THE Air and Oil Filter Thread

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Old 09-25-2023, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by gpsman1
My Store Bought BOSCH micron cabin filter #P3710 was $15.99.

For $42 ( cost me $40 2 years ago ) You can get a LIFETIME battery air filter.
( I think it was about the same price for a LIFETIME engine air filter too. )



Remember, the battery air filter is a low flow, low velocity, mainly a leaf and bug filter.
So while something of this quality is not required, for a little more cost, you'll never need to get another! Peace of mind and convienience is worth something! And no, no oil will get into the battery. #1 the filter placement is a long ways away, and #2 it is a low flow, low velocity air duct.
Per the K&N website, this is how much oil is required to re-oil the filter (now priced at $64.99) after cleaning (copied and pasted.):

Filter Re-Oiling Amount 0.2 oz (6 ml)
 

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Old 09-25-2023, 06:55 AM
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IMHO oIled K&N products have NO place in consumer vehicles. They allow too much particulate to pass through a clean filter. Once they accumulate enough debris to reduce the particulates passed through, they are more restrictive than paper.

The only folks who should be using K&N are those seeking performance gains and willing to risk engine degradation.

 
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Old 09-25-2023, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by S Keith
IMHO oIled K&N products have NO place in consumer vehicles. They allow too much particulate to pass through a clean filter. Once they accumulate enough debris to reduce the particulates passed through, they are more restrictive than paper.

The only folks who should be using K&N are those seeking performance gains and willing to risk engine degradation.
This is for the HVTB battery filter. My HVTB has been dirt and dust free.
 
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Old 09-25-2023, 07:20 AM
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Yep. I'd still go for paper.
 
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Old 09-25-2023, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by S Keith
Yep. I'd still go for paper.
That's the beautiful thing about a free country, you can decide.

You know who never had a dime of trouble with his FEH in a quarter of a million miles with K&N both under the hood and above the battery vent?

This guy.

You know who purchased one filter for the life of the 2005 FEH?

Same guy. 😎
 
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Old 09-25-2023, 12:34 PM
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I'm proud owner of at least 8 K&N air filters... they're all the pod filters on my old carb fed Suzukis... they benefit greatly from them, but I'm going for performance.

IMHO, it's a waste of time and money in a non-performance vehicle. Doubly so for the vast majority of K&N owners who will neglect proper filter maintenance.
 
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Old 09-25-2023, 01:17 PM
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I'm proud owner of at least 8 K&N air filters... they're all the pod filters on my old carb fed Suzukis... they benefit greatly from them, but I'm going for performance.

IMHO, it's a waste of time and money in a non-performance vehicle. Doubly so for the vast majority of K&N owners who will neglect
proper filter maintenance.

May I ask what you are smoking so I can avoid it?

Primary reason I use K&N is to SAVE TIME and MONEY.

Saves me HOURS and Hundreds of dollars.
 
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Old 09-25-2023, 09:16 PM
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Ah. So you neglect them. Cool. Keep smoking your stuff.
 
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This is for the HVTB battery filter. My HVTB has been dirt and dust free.
I just had my HVTB completely disassembled to replace the battery sticks with new ones from MaxPower. I was pleasantly surprised by just how clean and dust free the interior of my battery was and I've been using the K&N since I purchased the car 6 years ago. The current HVTB was installed three years ago. I am only using K&N for the battery filter, not the engine air filter. I only drive on highways and city streets and do not live in a particularly dusty area.
 

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