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SLC97SR5

SLC97SR5

IDIesel
Location
Davis County
I've run 6 K&N's with no problems whatsoever. A chevy 350, Honda Accord, and Four 4Runners.
I hear of guys saying they foul the MAF and leave an oily residue on the intake tract. I believe all the bad reviews come from those that do not adhere to the maintenance procedures and over oil them.

I never experienced one problem and I've run the drop in style and full FIPK II kits.
 
BCGPER

BCGPER

Starting Another Thread
Location
Sunny Arizona
A simple used oil analysis would easily put an end to this debate.

Personally, I dont like the K&N's because I'm a lazy buggar. I'd much rather just toss out some paper than spend my time cleaning and oiling some overpriced cotton ball.
 
Tacoma

Tacoma

Et incurventur ante non
Location
far enough away
BCGPER said:
A simple used oil analysis would easily put an end to this debate.

Personally, I dont like the K&N's because I'm a lazy buggar. I'd much rather just toss out some paper than spend my time cleaning and oiling some overpriced cotton ball.
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Word, Gramps. I cleaned the incredily filthy one on the Blazer ( have I mentioned that I will gladly kill the PO for his stupidity?).... Besides the "recharging" kit costing more than a couple new paper filters, it was a huge PITA and I will never do it again. It trapped stuff in the oil, sure... but that also clogged everything up.

I am not impressed.
 
M

Meat_

Banned
Location
Lehi
BCGPER said:
...Personally, I dont like the K&N's because I'm a lazy buggar....
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THAT is a perfectly logical reason not to use them. As for blah blah blah oooooh turbo blah blah blah, my turbo has around 80k on a K&N with ZERO dust in the intake and the stock turbo still puts out 28lbs of boost.

But then again people are convinced that the 20º difference in air temp with a cold air intake makes huge power gains even though the air goes through a 1000º turbo and then into an intercooler :rolleyes:
 
projektdotnet

projektdotnet

Cruiserhead
Location
Layton
Meat_ said:
THAT is a perfectly logical reason not to use them. As for blah blah blah oooooh turbo blah blah blah, my turbo has around 80k on a K&N with ZERO dust in the intake and the stock turbo still puts out 28lbs of boost.

But then again people are convinced that the 20º difference in air temp with a cold air intake makes huge power gains even though the air goes through a 1000º turbo and then into an intercooler :rolleyes:
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-_-....:rofl: actually owning something with a turbo makes that about 1000 times funnier...although I am not a K&N Fan, too freakin expensive I figure regular filters are fine.
 
BroncoMama

BroncoMama

Rock Diva
Location
Just south of craziness
Meat_ said:
Just the knowledge that it is spooled? cuz you sure can't hear the damned things.
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How can you not hear it? Granted Henry is a little louder than normal due to his "custom" exhaust. :ugh: But even with a professionally done exhaust, I can hear MaKenzie's turbo when it spools up. Maybe the only reason I hear it is because it makes me warm and happy and has been known to take me to happy places. :)
 
M

Meat_

Banned
Location
Lehi
hmmmm maybe the CO air makes them louder.... I know I can hear my turbo though :greg: must be because all the vanes are worn out from the dust...
 
Bodine

Bodine

One Call That's All
Location
WVC
Figured I would edit so this wouldn't turn into a superdooty versus Cummins with dusty dirty unacceptable turbo cause of a K&N thread
 
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