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I work at an auto parts store, I bet we will start selling more air filters tomorrow morning HAHAHA I'm glad I saw this, I need to change my air filter 😅 pronto
because he's right. I'm from a family of engineers (we don't agree on anything politically), but we all agree when it comes to German cars and German Engineering. Independently (since we'v never agreed in the past) we've all concluded a long time ago that "German Engineering" is a Ridiculous marketing slogan, and like all marketing slogans, a complete lie or hugely overrated and exaggerated. Stuff engineered in Germany is often below average, often over engineered or under engineered, often weird, rigid and poorly thought through and expensive because it's inefficiently produced. Japanese products, on the other hand, are almost perfectly optimized between cost and quality.
@@BigEightiesNewWave ima have to check that out I’m paying $3 lol 😂 a gallon of it I use a lot from all these bugs it’s like my car says free light or something.
I like both my KN Air Filter's and their oil filters too. The combination of the materials and oil treatment work great and not hard of you follow directions. They are smart and have good R/D behind them. I've used them on all my cars and they are high use/high milage.
Hold your K&N up to the light and check out the size of the holes in that media. Not worth the miniscule HP gain at the top end. Your engine spends a heck of a lot more time suffering from the reduced filtration than it does taking advantage of a miniscule HP gain at wide open throttle.
My 318 ci . Dodge really struggled to pull our loaded down 24 ft 1984 Frolic camper . I installed a K&N air filter and had dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers , helped enormously .
I have a 1995 Ford Ranger with a 3.0 L V-6. I bout it used and it ran OK. One day, on a whim, I decided to do some maintenance. I changed the air filter, cleaned the mass airflow sensor, cleaned the idle air valve, and replaced a cracked vacuum hose. OMG! What a difference. A rough guess... 20% more horsepower and 15% better fuel mileage.
Most of your gains were probably the result of replacing the bad Vacuum Hose. The NEXT time you buy a "new" car, do those things right away -- and start saving IMMEDIATELY !! 😁
Just bought an '08 CRV. First thing did was oil change oil filter air filter and cabin filter. All oem except for the oil which was synthetic! Expect my car might just outlast me lol. Since did brake fluid coolant and power steering fluid. Doing differential fluid next week! Thank you Scotty for the good advise!
I have been running K&N filter in my GMC Terrain since new NEVER oiled it because it messes up your sensors , I clean it once a year with K&N cleaner...I now have 280.000 km runs perfect...all fluids are changed at 50k kilometers full synthetic and engine oil mobil1 every time my computer says I have 5% oil life left....once a year cleaning the air filter or changing it if you have a paper filter is all you need to do...if you do it more often your wasting your money UNLESS you drive on gravel roads constantly...ie high dust environment...K&N says use the oil after cleaning...B.S...no need for it I get more HP without it and my engine runs PERFECT it's a DI 2.4 litre 4 cylinder great little motor.
Hey scotty. You did forget to say dont buy the cheapest filter you can find. They are not created equal. Super cheap air filters can break down before you would expect and actually break apart getting sucked into the engine and creating a whole mess of problems. 😉
I will compare the filter in my car to a new one , alongside each other . Looking at both sides you will see the distinct difference , decide if to replace or not .
Scotty, what else should I do for a manual Toyota Matrix with 170k kms (105k miles) that has NO maintenance history?? Carfax only shows 7 pervious owners and nothing else! Guy I bought it from only had for 5000km. I got an oil change, new front bearings/brakes, checked all the fluids and swapped/cleaned all the filters. 15 year old car and looking forward to the next 15 years
Noteworthy, I live in Ontario so it required a safety inspection for each ownership change, there could be unreported maintenance during these periods. My certification passed with flying colors.
Scotty...I really need a video titled something like "if you do this (or buy this) you're super smart!" I need some positive reinforcement these days Scott ;
When I was a teenager, I ran an air scoop on my 4 barrel carburetor 283 Chevy engine. The engine bored itself out. I could stick the edge of a flathead screwdriver between the pistons and cylinder walls.
