Air Filter
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Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Washington State
Originally Posted by NoMo
The '05+ V10 also uses a new panel filter...no more cone.
I'm kind of torn on this subject myself. A regular paper filter is around $40 while a re-usable K&N is around $50. Never noticed a real performance or mileage change with a K&N, but I do like the one-time cost. Of course, if it allows more dirt to pass, then the shortened engine life more than offsets the filter savings. What to do, what to do!?!?
You gotta get cleaner & recharger. You gotta buy the water used to clean it. 
I have one just for the financial reasons + it is one less thing to keep track of. I change my oil enough to not worry too much about the tiny little stuff that may pass through.
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From: OK
OK, if you insist that I clean it, then it's not as cheap.
I saw a post somewhere recently where a guy performed flow & filtration tests on various air filters and the K&N didn't seem to do very well on the filtration side. I'll see if I can find that post and link to it.
I saw a post somewhere recently where a guy performed flow & filtration tests on various air filters and the K&N didn't seem to do very well on the filtration side. I'll see if I can find that post and link to it.
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Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Mesa
Everytime I try to get a filter at Wally world their book shows the cone style for my 05. They only sell Fram so I figure I'm not missing much. Check this post I made back in June of 06. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...05-06-fyi.html
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Seattle
Originally Posted by Monsta
Sorry Ed. I'm still a cheap *******.
But I didn't know they didn't have air filters.
Tell you what...next time someone asks I'm gonna put a link to your site. I usually do and in fact had it in my original post but when I search for it it said it was the same for 99-06 5.4L & 6.8L. However, I know for a fact that the 04+ 5.4L 3V uses a panel filter and not the cone type. I saw the error at the site and wondered if the 3V V10 went the same direction. Not knowing I decided not to link it. 
But I didn't know they didn't have air filters.
Tell you what...next time someone asks I'm gonna put a link to your site.
I usually do and in fact had it in my original post but when I search for it it said it was the same for 99-06 5.4L & 6.8L. However, I know for a fact that the 04+ 5.4L 3V uses a panel filter and not the cone type. I saw the error at the site and wondered if the 3V V10 went the same direction. Not knowing I decided not to link it. cool, alot of filters do fit other cars/trucks and the onling catalog will only list one or two vehicles but I always double check using vin number when order is placed.
thanks
Ed
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Originally Posted by Mr Incredible
While I don't condemn them (I've been using them for over a decade), I simply am looking for less dirt in my motors. I know all the sales pitch points so we don't need to go over them one at a time.
K&Ns give an extra couple of horsepower, sure, but I'm not 16 any more and don't care to turn my air filter lid upside down, any more than I want three horsepower with the dirt that rides in on them. I don't think my seat of the pants dyno can tell the difference, and the V10 doesn't much care.
In easy driving applications it's a minimal difference, but it's a difference nonetheless. I've retired them and gone to paper.
That's about it...No earth-shattering revelations.
K&Ns give an extra couple of horsepower, sure, but I'm not 16 any more and don't care to turn my air filter lid upside down, any more than I want three horsepower with the dirt that rides in on them. I don't think my seat of the pants dyno can tell the difference, and the V10 doesn't much care.
In easy driving applications it's a minimal difference, but it's a difference nonetheless. I've retired them and gone to paper.
That's about it...No earth-shattering revelations.
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