desert this winter.

 

I called Amsoil tech support again today 'cause you know how support is, sometimes you get someone who has a clue and other days ....


Anyway, the largest filter in the EAA line appears to be for our trucks so no BHAFs as I found out before. I did manage to get a flow rate data point (I think this was for the 2002 5.9 ISB engine filter, the 2003 and up was a different part number, should be similar I'm assuming):

200 CFM @ 0.82 H2O" restriction. So if we normalize this to the stock filter rating at 4.66" H2O restriction we get:

Flow = sqr(4.66) / sqr(0.82) * 200 CFM = 476 CFM. Stock filter was 452 CFM, so color me unimpressed and finding their claim that it flows as well as a gauze filter seemingly unfactual.

Oh and they would not provide me with the ISO test results.