Need recommendation for "air-fliter"

Jun 11, 2009 4 Replies

Any recommendations for engine air-filters that provide the best air- flow (compared to most air-filters)? Filters for 1997 850 non-turbo models.



Thank-you


What's wrong with the OEM filter? Volvo uses a very large filter that works very well right from the factory. There's nothing you can change it to that will get you any measurable improvement in performance, though some aftermarket filters will give you a measurable increase in particle ingestion and engine wear.

yeah, oem filter is pretty good when new; flow advantage of oiled gauze items comes when they get dirty; paper filter gets clogged, gauze doesn't

A filter gets clogged when doing its job. The oiled filters don't get clogged as easily because they let that crud into the engine instead.

I read a review where they tested all sorts of different air filter setups and found that in the vehicles they evaluated, the stock filters were superior at filtering, and produced a negligible pressure drop across them. The aftermarket filters all caused a second filter inserter further up the line to become substantially dirtier. I wish I still had the link.

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