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How Bad Is A 133k mile Air filter? 2006 Ford Focus Lifetime Air filter Replacement.
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2019
- Today we replace the stock lifetime air filter housing on my 133k mile 2006 Ford Focus with an aftermarket unit that uses a replaceable filter. Fuel economy had been dropping and I hope this will help fix that.
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Thanks for showing the layers of foam in the air filter. I've never seen that before. I have a 2003 Focus with the 2.3, and it is also the lifetime filter. There is NO WAY the motor is able to breathe with all that foam, plus being virtually clogged with dirt. I am certainly going to look in to replacing my filter, some how, some way. Very informative, thank-you.
Thanks for your video. I changed mine out today on my 2006 ZX4. 4.5 hours. I, like you, originally thought the air filter was on top. Surprised about this design from Ford. It was a challenge getting that front bolt out, but I succeeded. The plastic fasteners suck from the wheel well cover and the front cover. They are 1 time installs. Need more. I looked inside the old airbox, and it was bad. Just like yours. Thanks again for the video. It was of great help to me.
Hell looks like you could wash those clean and put the thing back together
Maybe add oil to a couple?? Capture finer particles??
I did that in my 2009 ford focus too and it’s seen to work really good.
I’ve got a 2007 Focus SES with -believe it or not- 429 thousand kilometres with an air filter that’s never been changed. I have been ❤seriously thinking of replacing it cause it’s not the best on fuel or power. Your video was very interesting to watch. Did you notice a substantial difference in performance and fuel economy? I’ll let you know how I get along and the results.Thanks again,Lester from Nova Scotia
Unfortunately, it did not bring back the fuel economy it once had. I have since given up on that front. I think a leak down and compression test would likely show what the real issue is. I suspect this filter eventually allows very fine particles of dirt into the engine and degrades the rings and cylinder walls over time. The car now has over 170k miles on it and has recently become my daughters.
@@bassntruck I'm truly amazed your gas mileage didn't get better and last reported it has 170,000 miles on it. Lucky daughter now has it.
@@bassntruck i would check the fuel filter. that might be the culprit.
@@ViewlessSquid Thanks, but it has been replaced a number of times over the years with WIX 33595 units. Never made a difference.
@@bassntruck oh, ok. Well, maybe it’s just the old age and mileage then. Could be tires, brakes dragging, blinker fluid, or flux capacitor. Any combination of those things could bring the fuel mileage down a bit.
Helped a lot with my 2005 ZXW, thank you
I opened the air cleaner box and removed the old sponges filters total of 5 filters then I installed the 5 new layers sponges filters with the same thickness then close the box and secured it with new clippers from a hardware store and sealed it perfect and tight .now engine It feels smooth with More power
Now you have another 133k miles to go worry free.
Where did you get the new foam?
@@bluegrasskid Just shop online for filter foam, it comes in different densities and thicknesses and is resistant to oil so it can be used with spray on filter oil (tacky) availible from any motorcycle shop (don't soak it too much or it will pool up in the housing and make a mess). Filter foam is also washable, if using filter oil then wash it in diesel or mineral spirits and allow to dry, without filter oil you can use dawn dishsoap and hot water.
Paper filters do a much better job.
Normally foam filters are used as a prefilter to make a paper filter last longer in very dirty environments. Or they are used on intakes that are generally protected from excess dust and only have a filter "just in case", like airplanes which are mostly concerned with bugs or a few minutes on the ground, because there isn't much dust high in the sky.
Looks like the My Pillow Guy designed it! Thats pitiful, but kudos to you for showing us!
I wasnt even aware this was a thing, where did you find that replacement
look like you can wash them filters and air dry them and reinstall them back in that housing and screw it back together and should good to go.
What is the part number for the plastic replacement air box. Who makes it
Im at 225,000 miles on my 2009 ford focus. But now it seems to drop rpms at red lights and seems like it wants to die. So i have to change mine i think
What’s the part number for that filter you bought!
Good job my brother!
Thank you for the video.
I just bought my daughter a 2004 Focus w/ 131k and want to change the filter.
If you would please and at your convenience, would you please let me know where you obtained your parts from?
Thank you.
A 2004 uses a standard replacement air filter as far I know. Should be available just about everywhere. If it has the 2.0 SHOC or DHOC it should use a WIX 42524.
