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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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K&N Intake
Any of you guys running one of the K&N Air intakes? I am thinking of running one just mainly to replace that factory air box and those expensive filters. I have always used on my 7.3 and 6.0 with good results.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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K&N's are a good way to dust out an engine, have seen lots of good trucks with junk engine because of those things.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 01:04 PM
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Any of you guys running one of the K&N Air intakes? I am thinking of running one just mainly to replace that factory air box and those expensive filters. I have always used on my 7.3 and 6.0 with good results.
I run an aFe cold air intake and it seems to do well. The factory air filters are not that expensive for the 6.7's though. I do like hearing the turbo spool a bit with the CAI. I'd steer clear of K&N. They are far better marketers than filtration experts in my opinion.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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K&N's are a good way to dust out an engine, have seen lots of good trucks with junk engine because of those things.
Could you please elaborate on your comment? I see very little difference from K&N to other filter manufacturers? What am I missing?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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It is an oil filter... It lets in more dust/dirt into your motor. The reason it has more "flow" is b/c it dn filter the air as well. Also the oil will leak into the intake and if your vehicle has a maf it will oil up the sensors quite nicely. This isn't a good thing either.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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All of that extra air that the k&n lets in also lets in dirt. If you ever get a chance, take a look at the turbo of a truck that has had a k&n on it for an extended period the impeller will look sandblasted.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 10:57 PM
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so are you guys saying that AFE is more then likely the best after market air intake on the after market?
 
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SO running a "Oiled" filter is a bad idea. Good idea to run a cotton filter?
 
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My aFe is oiled and I have no problem using it. I won't use a K&N product.
 
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I stay away from any oiled filters.
 
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