You can clearly see here how high the factory tube joins the factory airbox, and at a small downward angle.
Verses those generic eBay kits...
Completely different height and angle make me pretty sure you couldn't just use the tube from one of the generic kits and have it work with the...
My only concern is a lot of those generic kits look like they reroute the tube to go under the radiator hose vs the factory one (and Airaid) going over. Makes me wonder if that would impact the alignment and ability of just using the tube from one of the generic kits and having it mate up to...
Yep. The factory intercooler pipes on my F250 have this crappy foil type insulation glued to them for sound deadening. It's both ugly and starts falling apart with age so years ago I stripped the pipes completely then sprayed them with black rubberized bedliner spray. Turned out great. I'm...
That's what I'm thinking as well. Not as good as the Airaid, since it wouldn't be totally smooth on the inside, but it has to be better than the stock setup with all the noise cancelling baffles.
I know the consensus is that 99% of the cold air intakes are a waste of money and the best bang for the buck setup is the stock airbox with the Airaid intake tube.
Been trying to come across/score one used cheap, but recently missed out on one on FaceBook marketplace and eBay. Strongly...
As the name implies, directly into the cylinder. So as @bobsr described above, since you don't get the "washing" effect of the atomized fuel going over the intake valve, DI engines have a higher occurrence of carbon buildup.
I'd imagine fairly minimal. You only need to pierce the thin metal of the filter. Doesn't need to be a homerun swing of a BFH (big #$*(&# hammer).
PLENTY of people are already doing the same thing, just with a screwdriver, punch, icepick, etc. The video above just makes the result a lot cleaner.
Essentially the same as what I'm currently doing. Just looking for an approach that allows the attachment of a hose to simplify draining into an empty jug.
The punch & drain method works good, just when the oil stream gets thin, any kind of wind will risk blowing it around making a small mess...
My current approach works fairly good.
However ever since I came across this video, I've been determined to find something like it. So far, no luck. Probably have to make my own.
The poster of that video was apparently making them and selling them on eBay, but has since disappeared.
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On my 6.2 (and I would assume the same on the 5.3) you don't need the extra little extension fitting. Just thread right in in place of the drain plug. For piece of mind, add in the little lock clip.
Attach some clear 3/8 ID tube to the end when it's time to drain, remove the...
Changed the oil today. Fumoto valve makes it SO much easier. This is my 3rd change since installing.
Still trying to come up with a better/easier/cleaner approach to the oil filter. Current approach is punching the bottom and midway up the side with an icepick and draining into a funneled...
It's definitely one of the most fun (and addictive) power adders. Maybe it's having grown up on video games, but being able to just hit a button for more HP makes my inner kid giggle. LOL
This is the one I have...
https://www.amazon.com/Panlong-Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Scanner-Android/dp/B00PJPHEBO
Works great, about 10 samples per second which is plenty enough unless you're really doing some performance related data logging.
I leave it plugged in all the time with no ill effect...
FWIW, the one I installed also came from Amazon. For the money, it's a really nice unit. A little smaller than some of the other ones, but in ways that's better for mounting room, and pretty much a non issue as long as you check/drain it regularly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQKHW9W...
Pretty much. It's supposedly a combo degreaser and shine. Didn't really accomplish the degreasing part, and whatever is in it to produce the "shine" basically just leaves a film on all the surfaces that is a dirt/dust magnet.
I'll just do a hand detail of the engine when it's time for my next...
I can't recall what vehicle it was I saw it on, but I've seen one from the factory that had something just like that but a soft vinyl/leather pad for the same reason/purpose.
Got around to installing a catch can. Overlook the dirty engine. A few weeks ago I tried a new engine degreaser product which did nothing but make all the dust & grime stick to everything. LOL
This. Well, except I haven't been doing it for quite that long. LOL I usually don't have a problem gripping the filter to get it plenty tight enough by hand when the new filter is clean/oil free and wearing rubber gloves. If by chance a can't, a small piece of sandpaper always does the trick...
What I do is use a screw driver to "punch" the filter on the bottom/side edge, let the filter & oil fully drain, then stick the screw driver back in and use it as a "handle" to spin the filter off. New filter is clean, so usually not an issue to get it tight with just bare hands.
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