You don't want to be using an oiled air filter if your car has a MAF. The oil mist that comes through with the air will contaminate the MAF and skew fuel trims. Stick with OE type on those. MAP-only or carburated engines, not a problem.
Yeah, ... I was having MPG problems in a V8 Chevy van. Naturally the first thing I checked was the air filter, it look brand new. N0T being able to pin point anything else I took the vehicle to my mechanic. Much to my suprise when I picked the truck up I was shown a huge wad of pine needles that some rodent had deposited inside the tube leading from the air fi.ter to the fresh cool air outside the grill.
I can tell you tons of funny air filter stories, but it will cost you a beer. 12 years of engineering air intake systems at car makers exposes you to all kinds of things, like the guy who drilled holes in both sides of his air cleaner box in order to gain horsepower
If You live where You have Vehicle Emission testing, Do Not over oil Oil Wet Gauze filters! It can contaminate the MAP Sensor and cause a Failed Emissions test..[Like Here in Comminefornia] The Gauze Filters flow better ,clog faster..
My Mustang GT has the air filter canister ported outside the engine compartment. One day after leaving work the car just died and would not start. No CEL. Turns out a plastic shopping bag was sucked up into the cold-air tube and vacuum formed around the filter so tight is nearly crushed it.
I had a custom intake i put together and I used some brand i forget now. But it was a cone and had a metal plate on the end. Well the inside part came off and lodged into my 2008 Tiburon v6 intake throttle butterfly valve. This caused it to stick open and my little car kept accelerating till i killed the engine and put it in neutral. I contacted the manufacturer and sent the. The filter. K&N had just aquired them and was a sub company or something so they sent me a brand new K&N filter. No metal cap thing.
Scott on motorcycle gp racers they apx 40 hp ! When useing air filter box- Now ok they make 300 hp and realy realy need the filter ! Yrs ago most bikes had no filter as the slightest resistance would the power Even just screens where not used great vedio !
Bro.. Changed the air filter on a car a got froma dude who totaled it 3 times wrecking and totaled it so far once in maintanence... All of Las Vegas came out of it.... Man, basic maintenance so far it's totaled once over .. tyres, breaklines, power steering, trans fluid, air filter, broken radiator fan..... Already cost as much as average value of the car if it weren't Frankenstein..... I mean.... Might as well, gives me something to do I guess... Plus sentiment
Another great video. The question I have is, what type of air filter filters the air the best. I've heard that the cotton/oil filters while increase HP don't filter as well as say paper filters.
Mr. Scotty has stated that the OEM Filter designed for your car is the best that you could use! The K&N types of re-usable Filters are more free flowing, but will clog up unbelievably quick in dusty environments. They could also be “over-oiled” by accident after they’re cleaned, which could fry your expensive MAF Sensor 😅 I used to be all for using Cold Air Intakes in my Cars for the sound.. but these days, my almost 300k mile V8 4Runner only uses OEM Filters for everything!!
I still use both tractors and trucks that use oil bath air cleaners. All of them pre 1965. They work well actually and can be cleaned often and inexpensively bc there is al ways oil available and you never have to order a new filter. A little more difficult of course but I just dump the oil in the used oil barrel, flush with a little diesel fuel, refill to the line and reinstall.
Oh that's odd I was just at the store and the new frame filters say it's good for 40k miles um yeah there is no way, glad to watch this video and fill me in on what the hell is going on
Lol 😂 they’ll last as long as there not dirty depends on where you drive. Don’t expect it to last if you live in a rock quarry. Mine is a pollen trap for sure but I don’t throw them away I’ll just air it off with high pressure from the back does the trick nothing to fancy.
The synthetic(?) fibre type of air filter shown at 5:47 is likely amenable to cleaning with one of the air filter cleaner liquids (not oils). Would that be right? Also, am doubtful that I would see the sun through a clean one of these??
The other neglected, is the air intake hose, if it leaks/torn it tends to absorb the hot air from the engine compartment which also has less oxygen/expanded air and leads to reduced mileage/high consumption. Check your air intake hose too. I learned it the hard way.
