I really like my K&N

[Sky]

I know alot of peeps out there dont like K&N, but I recharged mine yesterday and did the white glove test and not any dust at all. Also I put my stock filter back in over night to let my filter dry and i cant beleave the difference. It feels like my truck is starving for air with the stock filter in. Turbo whine is much quieter too (yuck). Wow i think i will look at more ways to get more air. I was told by a little birdie More Air + More Fuel = MO POWER! #ad


Sky

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2001 QuadCab,SWB,Auto, 4X4,4" Flowmaster Exhaust, Bosch 275 Injectors, K&N... ... ... .

 

[jqram35]

I'm with you I don't find any dirt behind mine either and I love it.

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2001/3500(ETC/DGP)6X6/4. 10 LSD//K&N/MUFFLER & RESONATOR MISSING

 

[illflem]

I like mine also,no dust getting by and the filter minder no longer moves,with the stock filter it was 3/4 of the way up every time I checked it.

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks Stinger,Warn fender flairs and running boards(Play truck)95 3500,5 speed,Driftwood,Banks&Phscotty,34,000 GCVW apple and tractor hauler(work truck)

 

[Diesel Freak]

I have heard many conflicting reports on the K&N. My Dad has a 1999 ETC automatic and uses the stock filter. I helped him change the oil last week and when we had the boot between the air box and the turbo off I noticed the same black deposits in the turbine blades that are on my turbo. My ETH and Dads ETC have the same milage. I use a K&N filter. My Dad also has a 1990 12 valver with 300k miles. He uses the OEM filter on it and guess what? same result. The verdict is that K&N filters do just as good a job removing dirt as the OEM filter does. Just be careful not to over oil the element when you service it.

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[KeithW75]

I had problems with the K&N oil making my Boost sensor not work. I am running around 45 psi of boost and the oil seems to cause the sensor to fail. If all you want is to hear the turbo then leave the stock filter in and just take out the silencer ring.

 

[Sky]

My ring is out, and no I didnt want it just for the whine. But if it makes whine louder and quiker that tells me im getting alot more air and thats what i want~~~~~MO POWA!

Sky

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2001 QuadCab,SWB,Auto, 4X4,4" Flowmaster Exhaust, Bosch 275 Injectors, K&N... ... ... .

 

[Rammin]

In the last isue of the TDR #30 Page 93 there is an article about the K&N, seems the filter media is to porous, giving it a higer air flow, this sounds good but commins said K&N does not meet there standard for particle size, nor does it meet the standard for dirt holding capacity. Guess I won't be buying one after all.

99ISB Quad cab L/B Auto 3. 54 All factory opt. ecpt. Leather and cab lites.

 

[Rammin]

sorry fellas sould have proof read my post before I submitted it. even mispelled cummins.

 

[Archive]

Originally posted by Rammin:
sorry fellas sould have proof read my post before I submitted it. even mispelled cummins.

<font color=blue>You can edit your posts, as well as delete them if you seee fit. To edit click on the icon that says "Edit/Delete Message" when you hold your mouse pointer over it. The icons I am refering to are right next to the time/date of your post. The Edit icon is the 2nd one in from the right.

If you wanted to delete a post, simply goto the edit screen and there is a box to "check" to delete it in the left hand cornor.

 

[bpete]

Better be carefull. Just took my 98 12v in for a new block, head, and turbo. We have been extremelly dry all sunner and the dust went right around my K&N. 66kmiles LOL

 

[drawson]

I really like my K&N (RE-0880) I have had it on now for better than 20K (ran and OE K&N for 40K before it). My turbo blades are soptless and I have done three oil anal. and the silicon levels have been 2, 3, 4. The 4 came with 10K on the oil.

6 hundredth post COOL


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97 2500 Club 4X4 3. 54, Forrest Green/Driftwood, LSD 5 speed, & Psychotty Air System, TST #11, 370 HP injectors, timing at 16 deg. , 16CM2 housing, AFC spring kit, Geno's Exhaust Blanket, TST EGT gauge & 0-60 boost gauge in A Pillar, Cat-be-gone, 4" Dynomax Bullet muffler, Crome 4" turn down, AmsOil Through out, Geno's trans filter kit, AmsOil Bypass system, Lund Winter front, Leer Cab Level Shell Driftwood , 255/85R16, Dyno'd 342 HP pre injectors & turbo housing *NRA/USPSA member and proud of it*