@@bassntruck Thanks for answering! She has the 2.3L and it's the same non-servicable one you have, had. If you don't have the part #'s anymore, I don't expect you to dig them up, but I thought maybe you might know where to go.
As far as I can tell no 2004 years used the lifetime filter. The 2.3 uses MOTORCRAFT FA1688.
@@bassntruck The PZEV ones sold in California have a lifetime air filter. Ask me how I know 😖
@@bassntruck I can confirm that some 04 focuses have non serviceable air cleaners. I was hoping to find parts numbers to look into aftermarket replacements.
How bout cold air intake?
Can that monstrosity by backflushed with a commercial garden blower?
I have a 2005 ZX4 SES and I have the lifetime filter and I am scared to see what mine looks like after 150k miles.
My 08 Focus has 240,000 miles wonder what my lifetime filter looks like
Just did mine got it for a quarter of the price Dorman wants from rock auto. Idles much better now had 151 k on filter
AAAAAHHHH! As someone who ran into this exact same issue, I was SCREAMING when you said the box wouldn't fit. I literally said to the screen, "BECAUSE THAT'S NOT IT!"
Thanks for the look inside though! My '07 ZX3 just turned 143k miles. I'm going to do the quote CAI unquote conversion.
Yeah, instructions unclear. Oh wait, what instructions. I thought it was funny and figured others ran into the same issue so I left it in there. Sadly my son was supposed to be recording when I opened it up but he didn't press the button. Was all kinds of stuff in there.
Hello, where did you get the other filter?
PZEV = _Partial_ Zero Emission Vehicle
Did you get any mpg/performance improvement or did you get an engine light? Weird Ford design...those little 4cyl duratecs are solid though.
I can't say for sure if I got an increase in mileage or power. The fuel was switched over to winter blend shortly after I put it in. The mileage did not seem to go down any though. As for power, again I don't know as I rarely get hard on the throttle. I can say I don't have a CEL. We ordered the car new and it now has 136k on it and so far it has been a pretty good car. I did just have to replace the valve cover gasket. I noticed that I lost some footage in the time lapse and after when I let my son run the camera. It was pretty dirty and lots of large debris came out but it was not clogged closed. Could have likely gone longer.
Hey man I ordered both of the parts you linked below and the filter isn’t fitting in the new housing? Am I just looking at something wrong?
Unless they changed something not shown in the pictures, they are still the same as what I used. The filter slides in that slot. I recall it going in 1 way batter than the other. I can't recall if the foam filter lip went forward or towards the back.
I was wondering if you considered using a K&N type filter?
You would still need to use this replacement filter housing. It uses a filter for an old Saturn. If you could get a K&N you could use it. As for me, I am not a fan of K&N filters. They flow more air but at the expense or poor filtering. For a race car, I guess but I would not use one on a daily driver. Too many fine particles get into the oil and cause more wear then I like. Plus, I travel down dirt roads a bit.
Were you able to get the new filter housing to fit without using adaptors? I’m staring at it dumbfounded. How do you mount it?
I do not understand what you mean by "without the adaptors"?
Can we get a link to the filter replacement and housing please? Thank you
Filter Housing: amzn.to/3ZDXkv4 Wix Filter: amzn.to/3XrBc5c Cheaper Bosch Filter: amzn.to/3QLmbZF
Mine is at 212k. This is going to be a nightmare
I've found the air filter housing available online but without any filter (the foam rubber). Is cutting the box open as you did the only way to access the filter? If I get the replacement box (mine was cracked in an accident) then I'll have to cut it open to stick the foam inside? Do you have to cut your new filter box to put in the Saturn filter you mentioned?
The aftermarket filter housing I used uses a Saturn air filter. I did not buy a factory filter assembly as it was very expensive. I am sure if you have the ability and skills, you could make the stock box accept some sort of replicable filter. You could also 3D print something, or make some CAI setup.
@@bassntruck I see that the air box I ordered has the wing-nut secured tray and I found out the filter to get, that you mentioned, is for a 1993 Saturn SL1. The repair place said a new filter box would be $1500 and Ford no longer makes them. It's good to own a common car like the Focus, the after market is huge so parts makers will jump in to meet demand. Rust usually does my cars in, but I see yours, like mine is rust free, incredible after 16 years. Thanks again for the video and the quick reply.
All this time and they didnt invent something to put on the top like all the manufacturers??
