The Importance of Engine Filtration

Compared to microscopic dirt particles, your engine is a Goliath, roaring with heat and energy as it converts fuel into raw horsepower. But despite all this power, your engine is extremely vulnerable to the threat of microscopic engine dirt. In fact, if unchecked, this tiny menace will dramatically erode your engine's performance and can eventually cripple it beyond repair.

THE PROBLEMS

Engine Wear - Automotive experts agree that dirt is the number one cause of engine wear.  At first glance, it does not seem possible.  Engine dirt particles are so small-  mere dust specs-  and an engine is a highly sophisticated piece of machinery, crafted from the most durable metal alloys.  How can these minute particles bring down such a high-tech giant?  The answer lies in the fact that dirt particles are extremely abrasive.  They consist of razor-like flakes of road dust and airborne grit drawn  into the engine through the air intake, as well as manufacturing scarf and wear metal particles generated inside the engine.  These particles are carried by the oil into the precision clearances between bearings and other moving parts.  Once they work in between these parts, they grind and gouge surfaces, altering clearances, and generating more abrasive debris.  As this wear cycle continues, precision components become progressively sloppy and fatigued until they fail altogether.

Oil Degradation -  In addition to physically assaulting engine components, dirt and other contaminants work to degrade the oil that provides vital engine lubrication.  Sooty particles generated during combustion can be forced past piston rings and into the oil.  These particles act like tiny sponges, absorbing critical additives and shortening oil life.  Soot also wreaks havoc with viscosity by causing oil to thicken.  And in the presence of moisture, common by-products of combustion will react chemically to produce corrosive and rust-producing acids.

THE SOLUTION

AMSOIL Oil and Air Filters -  Filtration is the key to preventing costly repairs caused by engine dirt.  Filtration is simply a method of removing contaminants by trapping and holding them outside the system of oil circulation.  In order for filtration to be truly effective, however, it must be able to capture contaminants of all types and sizes.

AMSOIL has developed a complete line of sophisticated filtration products designed to offer the best protection available against virtually all harmful engine contaminants.  With an AMSOIL Ea Air Filter, an AMSOIL Ea Oil Filter and an AMSOIL By-Pass Oil Filter, your engine can run long and hard with outstanding protection against engine dirt.

AMSOIL Introduces Ea Oil Filters with Nanofiber Technology!
Another Revolutionary Step for Automotive and Light Truck Applications

AMSOIL INC. of Superior, WI announces the introduction of its new Ea Oil Filter line featuring advanced full synthetic nanofiber technology. The new Ea Oil Filters tout improved lubricant flow, improved cold-start performance, reduced operating costs and extended service intervals. AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters are the highest efficiency filters on the market for automotive and light truck applications.

AMSOIL is the first in the industry to offer a full synthetic media in a cartridge style filter. The Ea synthetic media is made of fibers with a controlled size and shape that are significantly smaller in diameter than conventional filters. Extensive testing shows that AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters provide a near perfect absolute efficiency rating. 

Development of this new filter involved partnerships with global filtration industry leaders.  The collaborative effort was orchestrated by AMSOIL with the aim of producing a filter unsurpassed in efficiency and service life. 

            • 25,000 miles or one year service life in cars and light trucks
            • Higher capacity than competing filter lines
            • Excellent flow characteristics
            • Reduced engine wear
            • Certified OEM fitment

The filters also feature fully tucked seams, a molded element seal, roll-formed threads and a long-lasting premium grade silicone anti-drain valve.

Fast Fact:  A nanofiber is less than one micron in diameter.  A human hair is 80 microns.

Above: Advanced Full Synthetic media. Small, consistent fibers trap smaller and hold more contaminants: restriction is lower.

AMSOIL Announces Absolute Efficiency Ea Air Filters (EaA) with Nanofiber Technology for Automotive and Light Truck Applications

AMSOIL INC. of Superior, WI announces the introduction of a new premium, high efficiency air filter utilizing nanofiber technology with a four year/100,000 mile service life guarantee and superior air flow. Positioning itself to be a world class leader in filtration, the AMSOIL Ea Filter is incomparable in both design and performance.

In lab testing Ea media with nanofibers removed 5 times more dust than the average cellulose filter and 50 times more dust than the average wet gauze media.  Ea media also has 3 times the airflow of cellulose filters and is equal to wet gauze filters at the very low 0.5 inches of restriction.  The proprietary Ea media held 15 times more dust than the average wet gauze type filter.  In short, AMSOIL Ea Filters offer superior performance in the three critical performance benchmarks of efficiency, flow and capacity.

Fast Fact:  A nanofiber is less than one micron in diameter.  A human hair is 80 microns.

1000 x Scanning Electron Microscope Images Red circles represent the diameter of a 2 micron and a 5 micron particle