K & N filters

Me Again wrote:

DE88ROX wrote:
Been thinking about getting a K&N filter for the truck. aside from not having to buy filters all the time, is it a good investment in your TV?

The quick answer is NO! It is a very bad investment for a modern TV! There will be those that come on here claiming no problems etc! No one uses them OEM on vehicles as they let in to much dirt and the oil can foul sensors.

This post will soon be followed by someone saying I do not know what I am talking about!!

Dodge sold me a K&N for my RAM back in 2001 and a year later withdrew their support of using that type of filter. These older engines have both a MAP sensor and IAT sensor that can be damaged by oil. New engines have even more sensors.

The Cummins diesels in my boat have Walker Airsep's which use K&N filters, so I know I bit about servicing them. Each engine has both a large intake filter and I smaller breather filter that have to be cleaned and re-oiled. This requires using K&N's special cleaner and oil! In marine use dust is not an issue and these are old mechanical engines without sensors that can be fouled.

And any time a filter requires to get a little dirty to increase its filtering ability, we should run the other direction. You have to find testing done by someone besides K&N to get a clean(ops clear) picture of the issues.

So do not do it!

Chris