Scotty, either I missed when you provided the identification of the "If You Don’t Have This New Engine Air Filter, You’re Stupid" air filter ... or ... I heard about 10 minutes of yapping ... and no identification of "This New Air Filter." To what air filter are you referring?
Use baking soda and coca cola. Scrub with push broom. Rinse off with power washer. Let dry. If stain still exist, use cat liter with push broom. These steps worked well in the Army motor pools.
I still have shops trying to upsell me on square engine air filters despite having a short ram intake sometimes. Granted I figure these guys must be new but still
I used to work for this house to house service business and my boss was such a cheapskate that he never had me replace the air filter on my service truck. I was instructed to clean it with a vacuum cleaner occasionally to save money on filters. So stupid but it was his choice. He was the boss.
They like to make nests in the box. I put steel chicken wire on the opening to stop them getting into the box. Might reduce airflow slightly but better than having mice nest and chew through the plastic.
Recently change the air filter on my Golf, easy to get to however, it’s screwed down with those ridiculous torque/ star screws. Had to buy a special tool to change the dang thing. People are always telling to buy those reusable filters, I’d rather just change the paper one. Easy to do and doesn’t cost a lot and should work as advertised after changing.
I have an engine air filter horror story - two years ago when forest fire smoke blanketed where I live my engine air filter had to be replaced TWICE in a single month. the soot and particulate in the air clogged the new air filter with only 20 hours of running time. Brutal.
I've heard of people putting panty hose on their air filter to work as a pre-filter for times like that, first time I heard about it was when Mt. Saint Helen blew her top up in Washington state.
you've reminded me to def checking the air and cabin filters instead of "thinking about it" on account of just being 2 years old, seeing how we've had light sandstorms coming in from Africa or something that blanketed the sky in orange for iirc a couple of weeks
Am I the only one that feels like Scotty got abducted and is being forced to read this? Sounds very forced, like an MIA soldier or bank teller held by gunpoint?
While driving through a Wyoming blizzard, I had snow clogging the air filter. I lost power while driving. Even in lower gears, I couldn't keep the rpms up. It finally stalled and I was stranded. Every winter after that, I would reroute the intake tube to take air from the engine compartment instead of from the grille area.
Worked on a 2009 Ford Focus with that dumb “lifetime” air filter; tucked behind the front bumper. Replaced the whole system with a regular intake system that uses the reusable filters and much more easier to replace. PZEV OEM intake to a non PZEV OEM intake system.
I've seen them with 190k miles and not even budging the low flow sensor. They do seem to be lifetime. People want to be able to see and change their air filter, but you don't really need to. Ford went back to paper filters because people want to replace their filter. I'd rather have a no change Air filter on a focus with an inline fuel filter than a no change gas filter that sits in the pump like on many cars.
When you replace your filter, also check the air intake horn. One of my tractors wouldn't run, oil bath filter was clean but eventually found that mud wasps had built a nest in the intake screen. Plugged up about 90 percent.
I wish the central heat and air systems filters of homes would seal as well as on engine air filters. I've never seen a coil not get clogged because some air/debris gets pulled in from around the filter. Kind of off topic
Back in the seventy ' s we use to flip the lid on our breathers, it would seal up just fine and give more area for air to get to the filter, those 350 Chev' s with the 4 barrel Quadrajet carbs would really talk to you when those back two barrels opened.
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Thank you Scotty. You are extremely helpful.
0:26 I had to turn on CC to realize that "the eh-ja-NAIR-rah filter" = "the engine air filter."
done.
Got my support Scotty you’re a very knowledgeable Man!
I work at an auto parts store, I bet we will start selling more air filters tomorrow morning HAHAHA I'm glad I saw this, I need to change my air filter 😅 pronto
To what particular air filter was Scotty referring?
@@5deeplogic676k&n
That little dig at German cars towards the end. Scotty couldn’t resist 😂
Likely service interval at 30k on those Teutonic models as consolation to it's hard to reach location.
because he's right. I'm from a family of engineers (we don't agree on anything politically), but we all agree when it comes to German cars and German Engineering. Independently (since we'v never agreed in the past) we've all concluded a long time ago that "German Engineering" is a Ridiculous marketing slogan, and like all marketing slogans, a complete lie or hugely overrated and exaggerated. Stuff engineered in Germany is often below average, often over engineered or under engineered, often weird, rigid and poorly thought through and expensive because it's inefficiently produced. Japanese products, on the other hand, are almost perfectly optimized between cost and quality.
