fair enough. i wonder what kind of air filter he's using. i know there are companies who offer cone filters that filter smaller particles than K&Ns...
Reactive from Canadian Tire. Toucan Industry.
About 23$ CAD + Taxes.
One filter per 50 000 km, so 2 each year.
libbybapa: Youre writh. Particules going in the engine would cause scratch in the cylinder wall and on the pistons rings.
But the compression test 2 week ago is 470-465-465-470.
The 1.9TD has 400 000 kilometer and 300 000 kilometers on some Reactive cone filter.
I'm doing oil change at every 20 000 kilometers with a BOSCH filter from Canadian Tire at 8$ CAD. And running in the winter Mobil1 5w30 and in the summer Mobil1 15W50.
The oil level goes from the max line to the min line on the gage each 20 000 kilometres beetween oil change, so i didn't add any oil.
The valve cover gasket is leaking a bit, and the turdo is a Garret T2 and it leak some oil on the compression side, I see some oil on the connection of the hose from the turbo to the intake manifold.
So, i dont worry about it ! I'm a delivery man for a resto, so i shift a 4500 rpm each gear every day and this is 1 000 kilometers a week.
Think what you whant. You will never change my mind !
PS: I forgot to mention the boost is at 15 psi and the fuelling is modified. So inthe first, second and third gear, whell are spinning at WOT with 205/45r16 mags (Yokohama Avid H4) on dry surface.