Natho Steel
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- VS S2 Exec Wagon 3.8L w/ Vy Auto Trans
Hi, I'm Nathan, Work for only the best Auto Parts group in the Country (will not name to keep you guys guessing).
My Car, 97 Series 2, 3.8L Wagon with mods such as LPG converison a month ago, VY Transmission installed when my VS carked it, and cold air intake.
I decided to purchase a Lukey Air Filter with life time guarantee, you kno the whole buy a K & N thing and clean it and re use it..... Well Lukey was new and only hat to be hand washed with water, dried and re used.
The Lpg appears to have had a bad affect on the styra-foam (material the filter is made of) and its become brittle and hardended.
Cold Air Intake smashed it also, too much pressure at 120ks/h, holes right thru it, and only after one clean and dry.
Right now my motor is running as rough as guts because I only looked at the rockers and lifter panel under the oil cap to change the oil and realised the sludge and dirt coming off my finger when i ran it under the rocker cover. Every Oil change before that the engine ran perfect and rockers were still showing carboned metal.
So I'm guessing after I go back to Ryco filters and changing my Oil 3 times every 500ks to clean it, I'll be looking at replacing my motor earlier than expected due to my trust in Lukey advertising in their filters.
Don't know what anyone else thinks about this, but I'm doubtful LPG will work with any filter brand. Cheers
My Car, 97 Series 2, 3.8L Wagon with mods such as LPG converison a month ago, VY Transmission installed when my VS carked it, and cold air intake.
I decided to purchase a Lukey Air Filter with life time guarantee, you kno the whole buy a K & N thing and clean it and re use it..... Well Lukey was new and only hat to be hand washed with water, dried and re used.
The Lpg appears to have had a bad affect on the styra-foam (material the filter is made of) and its become brittle and hardended.
Cold Air Intake smashed it also, too much pressure at 120ks/h, holes right thru it, and only after one clean and dry.
Right now my motor is running as rough as guts because I only looked at the rockers and lifter panel under the oil cap to change the oil and realised the sludge and dirt coming off my finger when i ran it under the rocker cover. Every Oil change before that the engine ran perfect and rockers were still showing carboned metal.
So I'm guessing after I go back to Ryco filters and changing my Oil 3 times every 500ks to clean it, I'll be looking at replacing my motor earlier than expected due to my trust in Lukey advertising in their filters.
Don't know what anyone else thinks about this, but I'm doubtful LPG will work with any filter brand. Cheers