Originally posted by Eric Ford:
I had plenty of particulate
"sand" in my oil. I'm actually thinking of going back to my
stock airbox and taking off the KKM for a bit.
Which BTW has been regularly maintained, with cleaning and oiling.
It could be my cold air feed from the ground.


I'd believe an intake leak or damaged/improperly oiled filter before it passing through the filter like that.

I've had many JOAP samples sent in and never had any high silicon readings.

I've run an open air K&N with a forced fender air draw for years.

2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.