Just like you, your vehicle needs to breathe, and just as the quality of the air you’re taking into your lungs is important, so is the quality of air making it into your engine. This is why air filters like the Mishimoto Performance Air Filter, 4" Inlet, 7" Filter Length MMAF-4007 exist. They filter out major impurities before that air makes it into your engine. An engine without an air filter will become clogged with debris and other unwanted material.
The air filter itself is a bit of a sacrificial part and will require changing as it gets clogged up with debris. It’s harder to draw air through a clogged filter, and your engine may not be able to pull enough oxygen to function properly if your filters are not changed at the proper intervals. It may be possible to clean an air filter with specialist kits like the S&B Filters Precision II: Cleaning & Oil Kit.
In addition to the basic filters, accessories like a S&B Filters Filter Wrap for KF-1036/KF-1036D & KF-1051/KF-1051D WF-1022 are also available from Norcal Diesel Performance. Air filter wraps can extend the life of a filter by giving it an extra layer of protection. A good filter wrap will shield the filter from larger clumps of dirt, dust, oil, grease, and various other liquids. This means your filter can focus on filtering.
