K&N panel filter, potential threat?
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JK Enthusiast
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K&N panel filter, potential threat?
I am using the following panel filter from K&N
http://www.quadratec.com/products/17101_03.htm
I was told that there might be a problem with the airflow map sensor being "burned" away, and therefore needing a replacement airflow map sensor which is expensive, due to the oily deposits from the filter.
Is this plausible? and does it occur after servicing the filter, I have already serviced the filter according to instruction twice and currently worried to the degree I replaced the stock.
Kindly advise
http://www.quadratec.com/products/17101_03.htm
I was told that there might be a problem with the airflow map sensor being "burned" away, and therefore needing a replacement airflow map sensor which is expensive, due to the oily deposits from the filter.
Is this plausible? and does it occur after servicing the filter, I have already serviced the filter according to instruction twice and currently worried to the degree I replaced the stock.
Kindly advise
JK Enthusiast
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You're not gaining anything but more dirt in your engine if you run a K&N.
I've ran a K&N and done a used oil analysis. I've seen first hand the amount of dirt a K&N lets through. Bought into the hype and it cost me $50 to find the truth.
99% of the time a stock paper filter will flow more air than an engine can use anyways.
I've ran a K&N and done a used oil analysis. I've seen first hand the amount of dirt a K&N lets through. Bought into the hype and it cost me $50 to find the truth.
99% of the time a stock paper filter will flow more air than an engine can use anyways.
JK Junkie
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You're not gaining anything but more dirt in your engine if you run a K&N.
I've ran a K&N and done a used oil analysis. I've seen first hand the amount of dirt a K&N lets through. Bought into the hype and it cost me $50 to find the truth.
99% of the time a stock paper filter will flow more air than an engine can use anyways.
I've ran a K&N and done a used oil analysis. I've seen first hand the amount of dirt a K&N lets through. Bought into the hype and it cost me $50 to find the truth.
99% of the time a stock paper filter will flow more air than an engine can use anyways.
Oiled filters are very popular in off road racing where airborne particles are abundant for their claimed superior filtration characteristics.
I have run K&N filters for years and this type of evidence would change my practice.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Snohomish,Wa.
Can you post a description of your test process and the results?
Oiled filters are very popular in off road racing where airborne particles are abundant for their claimed superior filtration characteristics.
I have run K&N filters for years and this type of evidence would change my practice.
Oiled filters are very popular in off road racing where airborne particles are abundant for their claimed superior filtration characteristics.
I have run K&N filters for years and this type of evidence would change my practice.
I had about 50k miles of UOAs when I changed to a K&N drop in filter. Ran a couple more UOAs and had high levels of dirt in the engine. Nothing had changed but the addition of the K&N. Before anyone says I didn't oil it correctly,the first UOA was with a brand new factory oiled K&N.
I pitched the K&N and went back to a paper filter. As soon as I did, the UOAs started coming back with the same low dirt levels as before I tried the K&N.
Like I said,I bought into the hype about more power and better filtration.