Hey, guys, this is Adam here with Thoroughbred Diesel sitting down with Barry Carter, owner
of S&B Filters.
Today we're going to tackle a question that we get from you guys all the time. And that's
do you want an oil filter for your cold air intake or do you want a dry filter? We get
this a whole lot, you guys. It really seems to weigh on you. So we brought in an expert
in the filter industry today and we're just kind of going to let Barry just run through
it for us.
Barry, why does someone want a oil filter over a dry filter? Does one perform better
over the other or is it just a matter of the individual person? Why would you pick one
over the other?
Well, from a performance standpoint, they're very similar. There's subtle differences in
performance. You can see those on our website. However, it really comes down to what kind
of person are you? Are you the kind of person that wants to just take their filter out and
throw it away? Or are you the type of person that wants to clean the filter? Because our
dry filter is disposable and our cleanable filter is cleanable.
Right. So I know they make even filter wraps, which is basically just like a sock that goes
over these. How do those help? And is there a reason why you would want run one over the
other on those?
Well, regardless of which filter you choose, I recommend a filter wrap. A filter wrap on
your cleanable filter is going to keep the big stuff out, the bugs and so forth, which
is going to make it way easier to maintain your filter. From a dry standpoint. It's going
to extend the life of the filter so it's going to run longer.
The nice thing about the dry filter is we've had some situations where people in extreme
dusty environments with very dry dust. They use a dry filter because they can take compressed
air, whether it's in the vehicle or outside the vehicle, and take compressed air and just
hit it on the outside and extend the life of the filter that way. Or they can take it
off and hit the compressed air on the inside, which is going to extend the life of the filter.
And that's really good in really dusty environments because you can't ever use compressed air
on a cotton filter as it would destroy the cotton fibers.
Perfect. Now is there a reason why people with brand new trucks call in a lot of times
and they go, "Hey, what should I put on my truck? Should I do an oil filter? Do I have
to worry about it causing warranty issues or anything like that?" Is there a reason
why you would go with dry over old if it's a brand new truck?
Number one, neither is going to cause a warranty issue. We stand behind you no matter what
when it comes to dealers, so neither filter will void your warranty. That's a critical
comment.
However, if you want to just avoid any kind of confrontation at all with a dealer that's
unethical, if you run the dry filter, they can't ever claim that you cleaned it improperly.
Right. Now when it comes to cleaning these, and obviously I know the dry filter, the only
cleaning you can do is to bang it on something or blow it out with compressed air, but the
cleaning that you require on filters, go into that a little bit, how important that is when
it comes to running an old filter.
It's just critical. If you're going to use any oiled cotton filter, it's critical you
put the right amount of oil on it. The oil is the filtering agent. Don't use an aerosol
can. We have a great cleaning kit that allows you to meter how much oil you put on the filter
very easily, and it's just critical.l And if you put the right amount of oil on it,
it's going to protect your engine.
Yes.
If you don't, it won't.
And that's critical across any filter, not just S&B. If someone did have another filter,
and that was, the oil is critical that they have to get the right amount on there, right?
Absolutely.
Perfect. Okay. So, Barry, here's the last, final question and probably the most important
one that our viewers wanted to know. Which one do you run on your truck?
That's a good question. I've run both ,and to tell you the truth, they both perform great.
However, I'm kind of partial to the oiled cotton gauze. It looks real nice, and technically
it holds a little bit more dirt as well, so it can go longer before you have to clean
it.
Okay. Well, hopefully this is answering some of your guys' questions. If you have any further
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Thanks for watching, guys. Hopefully we answered some questions.