K&N or Amsoil Air Filter?

[Stefan Kondolay]

I have had both the K&N and the Amsoil and noticed vertually no difference. I like the cone style filter from K&N though that CSCpusher has it looks trick and apparently work that way to.



If I could afford it, I would really like to have the air bulldog hood with there system, I heard that you gain like 4psi.

 

[Extreme1]

Originally posted by Stefan Kondolay

If I could afford it, I would really like to have the air bulldog hood...

Wouldn't we all?

 

[TwoSlick]

Even though I market the Amsoil oiled-foam filters, I believe that the K&N's do flow more air. The oiled-foam filters do a better job of keeping small particles out of the oil, IMHO ... .



TwoSlick

 

[Midnite]

I've been looking on the Amsoil website trying to find out which air filters will work on my '92, but details, descriptions, and pictures are hugely lacking there.



Does anyone know which one might work?



Thanks,

Mike

 

[Hammer]

After seeing the inside of my turbo at the front from the K&N my Amsoil went back in,,K&N makes lofty claims and while they do work well they do not filter enough dirt for me to chance ruining a turbo assembly,,The K&N does flow a little more air,but,how much dirt is also passing along with it is the question,,Since going back to the Amsoil I have not had the problem again,,Your choice though,,One other thing to remember,Dodge has a bulletin out telling of the K&N lack of filtering and still they offer them in the DC Catalog,go figure

 

[BLACKRAM]

I had the K&N filter in. Dirt was flowing in despite the tight seal on the edges of the filter. Hold it to the light, and it looks like a nice reddish screen door. Refined, yes, but still a screen door.



I use the amsoil filter, and find it superior in every way. No dirt, and all the air I need.

 

[EMDDIESEL]

You can see through glass, does it let dirt though? Dont forget the oil traps the dirt, not the gauze. K&N's have been used for decades without any problems, My DC dealer sells them, a TON of racing teams running $100,000 engines do too. If they were bad for your truck, they would have been out of buisness along time ago.

 

[Sky]

Originally posted by EMDDIESEL

You can see through glass, does it let dirt though? Dont forget the oil traps the dirt, not the gauze. K&N's have been used for decades without any problems, My DC dealer sells them, a TON of racing teams running $100,000 engines do too. If they were bad for your truck, they would have been out of buisness along time ago.

I agree!

 

[BLACKRAM]

Racing teams often have to rebuild their engines after every race. Do you?

 

[EMDDIESEL]

They are not rebuilding them becasue dirt ruined them and if there was even a chance that a sub standard air filter might be a problem that would blow an angine and cost them a race, they would not be using them in the first place.

 

[Sky]

Originally posted by 2000ney

Racing teams often have to rebuild their engines after every race. Do you?

LMAO... ... ... . is right!

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Actually, if you are driving a Ford, you probably WOULD have to rebuild your engine after every race.

 

[EMDDIESEL]

There is only one RE-0880 filter, 2 different pre filters are available for it and there is some new type of 14" cone filter out now that has filter material on the end too. I dont have a Part number for it though.

 

[BLACKRAM]

Racers refer to the K&N as a "rock screen". I know because I raced limited production.



The dirt issue may take well over 100,000 miles to find out how much damage was done through poor filtration.



Suit yourself.

 

[LBTRS]

Went with Amsoil

After much deliberation and research I went with the Amsoil Air Filter. My next question, It came with a bottle of oil "to use after you clean it". Do I have to oil it prior to the initial use or does it come ready to use?



Thanks for all the help,

 

[BLACKRAM]

Actually it has plenty of oil on it. You may need to blot some extra oil off with paper towels.

 

[SteveH]

Ray,

My Amsoil filter did not come with oil already on it. I have used the Amsoil filter for 5 years and cannot find any evidence of dirt or particles getting past the filter. I think the key to using any oiled filter is NOT to oil it too much. Also be sure to let the filter dry completely after you wash it before you apply the oil. I use my wife's hairdryer to warm up the filter a bit after adding the oil, which helps distribute it a bit easier.

Steve H

 

[Ted Constantine]

I was running a K&N from the beginning of this truck and three days ago I put in an AMSOIL filter just to see how they were. I had dirty turbo blades with the K&N. The amsoil is a tighter fit in the box to the point of being hard to center because closing the box pushes the filter to one side. I was warned by AmSOIL that the filters routinely come over and under oiled and to check it. I have seen no major change in EGTs (with the unusual heat in western newyork) with the amsoil but it does change the sound a bit.



The K&N controversy will continue but I fell more comfortable with the amsoil and if I go to a set up with the RE-0880 (thinking of the JRE cold air) I will definitely fun the prefilter.

 

[Hammer]

EMD,,While I agree in part with what you say,fact is,If you've have had any dirt racing expereince you'd definately notice the amount of dirt that passes thru the K&N and does make you rebuild more than you'd think,,On our Malcuitt sprint car and late model motors the passing of dirt was quite evident upon disassembly and did cause pre-mature ring faliures on more than one occasion,,The addition of the Amsoil Outer Pre-filter to these engines did help,but,as we all know,if you want to be fast then you were constantly keeping them fresh and always tearing something down,,K&N does make a great filter,it does pass alot of air,I just think that for the money and longevity of the truck the Amsoil is a much better choice,,After all,while I realize SOME owners do not see the amount of dirt particles that our racers do,some in area's do and an ounce of prevention is a godsend to longevity of our Rams,Wouldn't you agree????

 

[EMDDIESEL]

In a stock airbox, i have no problem with Amsoil, but if you want more airflow and want a Cone filter, Amsoil is not an option, You either get a K&N or one of the rip off clones.