I notice that you don't address anyone else's explanation and come up with your own logic.


You're allowing more particles in your engines because the filters you're relying upon allow more dirt through. I said this already and you ignored it. How do I know this? Because you're now saying that there's no performance loss, which one wouldn't experience if the filters were letting in bigger particles like I said.

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I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes!


1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]

My Logic is I bought an air filter that happens to be washable from a well know Maker and I have posted a site where someone said they did more then one oil analysis to see if a washable filter by the same maker showed abnormal silica in the oil and the answer was no abnormal silica (you know science).

You have supplied zero to show that what you opinion is correct. You are again bearing false witness.

People can and will use what they want to on their individual vehicles.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Please go to the WIX site and look up some automotive Oil Filters. Pick a spin on filter for simplicity. On the list of specs you will see either a nominal micron rating or a beta rating that determine the level of filtration on that individual filter.
Wix is one of the few sites that has specs.

Go to their section on air filers and look up CA7421 (the regular disposable filter for my Van) in the competitors search. This will bring you to the Wix version for my van and look up on the list the filtration level in microns.

What I found when I looked 8 years ago was that there is no specs on the level of filtration of Wix automotive air filters. They do give a flow in cfm.

My brief look on the Fram site also did not show any level of filtration specs for even their disposable air filters.

With out any specs to compare how can someone say the washables don't filter as well as the disposables?

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

"Are Fram Air Filters bad? What some users say: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/are-fram-air-filters-bad-too.95566/

"I think their air filters are good. Consistent for the most part, that I've found, and they fit the airboxes most of the time. That seal seems to be a problem for me with other brands much more than Fram."

"They tend to fit better on my cars than the comparable Wix/STP's."


Note that I have found the seal issue with some brands. On some brands the seal is rather stiff and inelastic. The orange seal stuff on Frams is more elastic then most are.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

While the last 2 pages were interesting to say the least, whatever in hell happened to staying on the original topic.......and people wonder why I post less and less to any forum these days......

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 102K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 238K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 211K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 246K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 384K (diesel commuter)

Thanks for the comment.
In my opinion it is spill over from the other forum where anything goes where I have long standing arguments going on with 2 of the persons.

Anyway I will take your advice and will no longer post in this thread.

Best Wishes.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Bummer to hear about the arthritis .

I agree the orange rubber seals on the frams are nice .

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1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

No point in posting any more factual information. He has run away from the discussion.

I'd rather eat dirt than microplastics. It's natural at least.