K&N Filter Guys
Mudding
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Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jul 2016
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One of the K&N founders moved here to Tulsa. The old shop is about 10 minutes from me. I still use paper filters lol.
The only thing I use oiled filters on is my dirt bikes because they get dirty every single time I ride them. Its much cheaper to run a cleanable filter.
On a vehicle that needs to be reliable, makes less than 300hp, and only needs a filter but once a year, paper is the way to go.
The only thing I use oiled filters on is my dirt bikes because they get dirty every single time I ride them. Its much cheaper to run a cleanable filter.
On a vehicle that needs to be reliable, makes less than 300hp, and only needs a filter but once a year, paper is the way to go.
Last edited by KingKoopa; May 22, 2017 at 10:04 PM.
Camel Trophy
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Southwestern Virginia
I will say I agree most vehicles (our discos definitely included) a paper filter is all you need. Only reason I swapped to K&N is because it's so easy to fit a pod filter. When you've got it apart as much as I did, and you're changing setups, its just simple. Plus, I've got no real way to use the factory box with my custom snorkel at this point.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 962
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From: Southern OR
Actually, they do sell the cleaner only on Amazon, and it's a bigger container, been using this on my 7 cars filters for over a year
https://www.amazon.com/99-0624-Synth...=K%26n+cleaner
https://www.amazon.com/99-0624-Synth...=K%26n+cleaner
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 962
Likes: 90
From: Southern OR
I will say I agree most vehicles (our discos definitely included) a paper filter is all you need. Only reason I swapped to K&N is because it's so easy to fit a pod filter. When you've got it apart as much as I did, and you're changing setups, its just simple. Plus, I've got no real way to use the factory box with my custom snorkel at this point.
Thanks for all the advice guys. I will order some K&N Cleaner.
For what it is worth, the directions that came with my filter said that unless you live in a particularly dry area, you do not need to use the oil.
For what it is worth, the directions that came with my filter said that unless you live in a particularly dry area, you do not need to use the oil.
Baja
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Near Bordeaux, France
Couple of notes...
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Does K&N give you more HP, well yes and it has been validated multiple times using dynos by various companies otherwise K&N could not make that claim.
However...the HP gains are at mostly 2 to 3 hp for a stock engine that the butt dyno would not notice.
For a more tuned engine that requires the additional air flow, I have seen dyno reports from actual people I know that showed about a 10 hp increase with cone K&N over stock panel filter.
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Does K&N give you more HP, well yes and it has been validated multiple times using dynos by various companies otherwise K&N could not make that claim.
However...the HP gains are at mostly 2 to 3 hp for a stock engine that the butt dyno would not notice.
For a more tuned engine that requires the additional air flow, I have seen dyno reports from actual people I know that showed about a 10 hp increase with cone K&N over stock panel filter.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Central NJ
KN Filter
People who have installed the pod version of these, does the engine sound "better"?
When I installed on my BMW, it sounded better. I know that is not a good reason, more an observation. Plus, with 4.6l it should suck in a bunch of air.
When I installed on my BMW, it sounded better. I know that is not a good reason, more an observation. Plus, with 4.6l it should suck in a bunch of air.
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