K & N filters

fj12ryder wrote:
Yep, they will do that if you over-oil the pleats. More is not necessarily better.

Had one on my 99 Tahoe then it started running poorly. Took it to a friend that has a shop and he said to ditch the K&N because they foul the sensors. He said he looks for an oil type filter when he is diagnosing a poor running engine.

Changed to the dry AMZ/OIL air filter and no problems since. Just blow it out and re install.

Me Again wrote:

timmac wrote:
My motorhome V-10 came with the Banks K&N type filter and housing, would I have bought one and installed it, probably not but I also don't tend to remove it either, as to being a dirt sucker they are not, to many people do not know how to use the K&N type filters, mine is clean in the tube after the filter, you must not over oil them, also let the oil dry before installing, also check it twice a year, also make sure your housing is tight, no leaks and all clips are on correctly, also clean and reoil 1 x per year not 25,000 to 50,000 miles as they claim..

Both my wifes Nissan and my daughters car after they have the oil change and filter change the mechanics never get the housing back on correct and it allows in dirt past the filter, seen this so many times, its usually not the filters fault for allowing dirt in, its usually the installer or owner..

Have you done a oil sample? Chris

No and I see no reason to, my filter works just fine, no dust beyond the filter like many say, however mine has the new Banks filter box not the factory box, its sealed very good and I have had K&N filters in the past and know how they work, you must check them at least 2 times a year and clean and reoil 1 x per year..

Put a K&N in my 01 Mustang GT and never had a problem. Checked it frequently too. They are expensive and one more thing you've got to remember to look after and some people hate that.

timmac wrote:
My motorhome V-10 came with the Banks K&N type filter and housing, would I have bought one and installed it, probably not but I also don't tend to remove it either, as to being a dirt sucker they are not, to many people do not know how to use the K&N type filters, mine is clean in the tube after the filter, you must not over oil them, also let the oil dry before installing, also check it twice a year, also make sure your housing is tight, no leaks and all clips are on correctly, also clean and reoil 1 x per year not 25,000 to 50,000 miles as they claim..

Both my wifes Nissan and my daughters car after they have the oil change and filter change the mechanics never get the housing back on correct and it allows in dirt past the filter, seen this so many times, its usually not the filters fault for allowing dirt in, its usually the installer or owner..

Have you done a oil sample? Chris

I had a K&N on my 2008 Winnebago Class C, Ford V-10. After reading some negatives about the filters and talking to some local mechanics I chose to go back to OEM filters. I do not know if K&N's are good or bad, but I do know I paid too much for the motorhome to have a filter mess it up. OEM filters have been around a long time so I feel comfortable with my decision.

senior-cit wrote:
Does anyone know if or when K&N is making a air filter for the V10 motor home engines?

I hope so, the last one Ken gave me was for my Husquarna 360 in 1973, he said try one, he only had one part time employee than, I guess he has done well ever since.

I used to run a K&N on my towed... My gut feeling is the engine performed better,epically after cleaning.

But on the motor home (A lot more expensive) I not only use an OEM filter, I carry a spare.

My motorhome V-10 came with the Banks K&N type filter and housing, would I have bought one and installed it, probably not but I also don't tend to remove it either, as to being a dirt sucker they are not, to many people do not know how to use the K&N type filters, mine is clean in the tube after the filter, you must not over oil them, also let the oil dry before installing, also check it twice a year, also make sure your housing is tight, no leaks and all clips are on correctly, also clean and reoil 1 x per year not 25,000 to 50,000 miles as they claim..

Both my wifes Nissan and my daughters car after they have the oil change and filter change the mechanics never get the housing back on correct and it allows in dirt past the filter, seen this so many times, its usually not the filters fault for allowing dirt in, its usually the installer or owner..

I had one on my 2009 VW Jetta that we bought used. I didn't know anything about them at the time so I took it out and was getting ready to clean it. I noticed that I could literally see through the filter....clearly.... And it had at least 20k miles on it at the time.

My brain started to ask questions like.... If light can easily pass through this filter(I held the filter up and I could see stars in the sky) ... What can small particles of dirt do?

Never mind that the filter housing was filthy downstream from the filter... I concluded that this is hype and I discarded the filter and replaced it with a paper filter.

What gain do I have by owning a filter that makes more work for me, Allows more dirt in to my motor, and does nothing positive for my vehicle?

Thanks,

Jeremiah