Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) K&N air filters

[DDubose]

Is anyone using the K&N RE-0880 air filter? and if so, how do you like it?

 

[Smitty2500]

I don't remember the part#, is this the drop in filter? If so I have one, been running it for about 4 years now. It's ok. Also read quite a few posts that say they don't filter all that well. Looking to go to something else soon. Like the AFE pro guard.

 

[DDubose]

No, this one is the big cone filter that clamps on to your air intake hose coming from your turbo, it sits on the fender.

 

[JR2]

I used one for about 10K miles and did not like the filtration it provided. I change to an BHAF and the filtration got much better. I verified my results by looking at the resutls from my oil samples. The silicone reading while using the K&N where twice to three times as much as when running the BHAF.



In case you are wondering a BHAF is a big fleetguard filter that sits in the same place as the K&N. Do a search for BHAF for more info.

 

[DDubose]

where yoou using the precleaner wrap or just the filter? I wouldn't mind changing filters but I like the turbo noise and it's nice & loud with the K&N.

 

[JR2]

Yes I was using the red prefilter on the K&N. The noise I have with the BHAF is about the same or a little more than I had with the K&N.



I would take a few oil samples and make sure your silicone numbers are not trending up or too high.