Does my Hummer need an air filter?

[hmer]

Originally Posted by H2Miami

What car you da use to drive , most old cars (1950-1985) could live without an air filter , also without an oil change .. I know this cause long ago I drove old cars in my country where no oil or filters were available including a Rambler 59 which never in 3 years need a filter or oil change .
Of course those cars were Carburetor , no fuel inj , no sensors and engine was built as a tank

my father used to drive a LADA among other cars that never saw an oil chance for years its amazing how long older cars last in cuba without oil changes and the like .....

[jsbihn]

In response to those who mentioned the older cars lasting longer under extensive stress... let me say this

1) There is no baseline you are comparing against. I am sure you didnt have one car with a filter and one without, and then waited to see which one has issues first.

2) Again I mention that it isnt so much that the lack of an air filter will destroy an engine, it will just allow alot more garbage into the engine which will decrease performance and life

and lastly
3) You are comparing older technology with new, and you cant really do that. You are talking about iron blocks versus aluminum, aluminum components versus steel, etc.... Yeah your dad's vehicle might have been able to take more, but it also worked harder to produce less. Todays engines are able to work easier and produce more.

Given, I understand that if you dont have the money or the supplies, that you have to make do sometimes... but I definitely wouldnt want to buy a car that was treated like that nor would I be the owner treating mine like that.

Just saying...

[hmer]

JSB i understand what you are saying i was just making a coment and not comparing with newer vehicles at all

[H2Miami]

[quote=hmer]my father used to drive a LADA among other cars that never saw an oil chance for years its amazing how long older cars last in cuba without oil changes and the like

Now you know what I'm talking about. .. Good to see another Cuban here...
Btw I agree the this thread is ridiculous ... convincing someone to run a air filter .. wow I felt dumb .. No offense

[KTM640Dakar]

You will scar the cylinder walls of your pistons with out an air filter. Eventually the scored cylinder walls will allow oil to seep past the oil rings of the cylinders and your motor will use oil and smoke then seize up.

Sorry but your Dad was not very smart. The poor guy who bought your Dads car next was even less smart.