K&N air filiters

[Ram4Sam]

Yes, it was for you and you pretty much summed it up. I believe the oiled filters are a much poorer choice for long term use. Particularly without constant attention. I've never seen a k+n drop in but the afe looked pretty good to me.

Both brands are pretty much the same, other than the color. I used both brands and the results were the same....just fine, based on the oil tests.. As much as I have used them in the past, I doubt I will be using one in my 2016, since you can't open up the exhaust to let it breath a little more, changing to a high flow air filter is kinda moot.

Sam

 

[JR]

I'm not a believer of running oiled filters on turbocharged engines. The more CFM that passes through a filter increases the chance of dirt and/or oil passing through the filter. There's too many variables involved in the care and maintenance of an oiled filter. Dry media is simple, efficient, and quick. If changing filters the way they should be changed which is based on restriction and not time/miles, cost is relatively moot.

With the advancement of synthetic filter media dry filters are the best type of filter on the market. Furthermore, OEM's such as Cummins (Fleetgaurd) invest a staggering amount of R&D into filtration. There's really nobody I would trust more than them as far as filtration is concerned, except perhaps Donaldson.

 

[2rrRAM2nv]

I visited Rocky Mountain Cummins dealer in Gillette WY a few months back and asked them about aftermarket air filters. the tech said AWWW heck no. Cummins/Ram are both against those Freer-flowing filters. SO I guess I'm sticking with the ole paper ones. Fine by me. the Fleetguard are CHEAP!

 

[AH64ID]

Considering that I run an extra oil filter, two extra fuel filters, and a coolant filter that aren't OEM or Fleetguard I think it speaks volumes that the only OEM filter on my truck is the air filter.

 

[Regcabguy]

I don't see the point of oiled filters especially when you can buy six stockers at this price:
http://www.discountfleetsupply.com/wix49946.html
I just replaced mine @16K and it was black aside from deep in the pleats.

 

[Deleted member 995608]

Stock and keeping it that way

 

[RustyJC]

Look at the efficiency ratings - they're more significant than some vendors want to admit. A filter that's 99.99% efficient will pass 1 milligram of dust for every 10 grams ingested by the filter. A filter that's 99.90% efficient will pass 10 milligrams of dust for every 10 grams ingested by the filter - 10 times as much. Those last numbers to the right of the decimal point really do matter!

Rusty