I even don't have one but i love the car!
Dooooood I just bought a used 2007 Ford Focus and it doesn’t even have ANYTHING connected to the tube where the mass air flow sensor is and it’s misfiring so I gotta take this apart and see if it even has the filter box in there LOL thx for confirming for me
Good luck, you might have bigger issues.
The WIX filter you linked to doesn’t fit the unit.
It fit mine. Unless something has changed with the housing or the filter was not correct in the box. What filter does your housing say to use?
The housing unit came with no instructions and says nothing on the actual unit. I used the AMZN link the in description for both the housing unit & WIX filter. Someone else in the comment section said an air filter for a 1993 Saturn SL1 will work. Does that sound right?
@@whitemagiktiger That is what that filter is supposed to be for. Look up the part number on an image search and see if it matches what you received.
Spark plugs next. Mine where brown
What was the part# for the AIR FILTER ?
The one I got uses an air filter for some 90s era Saturn. I don't have it in front of me.
Dude this is fuckin great...i just went threw this bullshit before I watched your video..you've had me dieing laughing and in amazement...watching videos cause I dont know how to get this replacement k&n on...im at a lose dude SMH
Hey man! would you be able to post a link to where you got that air filter box? thinking about doing the same thing here
Thanks!
Dylan Mertz - you can buy this on amazon under $75. I am going to replace mine as well.
@@somap8380 yeah but what is it called?
@@leorickt.9604 air cleaner box
You just had to un clip it
Soooooo whats the scoop! Noticeable difference?!
Just that I can change the filter now. My MPG had been dropping off and that was the only thing I had not replaced. It didn't seem to make a difference for me. The oem filter did have a ton of stuff in it but I let my son record and he forgot to hit the button so I didn't get the footage of opening it up..
That looks like the lower air filter box.
just dig deeper under the bonnet and make things 100% clear ☺
Lol you purchased a cheaper filter replacement but better than buying a $200 The filter you purchased Replaces the factory filter you’re trying to replace so that’s where you gotta mount it right where the old factory filters at
In the book it has two references of he life time filter. one says lasts the life of the car the other says lasts 100k miles so i guess the life of the focus is 100k miles.. I guess you got your moneys worth out of that car time to scrap it.
It is still going so I guess I still have some money to get out of it. Infact it is closer to 200k than 100k.
First
What’s next, lifetime oil? Lol
The already "have" that. Most claim all the other oils in your car are "lifetime". So when that system fails that is the cars lifetime. Always service all your fluids if you value your car for longevity and reliability.
@@bassntruck l i f e t i m e. T i r e s
It's too bad about that big dent by the passenger side headlight, otherwise it looks brand new.
She has a bit more character then that. Mint she is not anymore. But she has been a pretty good car over the last 14 years but she is really showing her age lately.
@@bassntruck How is the undercarriage/structural body of your car doing? Mine has 158k and has been dead reliable (even with a misfire - I think caused by this filter) but the rust is starting to worry me in the back of my head.
@@yaris5150 Mine looks fine on the bottom. It does see some salt in the winter, but we do not get it like they do up north so it is minor. You have a few more miles then I do but not by much. I have noticed I have been getting progressively less MPG. I replaced the plugs and the air filter but it has not made a difference. I might run a compression check and leak down test. I do not think it is the coils but they could be getting weak but no CEL. Mine has always had synthetic oil in it as I have owned it since new.
@@bassntruck I love that yours is still running, good choice on oil. I have switched to synthetic since my ownership (only the last 5k miles) and it seems okay with it. Good luck finding the cause of your issues - I have swapped coils and plugs on mine already. I am running a small integrated sound system and anticipate upgrading my alternator too. As of yesterday afternoon, checked and balanced my AC and the air coming out of the vent is 43F! As you mentioned with rust, I am basically in Chicago so I understand yours having fared considerably better. These are great cars!
@@yaris5150 I did replace the suspension and steering on it at 100k. My factory alt went out around 110k. That is a bit of a bear to replace. My cruise control module under the hood stopped working at around 80k and I have never replaced it. My HVAC dials stick. I have not looked into if it is the cables of an issue with the flaps in the box. On my second set of front brakes. Rears are due. Been through a few batteries. The master window switch for the rear passenger window does not work on the down position. Over all I can't really complain.
What the Fuque ??? Wasted your money