I tried to like German engineering, but when my tiguan burned a quart of oil 2 months into its oil change interval I joined the bandwagon...
He’s right. 😂
Typical engineer. “ it looks good on paper”.
still waiting for video on the history of windshield wiper fluid....
99cent store is what brand I use.
@@BigEightiesNewWave ima have to check that out I’m paying $3 lol 😂 a gallon of it I use a lot from all these bugs it’s like my car says free light or something.
I just washed & re-oiled the K&N yesterday, since I had a 4 day weekend. Wasn't even dirty yet, but it's done until Fall!
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Easy on the oil if you have a turbo.
I like both my KN Air Filter's and their oil filters too. The combination of the materials and oil treatment work great and not hard of you follow directions. They are smart and have good R/D behind them. I've used them on all my cars and they are high use/high milage.
Hold your K&N up to the light and check out the size of the holes in that media. Not worth the miniscule HP gain at the top end. Your engine spends a heck of a lot more time suffering from the reduced filtration than it does taking advantage of a miniscule HP gain at wide open throttle.
K&n still worth it. I clean mine every 6 months. Cleaning it only when there’s lack of sunlight thru it, that’s not true. I tried it.
Good timing on this. I just washed and re-oiled mine today. That came as part of the oil change, check all the fluids, and a lube.
My 318 ci . Dodge really struggled to pull our loaded down 24 ft 1984 Frolic camper . I installed a K&N air filter and had dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers , helped enormously .
I have a 1995 Ford Ranger with a 3.0 L V-6. I bout it used and it ran OK. One day, on a whim, I decided to do some maintenance. I changed the air filter, cleaned the mass airflow sensor, cleaned the idle air valve, and replaced a cracked vacuum hose. OMG! What a difference. A rough guess... 20% more horsepower and 15% better fuel mileage.
Most of your gains were probably the result of replacing the bad Vacuum Hose.
The NEXT time you buy a "new" car, do those things right away -- and start saving IMMEDIATELY !! 😁
Love the animations in this video Scotty 👍🏻👍🏻
Stolen from Bosch without permission, because in US nobody cares about
Air Filters.
Lol so old school air filters were basicly bongs for cars😂 wonder how they got the idea💨💨
Makes sense it would take a lot of debris to clog a water filter
@J D That's quite clever
Dude!
@J D hmmmmm he must have been pretty high by the time the storm was over.
Just bought an '08 CRV. First thing did was oil change oil filter air filter and cabin filter. All oem except for the oil which was synthetic! Expect my car might just outlast me lol. Since did brake fluid coolant and power steering fluid. Doing differential fluid next week! Thank you Scotty for the good advise!
So what is this "NEW FILTER" you were referring to that makes more horsepower???
Re-usable filters don't restrict the air flow as much as much as paper, but let in TONS of crap during acceleration. Videos on RUclips.
Reusable OIL filters do. K&N and AEM’s Dryflow filters do an excellent job at capturing contaminates.
Due to Scotty's knowledge I change my Air and Cabin filters at the same time every 3 to 4 months. Just like I change my oil. It's important people.
Dumb as it gets.
You're wasting money. I've seen 1 yo air filters that still look like new.. Unless you drive dirt roads a lot.
@@lg9853 I think 6 months is good. Just twice a year is plenty
I have replaced the cabin filter in my Tacoma twice, and both times it was clogged. Need to change that regularly.
Haven't changed the cabin air filter in probably 60k miles and it was quite moldy
I know it never happened to anyone else, but the K&N filter oil fouled my MAF. Those 32 valve V8s do sound good with no filter.
My K & N filter appears to be defective ... missing parts of the cloth ... just metal screen left. NOT GOOD!
