Aftermarket Air Filter

After talking to a couple of Diesel Techs I have heard that aftermarket filters are leading to engine failer due to the fact they allow more dirt into engine. CAn anyone shine some light on this or is there a Sleeve or something you can buy to put over the filter to help with smaller dirt particals. Any info would be helpfull. I bought my truck for the long haul and put Filter and exhaust just don't want to loose engine at 70,000 mile because of a $50 filter.

This is what I'm going to.





AFE Pro Guard 7 Intake System Stage II #75-10782

75-10782 - Not all "washable" filters are created the same. The Pro Guard 7 filtration system by Advanced Filtration Engineering is the only washable/reuseable filter that stops the dirt as well as an OEM paper filter. Pro Guard 7 technology consists of 5 layers of medical quality gauze instead of the typical 4 layers and each layer is a progressively finer weave of material. Each layer attracts and captures smaller and smaller dirt particles. Finally the last two layers are a non-woven synthetic polyester fabric with a randon porosity. The use of aluminum screen on both sides of the filter media completes the filtering media. The frame of the filter is made from polyurethane to exacting dimensions. The edge of the polyurethane frame does not "flow" into the filtering media providing the truck with more air flow as compared to the competitions moulding process. If you want the maximum flow but not the dirt Pro Guard 7 is your only option.