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jimmy3fingers
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i have newly aquired an early 89 cabby. 1.8 l fi.....what is a good air filter to use ? thanks jimmy
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Fram, or Purolator

K&N airhog

don't do the "Cold air Intake.
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Fram oil filters has a bad rap (but great marketing) are there air filters similar?
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Hoppy wrote:Fram oil filters has a bad rap (but great marketing) are there air filters similar?
No their air filters are ok.. it is the oil filters that sucketh.
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Mann filters are also good.
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I'll probably stick with Wix since they are locally available. btw not to change the subject but whats the opinion on Bosch filters?
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Hoppy wrote:I'll probably stick with Wix since they are locally available. btw not to change the subject but whats the opinion on Bosch filters?
They too have started to sucketh.
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