I have been running K&N filter in my GMC Terrain since new NEVER oiled it because it messes up your sensors , I clean it once a year with K&N cleaner...I now have 280.000 km runs perfect...all fluids are changed at 50k kilometers full synthetic and engine oil mobil1 every time my computer says I have 5% oil life left....once a year cleaning the air filter or changing it if you have a paper filter is all you need to do...if you do it more often your wasting your money UNLESS you drive on gravel roads constantly...ie high dust environment...K&N says use the oil after cleaning...B.S...no need for it I get more HP without it and my engine runs PERFECT it's a DI 2.4 litre 4 cylinder great little motor.
. The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy approved ! that was good info Scotty
Hey scotty. You did forget to say dont buy the cheapest filter you can find. They are not created equal. Super cheap air filters can break down before you would expect and actually break apart getting sucked into the engine and creating a whole mess of problems. 😉
I will compare the filter in my car to a new one , alongside each other . Looking at both sides you will see the distinct difference , decide if to replace or not .
Get rekt beta
Scotty, what else should I do for a manual Toyota Matrix with 170k kms (105k miles) that has NO maintenance history??
Carfax only shows 7 pervious owners and nothing else! Guy I bought it from only had for 5000km.
I got an oil change, new front bearings/brakes, checked all the fluids and swapped/cleaned all the filters.
15 year old car and looking forward to the next 15 years
Noteworthy, I live in Ontario so it required a safety inspection for each ownership change, there could be unreported maintenance during these periods. My certification passed with flying colors.
Scotty...I really need a video titled something like "if you do this (or buy this) you're super smart!" I need some positive reinforcement these days Scott ;
When I was a teenager, I ran an air scoop on my 4 barrel carburetor 283 Chevy engine. The engine bored itself out. I could stick the edge of a flathead screwdriver between the pistons and cylinder walls.
Good job at narration Scotty! More documentary style clips would be good.
You don't want to be using an oiled air filter if your car has a MAF. The oil mist that comes through with the air will contaminate the MAF and skew fuel trims. Stick with OE type on those.
MAP-only or carburated engines, not a problem.
I myself could be persuaded but K&N state unequivocally that this isn't a problem..
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Yeah, ... I was having MPG problems in a V8 Chevy van. Naturally the first thing I checked was the air filter, it look brand new.
N0T being able to pin point anything else I took the vehicle to my mechanic.
Much to my suprise when I picked the truck up I was shown a huge wad of pine needles that some rodent had deposited inside the tube leading from the air fi.ter to the fresh cool air outside the grill.
Imagine when Scotty is gone? I don't want to even think about it.
I replace mine every 10,000 miles (every other oil change). Inexpensive and easy to replace.
I can tell you tons of funny air filter stories, but it will cost you a beer. 12 years of engineering air intake systems at car makers exposes you to all kinds of things, like the guy who drilled holes in both sides of his air cleaner box in order to gain horsepower
Lol ..all experience bro
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If You live where You have Vehicle Emission testing, Do Not over oil Oil Wet Gauze filters! It can contaminate the MAP Sensor and cause a Failed Emissions test..[Like Here in Comminefornia] The Gauze Filters flow better ,clog faster..
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My Mustang GT has the air filter canister ported outside the engine compartment. One day after leaving work the car just died and would not start. No CEL. Turns out a plastic shopping bag was sucked up into the cold-air tube and vacuum formed around the filter so tight is nearly crushed it.
I had a custom intake i put together and I used some brand i forget now. But it was a cone and had a metal plate on the end. Well the inside part came off and lodged into my 2008 Tiburon v6 intake throttle butterfly valve. This caused it to stick open and my little car kept accelerating till i killed the engine and put it in neutral. I contacted the manufacturer and sent the. The filter. K&N had just aquired them and was a sub company or something so they sent me a brand new K&N filter. No metal cap thing.
Scott on motorcycle gp racers they apx 40 hp ! When useing air filter box-
Now ok they make 300 hp and realy realy need the filter !
Yrs ago most bikes had no filter as the slightest resistance would the power
Even just screens where not used great vedio !
