K&N Air Filter: Worth it?
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K&N Air Filter: Worth it?
I have had a K&N drop in stock replacement filter for a few years now. I am starting to get tired of cleaning it and waiting for it to dry and then "recharging" it. I have been thinking about going back to the throw away paper filters.
I cleaned out my intake recently:
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=37633
It looked really nasty in there. Could this be caused by the oil from the filter and the K&N not catching all the dust?
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone had any real data on whether or not K&N air filters actually do anything to increase HP or improve gas mileage.
I cleaned out my intake recently:
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=37633
It looked really nasty in there. Could this be caused by the oil from the filter and the K&N not catching all the dust?
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone had any real data on whether or not K&N air filters actually do anything to increase HP or improve gas mileage.
#5
Originally Posted by Marcaronio
is there any advantage though to either the amsoil or k&n filter over the stock filter?
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If you just want an enhanced stock replacement, get the Amsoil. A microfiber dry type filter. I'm using one and it's fabulous.
I had both the K&N and an oiled one based on foam. Got tired of cleaning them and neither could filter as well as the microfiber.
The K&N in particular is pretty good at letting particles through. It's also known for shedding oil all over your MAF if you aren't absolutely dead on with the oiling.
It was a good design -- for it's time. I think that oiled gauze is outdated and has been superseded by the oiled foam and microfiber filters.
I had both the K&N and an oiled one based on foam. Got tired of cleaning them and neither could filter as well as the microfiber.
The K&N in particular is pretty good at letting particles through. It's also known for shedding oil all over your MAF if you aren't absolutely dead on with the oiling.
It was a good design -- for it's time. I think that oiled gauze is outdated and has been superseded by the oiled foam and microfiber filters.
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Originally Posted by n3elz
If you just want an enhanced stock replacement, get the Amsoil. A microfiber dry type filter. I'm using one and it's fabulous.
I had both the K&N and an oiled one based on foam. Got tired of cleaning them and neither could filter as well as the microfiber.
The K&N in particular is pretty good at letting particles through. It's also known for shedding oil all over your MAF if you aren't absolutely dead on with the oiling.
It was a good design -- for it's time. I think that oiled gauze is outdated and has been superseded by the oiled foam and microfiber filters.
I had both the K&N and an oiled one based on foam. Got tired of cleaning them and neither could filter as well as the microfiber.
The K&N in particular is pretty good at letting particles through. It's also known for shedding oil all over your MAF if you aren't absolutely dead on with the oiling.
It was a good design -- for it's time. I think that oiled gauze is outdated and has been superseded by the oiled foam and microfiber filters.
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Yup, they flow SLIGHTLY and i mean slightly better...but its nothing significant (less than 2 hp in perfect conditions). they do win in the convience dept. because for the price (about $40) u have a filter for a life time...comapred to $5 per filter change...but it takes almost 100,000 miles of driving to make that up.
for me, i use paper filters with the stock intake. change the filter every year or 12,000 miles (unless u drive dirty conditions then change it more often...this is where an Amisol or AEM benefiets) and u wont have any problems.
visit bobistheoilguys site to find out more on airfilters...
for me, i use paper filters with the stock intake. change the filter every year or 12,000 miles (unless u drive dirty conditions then change it more often...this is where an Amisol or AEM benefiets) and u wont have any problems.
visit bobistheoilguys site to find out more on airfilters...
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Originally Posted by Marcaronio
John, I definitely trust your opinion. When you say the amsoil "enhanced stock replacement" is fabulous what do you mean? Does it increase horsepower? Does it filter out more dirt particles? Or do you just like it because it is reuseable?
It flows better than stock for longer. You can probably get higher flow out of gauze -- but the difference is slight if any and gauze lets larger particles through. I can't see any difference in mine vs. the K&N and the Amsoil foam filter I owned.
I like the Amsoil because it does flow well for long periods of time, is reuseable, and so forth. It's cost effective for me because since I have the "preferred customer" membership to get my lubricants cheaper I get dealer cost on the filter as well. There are other microfiber (or nanofiber, don't remember what they are, lol) filters out there now I do believe, and I don't know as the Amsoil is superior or not -- it's just a good deal for me and I like it.
I believe the Amsoil filter was around $30 or so. You can get list price off the Amsoil web site.
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