I have a 1gm10C Yanmar. I use Napa Oil filters on the engine. Does anyone know of an alternative Air Filter for this particular motor?
Alternative Air Filter for Yanmar?
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I will ask the same question that I ask about the oil filters! WHY? Most of the time you are paying the same or more for something that is of lesser quality than the OEM product.
I do not think that there is any other piece of foam that is made for these engines.
I do not think that there is any other piece of foam that is made for these engines.
Check with K&N. I know a couple of folks that have replaced their air cleaners with K&N filter and also attached the PVC hose. Good upgrade for the air cleaner and reduction in heat and smell in the engine compartment.
This is on my list.
This is on my list.
Hi Steve. I am over 50 miles from the nearest Yanmar dealer. Last week I was quoted a price for an oil line at 20 dollars. The company couldn't deal with me because I was in Florida. I had to pay the price at my Local (50 mile) yanmar dealer 75 dollars for the part. So far I have saved on the oil filters. I appreciate your suggestion. I do believe that the original parts are the best but when it comes to filters etc. There are alternatives. I also found out that Yanmar doesn't make filters.
Happy sailing.
Happy sailing.
K & N
I second the suggestion for the K & N filters. May take a little bit of work and fabrication, but they can't be beat. If you search the archives, you will find that someone here has a K & N on their engine. May be Mainesail, but not sure.
I second the suggestion for the K & N filters. May take a little bit of work and fabrication, but they can't be beat. If you search the archives, you will find that someone here has a K & N on their engine. May be Mainesail, but not sure.
Symmes1, you should do what we do on the bus boards, if there is a bus part we need and can't get locally...someone in the area gets it and it winds up where needed.
I picked up bay doors and window glass in MO, they wound up in SC and FL!
We have one going on now where the parts were picked up in MI, transferred in Chicago, will transfer two of three more times...and get to the right guy in LA.
In other words find someone that can pick up the $20.00 part and have them ship it to you!
Jack
I picked up bay doors and window glass in MO, they wound up in SC and FL!
We have one going on now where the parts were picked up in MI, transferred in Chicago, will transfer two of three more times...and get to the right guy in LA.
In other words find someone that can pick up the $20.00 part and have them ship it to you!
Jack
Indeed K&N 'dry' filters, although any 'dry' type automotive filter will be VASTLY superior to the OEM Yanmar air intake 'filter'. That OEM filter is NOT a filter, but an intake 'silencer' placed there to attenuate *air intake noise* generated by the engine !!!!!!!.
Downside of the K&N filter is that such a company assembles the filter media into 'proprietary shapes' - meaning that the only possible supplier of the filter 'cartridge' will be K&N. An alternative is to go to an 'automotive junkyard", find one of the smallest late model wrecks, and simply get the ('flat pack' pleated) filter assembly /housing and all the associated connection hosing from the vehicle, then go to an automotive supply (or better, go to your local 'tinsmith') and find/make the correct adapter to fit your engines air intake; standard auto supply stores (the one that 'mechanics' use) sell large diameter, lightweight 'flexible metal hose' at economical prices. Such 'flat pack' filters can be mounted *anywhere*, will be greatly oversized for your application, the replacement elements will be common and will be commonly available for a long time (17 to 20 years for 'auto stuff') and many auto filter 'assemblers'/manufacturers products will 'fit'.
Dont worry about OEM requirements, the OEM diesel makers dont make filters, they BUY their filters from filter manufacturers as rebranded products and significantly overcharge the end user. The filter media used in automotive air, oil, etc. filters is made by essentially ONE sole source in the entire world, the filter manufactures all buy from virtually the same single source. Thinking that OEM filters are somehow better is 'hoooey', the only real difference between OEM filters and 'aftermarket' filters is PRICE and markup for the OEM distributor.
Oversizing (the effective surface area) such filters is a VERY good idea, as the SLOWER the particle laden air passes through the dry filter media the greater the effective filtration and particle removal.
Are (true) air filters needed on marine diesels that run in a 'clean' environment such as in the ocean or large lakes???? You betcha, as normal 'clean' ambient air can typically have up to 10000 particles per cu. ft. @ 0.1µM ... and then add the debris from distant volcanoes, dust storms, etc. etc. that can circle the earth on the jet stream, etc. .... and you can have quite a storm of particles being aspirated by your engine coming from 'clear blue sky' - particles that are invisible to a foam 'silencer'.
With Filtration BIG (surface area) size is ALWAYS better.
Downside of the K&N filter is that such a company assembles the filter media into 'proprietary shapes' - meaning that the only possible supplier of the filter 'cartridge' will be K&N. An alternative is to go to an 'automotive junkyard", find one of the smallest late model wrecks, and simply get the ('flat pack' pleated) filter assembly /housing and all the associated connection hosing from the vehicle, then go to an automotive supply (or better, go to your local 'tinsmith') and find/make the correct adapter to fit your engines air intake; standard auto supply stores (the one that 'mechanics' use) sell large diameter, lightweight 'flexible metal hose' at economical prices. Such 'flat pack' filters can be mounted *anywhere*, will be greatly oversized for your application, the replacement elements will be common and will be commonly available for a long time (17 to 20 years for 'auto stuff') and many auto filter 'assemblers'/manufacturers products will 'fit'.
Dont worry about OEM requirements, the OEM diesel makers dont make filters, they BUY their filters from filter manufacturers as rebranded products and significantly overcharge the end user. The filter media used in automotive air, oil, etc. filters is made by essentially ONE sole source in the entire world, the filter manufactures all buy from virtually the same single source. Thinking that OEM filters are somehow better is 'hoooey', the only real difference between OEM filters and 'aftermarket' filters is PRICE and markup for the OEM distributor.
Oversizing (the effective surface area) such filters is a VERY good idea, as the SLOWER the particle laden air passes through the dry filter media the greater the effective filtration and particle removal.
Are (true) air filters needed on marine diesels that run in a 'clean' environment such as in the ocean or large lakes???? You betcha, as normal 'clean' ambient air can typically have up to 10000 particles per cu. ft. @ 0.1µM ... and then add the debris from distant volcanoes, dust storms, etc. etc. that can circle the earth on the jet stream, etc. .... and you can have quite a storm of particles being aspirated by your engine coming from 'clear blue sky' - particles that are invisible to a foam 'silencer'.
With Filtration BIG (surface area) size is ALWAYS better.
It is a $20 part!
Manufacturer: Yanmar
Part Number: 128171-12540
Description:
AIR FILTER / SILENCER / ELEMENT FOR 1GM10
Our price: $19.06 - each
Manufacturer: Yanmar
Part Number: 128171-12540
Description:
AIR FILTER / SILENCER / ELEMENT FOR 1GM10
Our price: $19.06 - each
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