I was expecting a recommendation. After all. Wasn't the headline "if you don't have this new air filter, you are stupid"?
Changed to a K&N filter.... now Check engine light is on permanently
Congratulations you just ruined your Mass Air Flow Sensor, which is what triggered the MIL light
@@greggreen969 can it be cleaned?
@@rowanparmiter7622 maf cleaner at any auto parts store
Bro..
Changed the air filter on a car a got froma dude who totaled it 3 times wrecking and totaled it so far once in maintanence...
All of Las Vegas came out of it....
Man, basic maintenance so far it's totaled once over .. tyres, breaklines, power steering, trans fluid, air filter, broken radiator fan..... Already cost as much as average value of the car if it weren't Frankenstein..... I mean.... Might as well, gives me something to do I guess... Plus sentiment
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make a video for some "air twister adapter" inside the air filter cilinder, they supose to increase hp and km/lt
Teach me something oh Swami Scotty!🧰🙌👍🍺
Another great video. The question I have is, what type of air filter filters the air the best. I've heard that the cotton/oil filters while increase HP don't filter as well as say paper filters.
Mr. Scotty has stated that the OEM Filter designed for your car is the best that you could use! The K&N types of re-usable Filters are more free flowing, but will clog up unbelievably quick in dusty environments. They could also be “over-oiled” by accident after they’re cleaned, which could fry your expensive MAF Sensor 😅 I used to be all for using Cold Air Intakes in my Cars for the sound.. but these days, my almost 300k mile V8 4Runner only uses OEM Filters for everything!!
Under the 'hood would be SouthEast LA
Damn, I've been stupid for 2 years and am just finding it out now!
My Dad's 1955 Ford with the 272 V8 had the old oil bath air cleaner. It was about the size of a crock pot. A messy thing to service.
I still use both tractors and trucks that use oil bath air cleaners. All of them pre 1965. They work well actually and can be cleaned often and inexpensively bc there is al ways oil available and you never have to order a new filter. A little more difficult of course but I just dump the oil in the used oil barrel, flush with a little diesel fuel, refill to the line and reinstall.
Nice one Scotty
I had an old car with an oil bath air cleaner. That was a restricted piece of crap. I have tried a number of air cleaners. The jury is still out.
another great video! So which filter should we be using"?
The air filter is NOT important to Nissan. It is all but impossible to get the air filter cover back on the 2011 Nissan Rogue.
Yesterday my friend didn't know car's had cabin air filter 😃
I cleaned my filter last week
Well put together video sir. Thankyou
Spot on
Great graphics!
Oh that's odd I was just at the store and the new frame filters say it's good for 40k miles um yeah there is no way, glad to watch this video and fill me in on what the hell is going on
Lol 😂 they’ll last as long as there not dirty depends on where you drive. Don’t expect it to last if you live in a rock quarry. Mine is a pollen trap for sure but I don’t throw them away I’ll just air it off with high pressure from the back does the trick nothing to fancy.
That is great information Scotty
I had a K&N air filter on my 2006 F150 cleaned it every 6 months, truck ran to 233k
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Hey Scotty i live in Europe i see many Teslas here i don't like them. But people always says that Tesla is the future
The synthetic(?) fibre type of air filter shown at 5:47 is likely amenable to cleaning with one of the air filter cleaner liquids (not oils). Would that be right? Also, am doubtful that I would see the sun through a clean one of these??
Cars used to use bongs as filters 😆
wix filters have a rate of flow of standard
I have a 2008 Escalade 6.2 with tow option. When I select the tow function it runs like "scalded Ape". Isn't like adding a "Preformence Cip"?
Scooty... is it worth 2 buy a used audi or bmw in da USA??? If ya which ?
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Scotty what air filter do you like best ? Paper or kn style ?
He did a video on this quite a while ago and he prefers paper as he didn't have too many positive things to say about K&N air filters.
Scotty likes what ever the manufacture originally put in it... Usually paper & blueprints
Put a mask instead of an air filter. IF it can keep "a bug" away, it could filter anything.
Smh
Masks are just a feel good policy. Messing with your brain! Psychology warfare.
