is a K&N air filter worth it?
08-21-2012, 11:23 PM
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No not really! The oil on the filter gets the maf sensor dirty and will set off the check engine light and give faulty readings and the engine will run lean telling the computer to dump more fuel.
08-22-2012, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by nateo1979
No not really! The oil on the filter gets the maf sensor dirty and will set off the check engine light and give faulty readings and the engine will run lean telling the computer to dump more fuel.
08-22-2012, 06:08 AM
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I'm not going to debate the perceived increase in MPG or HP. The one thing I can say with certainty is that I have cleaned the same filter for 12 6k oil changes. The K&N filter costs about 50 bucks and the cleaner kit about $12. I recently purchased a second cleaner kit so I have about $75 in filter expense. Regular filters cost about $20. Assuming you change your filter every oil change that is $240 worth of regular filters. Do you own math based on how often you change your filter.
Sure it takes some time to clean the filter but time spent with the Jeep is me time.
Sure it takes some time to clean the filter but time spent with the Jeep is me time.
08-22-2012, 06:20 AM
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I'm not going to debate the perceived increase in MPG or HP. The one thing I can say with certainty is that I have cleaned the same filter for 12 6k oil changes. The K&N filter costs about 50 bucks and the cleaner kit about $12. I recently purchased a second cleaner kit so I have about $75 in filter expense. Regular filters cost about $20. Assuming you change your filter every oil change that is $240 worth of regular filters. Do you own math based on how often you change your filter.
Sure it takes some time to clean the filter but time spent with the Jeep is me time.
Sure it takes some time to clean the filter but time spent with the Jeep is me time.
08-22-2012, 06:37 AM
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I had once contemplated the idea of purchasing a second K&N so I could clean one and let it air while I used the second filter in case I needed to drive immediately and couldn't wait. I just hadn't pulled the trigger on that yet as I haven't had to clean this one yet...
08-22-2012, 07:01 AM
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I think the K&N is worth it. After I installed it, it felt like it livened up the throttle a bit plus I've got a TBS too. At first I noticed a bit of gains, but now that I'm used to the set up I don't notice them that much anymore.
08-22-2012, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan0260
Lol no it won't. If the filter is oiled properly and allowed to dry before re-installing, it won't cause any issues
Last edited by nateo1979; 08-22-2012 at 08:19 AM.