i want toget an aftermarket air filter. but i dont have the money for a new intake, not to mention most after market intakes are wide open.

i was thinking about getting a drop it k and n but wouldnt the oil that goes on the filter get clogged up real fast when off roading in the dust of az.

is there any other options??

 

AFE has that dry one. Ive been thinking about getting it. Its like 40 bucks.

 

yes any dust/dirt will clog up the drop in k&n real quick

 

Aint that what a filter is for? I bought 2 K&Ns, I have one oiled and ready to swap out for the dirty one so all I have to do is change them out with each other, I just change them out after a good weekend out... They should last almost for ever so 2 is all I should ever have to buy.

 

The K&N filter works great. Many people here have them without issue. If that's your choice, you'll do fine with it.

 

I am curious about that spectre air filter. Do they make one for the wrangler? They any good?

 

Check out Trueflow air filters. They are washable, and hold a lot more dirt than a K&N. You give up a slight amount of airflow for better filtration.

 

From what I read and my own experience, CAI and the filters don't give consistent results. Just as many people say they do nothing as say they do X, Y and Z. Thus, I suspect that there is a "placebo effect" at work in many of these performance mods.

Why not just save the cash and get dry paper filters and replace often if necessary.

 

What's the matter with a factory filter or it's equivalent.
All this horah about these aftermarket filters and what-not, with their better air flow rate, is just a bunch of salesmenship IMO.
The filter is designed to "filter', the less restrictive the less filtration, plain and simple. It's a matter of physics, and cannot be desputed.
Just my $.02

 

Your two cents is equal to my two cents. So my opinion on why I use a K&N drop-in filter is worth zero.

I like the idea of replacement drop in for several reasons (real or not).
1. The K&N is oil based. The oil attracts dirt to the filter element. Oiled air filters are commonly used in dirty applications. Most chain saws and ATVs use them.
2. Oil repels water. Makes sense to me that an oiled filter might have a better chance of resisting intake of water into the engine.
3. Cleanable filters are greener. Throw out a paper filter when it gets dirty or responsibly clean and re-oil the same filter over and over? Simple choice for me.
4. Your "cannot be disputed" (spelling error, by the way) claim certainly can be disputed. It just depends whose data you want to believe. “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics” (19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli or Mark Twain – your choice of author). There is evidence aplenty that supports virtually every filter manufacturer's claims. Choose who you want to believe.

1, 2, and 3 are my opinions for why I use an K&N. 4 is just because I'm an a-hole.