I hope the air filter company is not owned by Toyota/Honda
It's owned by Bosch
DIY air filter from covid19 masks, so your car doesn't get sick
hahaha better recycle the used ones and help the enviroment .
They will stop dirt because they sure don't stop viruses.
Dr. Fauci recommends double up your filters!!!!
The other neglected, is the air intake hose, if it leaks/torn it tends to absorb the hot air from the engine compartment which also has less oxygen/expanded air and leads to reduced mileage/high consumption. Check your air intake hose too. I learned it the hard way.
What what be the process to check the hoses?
Scotty, either I missed when you provided the identification of the "If You Don’t Have This New Engine Air Filter, You’re Stupid" air filter ... or ... I heard about 10 minutes of yapping ... and no identification of "This New Air Filter." To what air filter are you referring?
I missed the part about the recommended filter. Which type of filter is the best?
a clean one
Yeah, I was waiting for that "magic bullet" myself. A little disappointed when the big reveal was just "a clean one".
These are my favorite of yours Scotty; a single topic explained in historic and scientific detail!
Scotty Kilmer is a mechanic -- he's definitely NOT a scientist. 😁
any actual recommendations on filters?
The oil I spilled the first time I changed my oil bath VW air filter is still on my folks driveway, 40 years later.
They didn't redo, reseal, or even just clean their driveway in 40 years?!?
@@Gideon_Judges6 no matter how hard you clean a driveway it takes a LOT to get an oil spill off, trust me I know lmao
Dirty oil is hard to get up. Hydrocarbon oil disperant works best.
There is a product made that will ''eat'' only the oil away in a few months... Dawn Dish Soap works great as does diatomaceous earth ( oil clean )...
Use baking soda and coca cola. Scrub with push broom. Rinse off with power washer. Let dry. If stain still exist, use cat liter with push broom. These steps worked well in the Army motor pools.
This is one component that I see techs neglect every day in shops🙄
That's okay, the techs at the oil change shops will try to push one on you every 3 months, whether you need it or not (at a 300% markup)
@@Adiscretefirm those places🙄ill be surprised if they even attempt to change the oil🤦♂️
I still have shops trying to upsell me on square engine air filters despite having a short ram intake sometimes. Granted I figure these guys must be new but still
@@GabrielIgnacio 🤣🤣🤦♂️
So what air filter am I supposed to have?
I used to work for this house to house service business and my boss was such a cheapskate that he never had me replace the air filter on my service truck. I was instructed to clean it with a vacuum cleaner occasionally to save money on filters. So stupid but it was his choice. He was the boss.
While driving in a snow storm the snow clogged up the air filter triggering a warning light
I am surprised that Scotty never mentioned mice getting into the air cleaner box. I have seen where mice actually chewed holes in the filter.
I’ve seen sensors taken out that have been chewed.
They like to make nests in the box. I put steel chicken wire on the opening to stop them getting into the box. Might reduce airflow slightly but better than having mice nest and chew through the plastic.
Europe problems
@@tylerwinkle323 I've heard Irish Spring or Mothballs will keep them away as well.
Damn, with turbo engines they should rather stay on the right side of the filter!
Hey while you’re at change home furnace/air conditioner filter. 😉👍🏻
Still wondering what the new air filter type is?
Recently change the air filter on my Golf, easy to get to however, it’s screwed down with those ridiculous torque/ star screws. Had to buy a special tool to change the dang thing. People are always telling to buy those reusable filters, I’d rather just change the paper one. Easy to do and doesn’t cost a lot and should work as advertised after changing.
Small straight blade works.
Replace with normal screws?
Bought my truck used, went to replace the air filter. Found a ton of acorns in the air box 📦
I'm like, how did that happen 😳 lol
Chipmunk
That's why experienced country mechanics will sometimes refer to the air filter as the "nut filter".
I found a kitten once in my engine bay
Wow, that's nuts.
I have an engine air filter horror story - two years ago when forest fire smoke blanketed where I live my engine air filter had to be replaced TWICE in a single month. the soot and particulate in the air clogged the new air filter with only 20 hours of running time. Brutal.
