K&N air filters......yay or nay ?

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Mc Tool

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I have put them on a lot of motors over the years ....believing they were a good thing but I just read on google that they mess up mass airflow sensors , dont filter as well as a paper filter and dont add hp ( I knew that they dont add hp).
I just bought another one and was googling to make sure its pre-oiled ( it is ) cos the last one wasnt but this one looks like it is
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Scott Danforth

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It's a fine line on them for too little oil and they do not filter properly, or too much oil and they foul the MAF
 
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Scott Danforth said:
It's a fine line on them for too little oil and they do not filter properly, or too much oil and they foul the MAF
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Yeah ,thats it , this is the 1st car I have intended to fit one to with a MAF ....everything else was carbed. And , to oil them properly takes a while for the oil to wick over the whole filter if you dont drench it . The last paper ( Ryco ) filter has lasted 60,000kms and still looks ok ....once I got all the bugs and leaves out of it 🙂
 
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I use a "disposable" K&N in my older Tacoma - no issues. It actually depends on your area, driving and amount of use..
 
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