>I have been using the big air filter (part # 25129620B) which goes >for $136 CDN (just phoned for the latest price). My dealer, who used >to stock these no longer do so. They have to be ordered from >Toronto. I bought a little pile of these expensive filters four years ago figuring that they would get really expensive and not available any more. >The kicker is this, after 5 years they told me that the regular >Vanagon air filter also fits. Apparantly it is a round cylinder >versus the oval jobbie I have in there now. The price is $20.38 CDN. >They said that the Syncro filter is used only for extremely dusty >conditions. There is no reason to use a syncro air filter except in the dusty regions of southwest. I live in the northeast This means I am... ..uh... ..an idiot with a pile of needlessly expensive filters in the attick? Oh well, I think I only paid about $50 each or them back when so at least it seems I am beating inflation! >I have only put in 2 filters in 5 years... 2 year service life. Even >after 2 years the filter is very clean.... I don't do much dirt road, >and maybe because the air intake is so high in the rear it doesn't >get much dust (?). I believe than a Vanagon Syncro air filter is virtually a life-of-the-vehicle kind of thing where you live. Derek Drew 90 syncro westy ___________________________________ Derek Drew drew@interport.net (main address for e-mail) derekdrew@aol.com (alternate/backup address, checked infrequently)
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