[This message has been edited by drawson (edited 12-19-2000). ]

 

[Cliffman]

Originally posted by Rammin:
"sounds good but commins said K&N does not meet there standard for particle size, nor does it meet the standard for dirt holding capacity. Guess I won't be buying one after all. "

It is my understanding that Cummings performed a study on several after market filters but did not publish their findings. Hmmm, I wonder why. #ad
#ad
Then somehow managed to leak out negative information on all the filters they studied. Hmmm, this is very peculiar #ad



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2001 Driftwood 3500 Quad Cab 4x4, Long Bed, 5. 9L HO Cummins Diesel (ETH), 6-Speed HD Manual (DEE) Loven the shift thing (Arrrrrh), 3:54, SLT+, 3. 54 Anti-Spin Axle, Camper Special Group, Trailer Tow Group, 18,000 LB 5th Wheel Hitch, Leather, Sliding Rear Window, BDs E-Brake, Rhino Liner (gray), Velvet ride shackles, cup smoothy, Power Edge box / EZ Box w/elbo, DD Stage III injectors, McLeod Dual Disk Clutch, K&N, SPA Gauges, Jardine Exhaust, 16cm turbo housing. Love the smell of diesel in the morning. Hope your watchen DC cuz every thing you see here is a big lie, Hehe.

[This message has been edited by Cliffman (edited 12-10-2000). ]

 

[illflem]

I've also heard that Cummins does not approve the Mopar filter.

 

[rob10858]

we run the kn filter on all of our trucks gmc chevy dodge ford and have never had any problems. but we only only do highways, no off roading or farm miles. if you run the truck in "extreme" conditions stay stock and cover your... .

 

[CAW440]

Does the K & N grease go on the top, bottom or both sides of the replacement filter lip?

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2001 2WD Quad Cab SLT 3. 54 Tow and Camper package, short bed

 

[Sky]

I just put it on the bottm lip to seal it from dust getting in. I guess a bit on the sides wouldnt hurt, but dont really need it.


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2001 QuadCab,SWB,Auto, 4X4,4" Flowmaster Exhaust, Bosch 275 Injectors, K&N... ... ... .

 

[HC]

My last oil analysis stated "the silicon at 15 ppm may show the need to check air filtration. " (Universal average = 9 per Blackstone) At 5721 miles on oil, 16845 on engine, Si was 10 with Psychotty + K&N RE-880. About that time, I removed the Pyschotty and added the foam precleaner. Now, with 12655 on that same oil, and the engine at 23779, Si has risen to 15. I'm still trying to decide whether the foam pre-filter caused Si to increase at a lower rate, or, were both of these readings really just the tail end of my break in period? My iron was also high compared to averages, but, when I searched all the past posts and adjusted for miles on oil and miles on engine I ended up concluding that at 24,000, my engine is still just getting broken in. The real test of the K&N will be this spring when I start driving the dirt roads again! And if both Si and Fe don't continue trending down, then I will go back to a max of 7500 between changes.

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2001 ETH, QC, LWB, 4WD, 3. 54, SPA Pyro & Boost, K&N RE-880 w/foam pre-cleaner, ARE Z-series Cab-high shell, Rear ARB locker, and all kinds of synthetic fluids...

 

[Samscov]

Any commwnts on the Amsoil vs. K&N?
I have the K&N out of the old 97, but, I'm a little scared to put it into the 01 after what's been said. #ad
#ad


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2001. 5 ETH/DEE 2500 4X4 Q. C. SLT Lund Visor Owens Runningboards C R Laurence Power Slider & Others BUT NO POWERTRAIN BOMBING!!!
"The Redneck Toy Box"

 

[Runaway]

I've had the K&N in for 45K of the 50K thats on the turck right now. Cleaned the filter at 42K and have check for traces of this dirt ou all talk about and have never come across any. Turbo Whine? Don't hear it, hearing loss on my part...

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99 QC/LB,ISB w/auto,4x4, 3. 54, VDO (trans, boost, pyro) Westin SS Nerf Bars and Grille Guard, Delta tool box, CP Industries pivoting 5th wheel, Louverd 5th wheel tail gate, K&N, VA CPC, BD/VB, Torq-loc, Exhaust Brake, and Mag-Hytec transmission pan. 49953 miles (12/10/00)
Ordered "01" ETH/DEE 12/11/00
00 28' Jayco 5th Wheel, 86 "Classic 16" Alumacraft, 00 Honda Rancher