How to Suffocate Your JL Wrangler...

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If there's one thing that I hate about a long desert trip like the one we just went on, it's that we're not in the lead and you can't back out of the dust. If you do, you're at risk of missing a turn and being, "that guy". In fact, it was after the JKX Wild Wild West that we first started to see multiple JK's with 3.6L engines ruined and it's why I'm so opposed to cold air intakes or CAI's. With that said, here's what our factory air filter was able to collect just after 4 months, 5,000 miles and just one JLX...

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I should note that what you are seeing is just what came out after setting the filter down on the ground - NOT pounding it out. In all, I measured a little more than half a cup of ultra fine dust. The GOOD NEWS is that the air tube beyond the filter still looked clean and so did the oil. Unlike the JK before, the new OE paper filters really do a GREAT job of filtering dirt and for a guy like me who spends a lot of time out in the dust, I really am glad for it. :yup:

Time to do this again...

 
Wow thats a lot of dust. Maybe time to install that Sema spiny product that mounts on your hood. Lol
 
longarmwj said:
Lord that’s a lot of dust!!!!! Glad to see it getting trapped though and not sucked into the motor
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Me too! On the JK, dirt would have gotten through for sure. A CAI would have been a lot worse and this is speaking from personal experience.

Bear_JKU said:
Wow! That’s nice to know the factory filter works to catch that much fine partials.
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Yup, the new JL OE filter works pretty damn good. :yup:

TOPLESS said:
Wow thats a lot of dust. Maybe time to install that Sema spiny product that mounts on your hood. Lol
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LOL - Seriously!! I was thinking about it the whole time we were on this trip. :crazyeyes:

Ddays said:
:eek: Holy shit! Time for a change! :thumb:
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Already done. :yup:

Linebacker said:
Bet the cabin air filter is choked out to. Wow!
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Actually, I got a replacement but it isn't too bad. We ran most of this trip with the windows up. :crazyeyes:

19YJ94 said:
Wow I have never seen that much dust come out of a filter.
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This is what you get when you wheel out west. :icon_crazy:
 
That’s crazy! I can’t believe there was so much dust in your filter! I’ll be switching back to the paper filters eventually...
 
Man! Thank goodness the paper filters work!


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wayoflife said:
Me too! On the JK, dirt would have gotten through for sure. A CAI would have been a lot worse and this is speaking from personal experience.



Yup, the new JL OE filter works pretty damn good. :yup:



LOL - Seriously!! I was thinking about it the whole time we were on this trip. :crazyeyes:



Already done. :yup:



Actually, I got a replacement but it isn't too bad. We ran most of this trip with the windows up. :crazyeyes:



This is what you get when you wheel out west. :icon_crazy:
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So on the JK with a stock filter dirt would of still gotten through it? If so is there a fix for it.


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Jsouder53 said:
That’s crazy! I can’t believe there was so much dust in your filter! I’ll be switching back to the paper filters eventually...
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Funny thing is, I knew there would be a lot of dust - I just didn't realize how much there would be. LOVE me my OE paper filter :yup:

Coop said:
Man! Thank goodness the paper filters work!
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Coming from a guy who used to run CAI's, yes, paper filters work THE BEST at keeping dirt out of your engine. :yup:

wjtstudios said:
Snorkel with a pre-filter?? Seriously though, that’s impressive that it caught that much with no blow thru.
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I won't lie, I really hate snorkels. Fortunately, the new OE filter on the JL does an awesome job. :yup:

TrailHunter said:
Holy Crap... thats a lot of Dirt... what makes the JL filter better than the JK? The size of it?
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Honestly, I'm not 100% sure. I think the filter media is denser, the panel is bigger and there are a lot more pleats. I think all that help to make a better filter.
 
Trail JK said:
Filthy dirty lol
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:cheesy: Just like me after working on Jeeps on the Rubicon :D

Gadget said:
Is there a write up for the cabin air filter?
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Not yet but I got a new filter for it and will do one soon.

Good2Go said:
VERY Impressive!
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Indeed. After seeing the mess CAI's and other high flow filters can cause, I am now a firm believer in OE paper filters. :yup:

benatc1 said:
That's pretty Incredible really, good to see it's doing its job though
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Yup, I was really expecting the worst but so happy to see just how well the OE filter did. :yup:

Edwrds said:
So on the JK with a stock filter dirt would of still gotten through it? If so is there a fix for it.
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I have found the OE paper filter on the JK to do significantly better than any K&N or otherwise but after a run like this, I would still find traces of dust inside the air tube and oil that was dirtier than I would think is normal. In fact, I would normally change both right afterward. This time around, my air tube on my JL looked surprisingly clean and my oil, something I had just changed before the trip, still looked good as well. :yup:
 
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