Up date on k&n

[2dogs]

The advantage to the K&N for engine air intake is more the much longer service interval and that they will probably last the life of the vehicle than for a performance increase. As for the CVT application. We've already had an owner who's transmission ran too hot because the air filter got clogged and was not flowing enough air to properly cool the components. Because a K&N is so much more clog resistant than the OEM paper filter, this could be a real advantage.

Ron, do you know anyone who has had their oil sent in and analyzed after using an OEM air filter for 9k miles and then once again after installing and using a K&N air filter for 9k miles?

 

[BajaRon]

Ron, do you know anyone who has had their oil sent in and analyzed after using an OEM air filter for 9k miles and then once again after installing and using a K&N air filter for 9k miles?

I have done quite a bit of testing and a number of customers have also sent me their results with Amsoil as well as BRP and a number of other lubricants. I know several of these customers are running the K&N or similar aftermarket air filters. But I have not done a comparison. I also switched to a K&N air filter for about 20k. And now I am running the JT air filter. I have not had the JT filter on long enough to have done an oil change. But there was no difference in the oil analysis from switching out to the K&N air filter in my case. And I would assume that if there had been any difference attributable to the air filter allowing more contaminates into the system. It would have shown up on customer's data sheets as well.

 

[Curlytops]

To be fair adding a K&N will not give you anymore more performance.. free flow filters and straight through pipes need an ecu remap to see any gains..will prob sound faster and use more fuel as ecu tries to make it run at factory settings... however you do gain by being able to reuse them..

 

[2dogs]

I have done quite a bit of testing and a number of customers have also sent me their results with Amsoil as well as BRP and a number of other lubricants. I know several of these customers are running the K&N or similar aftermarket air filters. But I have not done a comparison. I also switched to a K&N air filter for about 20k. And now I am running the JT air filter. I have not had the JT filter on long enough to have done an oil change. But there was no difference in the oil analysis from switching out to the K&N air filter in my case. And I would assume that if there had been any difference attributable to the air filter allowing more contaminates into the system. It would have shown up on customer's data sheets as well.

With all the commentary I've read about K&N filters vs OEM filters, I've never come across any valid information as to overly contaminated oil as the result of using K&N air filters. A lot of speculation but no conformation. I'm going to send my oil in for evaluation on my next oil change and compare the results to my first two test results. Thanks Ron.

 

[Nico75]

Hi WOW. Regards Nico 75