K&N Air Filter?

Gdetrailer wrote:


I have to chuckle at every post pro K&N post defending that expensive do nothing add on..

First of all ANY non electrical item REQUIRING one to disconnect the battery before replacing on wreaks of GARBAGE.

Second, I myself "bought" into the BS of K&N improving mileage and power.

Back in the '90s bought on for a '93 Cougar, making sure I did not change my driving "habits" I found NO INCREASED mileage. Strike ONE

I did a A-B 1/4 mile speed test.. I found ZERO, ZILCH, NADA, NOTHING different in "performance" in the quarter mile. STRIKE TWO

After 20K miles with the K&N installed the engine started to randomly stall and hard starting and finally CEL light.. STRIKE THREE

Diagnosis.. The oil which is what captures the dirt had managed to create a film buildup on the MAF sensor which in turn built up a layer of oily crud on the sensor..

Fortunately I found on the Internet how to clean the MAF and SAVED me from paying $250 for the MAF plus $150 for labor at my dealer..

Keep in mind I NEVER cleaned and reoiled that filter, that was ALL from the K&N factory.

I threw out that filter and reinstalled the OEM PAPER filter and have NEVER looked back.

So, I spent $45 on the filter, $20 on a K&N recharge kit (never even used it) so I spent $65 on a "lifetime filter" which if I wasn't handy with vehicles would have cost me an additional $400 in dealer repairs.

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So there's your problem, after 20,000 miles and who knows how long you never cleaned or reoiled the filter ??

Dude the K&N filters need cleaned 1 to 2 times per year and reoiled, that is what keeps the filter working good..

STRIKE FOUR.. :E