Atleast you had the knowledge to check it and the smarts to replace it! We need more peopel like you on this planet.
I've heard of people putting panty hose on their air filter to work as a pre-filter for times like that, first time I heard about it was when Mt. Saint Helen blew her top up in Washington state.
Imagine how your lungs looked.
you've reminded me to def checking the air and cabin filters instead of "thinking about it" on account of just being 2 years old, seeing how we've had light sandstorms coming in from Africa or something that blanketed the sky in orange for iirc a couple of weeks
Portland?! ~ Salem
So what was the best air filter?
oem
Am I the only one that feels like Scotty got abducted and is being forced to read this? Sounds very forced, like an MIA soldier or bank teller held by gunpoint?
Scotty, you're a true professional and in a league of your own. As a fellow engineer, I SALUTE YOU SIR!
Everytime I read Scotty's headlines I end up being stupid! 😀
Welcome to the club. We have a special sandwich, whenever you're hungry 😁
That engine is broken. The flywheel is moving but the crank, connecting rods, pistons, valve train are not moving
Inconceivable.
While driving through a Wyoming blizzard, I had snow clogging the air filter. I lost power while driving. Even in lower gears, I couldn't keep the rpms up. It finally stalled and I was stranded. Every winter after that, I would reroute the intake tube to take air from the engine compartment instead of from the grille area.
So did you replace the air filter
@@hazelpieterse853 Perhaps the ice would melt and drip out the bottom of the box, or too cold?
Scotty: The engine air filter is one of the easiest parts to change
Me: Owns a Ford Focus 😢
Worked on a 2009 Ford Focus with that dumb “lifetime” air filter; tucked behind the front bumper. Replaced the whole system with a regular intake system that uses the reusable filters and much more easier to replace.
PZEV OEM intake to a non PZEV OEM intake system.
I've seen them with 190k miles and not even budging the low flow sensor. They do seem to be lifetime. People want to be able to see and change their air filter, but you don't really need to. Ford went back to paper filters because people want to replace their filter. I'd rather have a no change Air filter on a focus with an inline fuel filter than a no change gas filter that sits in the pump like on many cars.
WOW very interesting 1st class very kool great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.
Knowledge doesn't depreciate like my car. Scotty's two cents are priceless.
When you replace your filter, also check the air intake horn. One of my tractors wouldn't run, oil bath filter was clean but eventually found that mud wasps had built a nest in the intake screen. Plugged up about 90 percent.
Wow. That’s crazy! First time you’ve seen or heard of that?
That crashed an airliner in South America, when wasps built a nest in one of the pitot tubes for calculating airspeed.
@@ted.angell7609 I have actually heard of that happening. Pilot must have missed it on the pre-flight.
I wish the central heat and air systems filters of homes would seal as well as on engine air filters. I've never seen a coil not get clogged because some air/debris gets pulled in from around the filter. Kind of off topic
Don’t forget about the fuel filter which can affect your gas mileage as well……
How difficult is it to put new valve cover gaskets in a 1995 4Runner 3.0
If you can see it its easy. If it's covered up by the intake or wires. The less you can see the harder it will be. V6 toyota from 1995 should eb easy
If you hear Scotty's voice without seeing his hands moving, do you really hear him at all?
Hahahaha
No
Rev up your engines!!! Love the channel Scotty! Take care brother.
Should I swap my 2004 Honda jazz 1.339L auto to a Lexus is200/300? 1999-2002?
I take my air box apart about every 3 months and blow it out with my air tool.
Back in the seventy ' s we use to flip the lid on our breathers, it would seal up just fine and give more area for air to get to the filter, those 350 Chev' s with the 4 barrel Quadrajet carbs would really talk to you when those back two barrels opened.
I did that too !
Me too. I was thinking about that when I saw the video.
It even worked on my brothers aspen r/t with a 360.
I got 1500 more rpm from my 4.3 1996 GMC Sonoma with new airfilter and flipped over air filter lid
I wish I had kept my 66 Charger, 4 bucket seats, manual shift, it had a 440 with a 4 barrel... sigh............