My UTV- Sees alot of dust, dirt, silt..offroad use. My oem paper filter gets very dusty and dirty after each ride..unless it has rained recently.
I am an avid facebook group reader due to forums nearly being dead these days.. seeing debates nearly every other day on air filters.. paper vs foam.
OEM Paper- you have a choice of either cleaning the filter and risking damage to filter or passing fines through the filter or buying a new one after each weekend of riding, or running a dusty filter. No aftermarket support- so have to buy the dealers paper filter or buy online. $40/air filter.
Aftermarket Foam- Designed to be washed and oiled. About the same cost as OEM but you shouldnt have to buy another one again, just air filter oil.
Valid Points- Dirt bikes are nearly all foam filters, yet atvs and utvs are nearly all paper filters from the factory. Off road equipment such as dozers, tractors, rock trucks etc...are all paper filters and seem to be designed for that usage.
So if you planned on hitting the milestone of 10000 miles on a UTV would you go with paper or foam?
I am an avid facebook group reader due to forums nearly being dead these days.. seeing debates nearly every other day on air filters.. paper vs foam.
OEM Paper- you have a choice of either cleaning the filter and risking damage to filter or passing fines through the filter or buying a new one after each weekend of riding, or running a dusty filter. No aftermarket support- so have to buy the dealers paper filter or buy online. $40/air filter.
Aftermarket Foam- Designed to be washed and oiled. About the same cost as OEM but you shouldnt have to buy another one again, just air filter oil.
Valid Points- Dirt bikes are nearly all foam filters, yet atvs and utvs are nearly all paper filters from the factory. Off road equipment such as dozers, tractors, rock trucks etc...are all paper filters and seem to be designed for that usage.
So if you planned on hitting the milestone of 10000 miles on a UTV would you go with paper or foam?