AMSOIL® Introduces Donaldson Endurance™ Air and Oil Filters with Nanofiber Technology

By Ed Newman, Amsoil Marketing and Advertising Manager

Press Release 01/11/2005 - link

AMSOIL INC.® of Superior, WI now represents the Donaldson Endurance™ lube and air filters filters with nanofiber technology. Donaldson filters are specially designed for GVW Class 6, 7 and 8 over-the-road commercial vehicles including vans, beverage trucks, school buses, box trucks, tow trucks, city transports, fuel trucks, cement mixers, heavy construction cabs, refrigerated vans, and more.

Air Filters

This unique nanofiber technology traps sub micron containment below 1 micron in size (a human hair is 50-80 microns in diameter). Donaldson Endurance air filters utilize a sub micron, ultra-fine web that captures these fine contaminants at a very high efficiency level. Donaldson Endurance air filters from AMSOIL® provide the following cost saving benefits:

* Extends service intervals through increased Capacity
* Better Capacity than wet cotton gauze or cellulose
* Offers a high level of engine protection though Efficiency
* Better Efficiency than wet cotton gauze or cellulose
* Highest Efficiency rating in the industry
* Maintains high permeability or Flow through it life cycle
* Advanced “Cleanable” properties and attributes (reusable)
* 100,000 mile AMSOIL guarantee / Extended Service Intervals
* Cost effective / Reduced operation costs
* OEM Certified Fitment
* Elimination of potential OEM warranty issues



In lab testing Ea media with nanofibers removed 2.5 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.

Nanofiber Filter Media

* Traps sub-micron size particles on the nanofiber surface
* Prevents particles from lodging in the filter media depth

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

Cleaning

EaA filters should be cleaned every year or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. Carefully remove the filter from the housing. Clean the housing with a shop towel, being careful not to knock contaminants into the air inlet. Filters can be cleaned by carefully vacuuming the filter media on the dirty side, or by holding the filter with one hand and carefully blowing the filter media at a 45 degree angle on the clean side using low-pressure shop air (15-20 lbs. psi).

Service Life

AMSOIL Ea Air Filters are guaranteed for four years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The guarantee applies only if the filter has been serviced according to AMSOIL recommendations. In off-road, frequently dusty or other severe duty applications, clean and change more often as determined by operating conditions or as indicated by restriction gauge.

Lube Filters

Donaldson Endurance lube filters are made with premium advanced synthetic media that incorporates sub micron fibers in size, shape and fiber diameter. The Donaldson Endurance lube filters from AMSOIL® provide the following cost saving benefits:

* 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.





Amsoil Nanofiber Oil Filter Real World Test

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Service Life

AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters are guaranteed for 25,000 miles or one year, whichever comes first, when used in conjunction with AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil. AMSOIL recommends changing the oil filter at the time of oil change.

If used in conjunction with AMSOIL Motor Oil that is being changed at intervals less than 25,000 miles, the EaO Filter should be changed at the same time. AMSOIL EaO Filters are not guaranteed for 25,000 miles when used with any oil other than AMSOIL Motor Oil and should be changed according to vehicle OEM recommendations.

Manufacturer & Dealer Information

Donaldson Company, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems and replacement parts. Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a technology-driven company committed to satisfying customer needs for filtration solutions through innovative research and development. Our 10,000 employees contribute to the company's success at over 30 manufacturing locations around the world. Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and Donaldson shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DCI.

Article: Donaldson Company Selected to Develop Filtration System for U.S. Army Abrams-Crusader Common Engine Program - link



AMSOIL INC. has been the recognized leader in synthetic lubricant and filtration products since 1972 producing the first 100% synthetic motor oil to be recognized by the American Petroleum Institute (API).

Article: Amsoil’s Strategic relationship with Donaldson Filters pdf - link



For more information about AMSOIL synthetic lubricants and performance filtration products contact Anthony Garner at Competition Synthetics. Anthony is an Amsoil T-1 Certified Independent Dealer. E-mail Anthony at compsyn@live.com, or visit http://competitionsynthetics.com