k&n filter?
#31
01-12-2015, 01:57 PM
I buy K&N for the economics. One and done with an annual cleaning. In this respect it is far superior to a paper filter.
Been using them for 25+ years and have never had a SINGLE issue.
All of these claims that it lets more dirt in makes wonder if my engine will only go 299k miles instead of 300k. That is the one thing I have never seen quantified. Whoever does the test always has a bias one way or the other so I go by my own experience.
On edit, even though I did use one on my supercharged mustang I would probably not use one in a boosted engine.
Been using them for 25+ years and have never had a SINGLE issue.
All of these claims that it lets more dirt in makes wonder if my engine will only go 299k miles instead of 300k. That is the one thing I have never seen quantified. Whoever does the test always has a bias one way or the other so I go by my own experience.
On edit, even though I did use one on my supercharged mustang I would probably not use one in a boosted engine.
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01-12-2015, 05:07 PM
#34
01-13-2015, 07:48 PM
I'm glad you have never had an issue....In 1997, on a brand new car (I'm talking days old) I installed a K&N oem replacement filter...oasis documented it caused (as a result of oil contamination) 2 MAF units within weeks. K&N would not honor their warranty and this was back in the day when you purchased direct from them.....even spoke with them directly at a motorsport event ( where they had their marketing trailer set-up).....just a side-steeping circus.
I too my 95 Ford F-250 in for a recall (Cruise Control) had it serviced they also replaced the MAF unit. I wouldn't wish one (a K&N Filter) on my worst enemy, not even my ex-wife.
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02-25-2015, 09:35 PM
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#36
02-26-2015, 05:02 PM
If you look at the published flow data, WIX HP filters flow 98+% of K&N and have a much smoother flow post filter plus excellent filtering, for a fraction of the price! I personally run either Wix or NAPA Gold.
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#39
07-21-2015, 08:20 PM
Nothing against knN user nor products, but I find their product to expensive specially with it charger kit. AFE Performance filter would be more cheaper and practical to maintain.
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11-12-2015, 10:46 PM
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I put the full banks setup ,chip,air intake,filter,inter cooler , plenum , chip,controller , and gained 2 mpg, had power when needed pulled a 38' toy hauler weighing 20k, never once did I need to clean the air filter in 60,000 miles,I believe the are K&N, Granted this was on a 04 / Cummings d3500 4x4, 6 spd , I went from Alaska to Cali and back 3 times and all over in between , was my welding rig it weighed it at 10,800 lbs.
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