MotorvateDIY: K&N Filter Dirt Test Results

Originally Posted by Cyber370 Interesting results. I just have a few questions. Do all foreign contaminants make it into the Oil? Is silicon the only foreign contaminant that can cause

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MotorvateDIY: K&N Filter Dirt Test Results

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Interesting results. I just have a few questions.
Do all foreign contaminants make it into the Oil?
Is silicon the only foreign contaminant that can cause damage?

Dirt is mostly silicon, so that's the big tell on how clean the air is going into the engine. For the most part, everything else on the report is stuff already in your engine.

Some of the things he didn't cover are the fuel% and glycol, which can quickly point out failing seals.

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