K&N Air Filter

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Garnetmica

Discussion Starter · Apr 24, 2009

Got an e-mail today from autoanything.com suggesting a call in for best price on K&N Filters...S60R filter (E-2019) for $48 delivered. Seemed like a pretty good deal.

I'm in no way associated with autoanything, just figured I would share a good deal for those getting ready for spring.

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MancUnited1

· #2 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (Garnetmica)

Quote, originally posted by Garnetmica »

Got an e-mail today from autoanything.com suggesting a call in for best price on K&N Filters...S60R filter (E-2019) for $48 delivered. Seemed like a pretty good deal.

I'm in no way associated with autoanything, just figured I would share a good deal for those getting ready for spring.

Do they provide a fix for the stuttering problem it gives 90% of our cars?? If so, that's a GREAT price!

canam77

· #3 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (MancUnited1)

hahah...ya

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MagoonR

· #4 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (MancUnited1)

Quote, originally posted by MancUnited1 »

Do they provide a fix for the stuttering problem it gives 90% of our cars?? If so, that's a GREAT price!

Or MAF replacement warranty?

Garnetmica

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (Garnetmica)

Guess I wasn't paying much attention. I understand oil can end up on the MAF but I didn't realize so many R's were having problems running K&Ns...

baxteR

· #6 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (Garnetmica)

We have K&N and no problems.

rotorwash

· #7 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (baxteR)

Quote, originally posted by baxteR »

We have K&N and no problems.

+1
I put it on about 8 or 10 months ago (12K miles) and http://********************/smile/emthup.gif http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

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The Weasel

· #8 · Apr 24, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (rotorwash)

Did anybody get a check engine light after installing it?

soupandspoons

· #9 · Apr 25, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (The Weasel)

9 months with my K&N and absolutely no problems. After running it for about a month, I removed and cleaned the MAF sensor with electrical contact cleaner, just to be safe. I did notice that the intake pipe had a very thin layer of oil and dust on it, so the K&N may not be good long term, particularly in heavy dust areas.

The biggest danger is excessive re-oiling after cleaning. Perhaps some of them come overly oiled from the factory, which is causing problems with people's MAF out-of-the-box?

Cheers,

J

Garnetmica

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 25, 2009

Any thoughts on wrapping it in a paper towel or clean microfibre over night to wick away some of the oil or low pressure compressed air to blow some of it out? Before it's installed...

crimnlmnded

· #11 · Apr 25, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (soupandspoons)

15 months with my k&n and not one problem thus far!
I don't really oil it alot, and usually every couple of months take it out and bang out any dust.

JoeLvo

· #12 · Apr 25, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (crimnlmnded)

If you install your K&N wet, it *will* foul your MAF. All you have to do (and this is the same as any other MAF equipped car to ever run a K&N) is either let the filter dry overnight outside of the plastic bag it comes in, or if it's very wet, than wiping it down a bit, of course, also removes some of the oil. That's all anybody has to do with a K&N to run it on the R. It's not rocket science folks, if the darn thing is juicy, that juice is gonna end up on the MAF wire. But it doesn't need to be juicy.

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soupandspoons

· #13 · Apr 25, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (JoeLvo)

Easiest thing to do to prevent MAF fouling after oiling the filter is to suck air through the filter with a wet-dry vac before re-installing the filter.

You can do this by forming a loose seal (with your hands is fine) around a wet-dry vac suction tube inlet and the outlet of the filter and let the vac suck air through the filter for a minute.

Cheers,

J

JoeLvo

· #14 · Apr 25, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (soupandspoons)

Well, the easiest thing to do, really, is simply to keep the stock filter in the K&N box for when you clean and re-oil your K&N. You just pop the stocker in for a day while the K&N dries on your workbench. Easy as moon pie.

But, as long as you don't use your K&N medium rare or juicier, you really shouldn't have a problem.

LTA

· #15 · Apr 25, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (JoeLvo)

Quote, originally posted by soupandspoons »

Easiest thing to do to prevent MAF fouling after oiling the filter is to suck air through the filter with a wet-dry vac before re-installing the filter.

You can do this by forming a loose seal (with your hands is fine) around a wet-dry vac suction tube inlet and the outlet of the filter and let the vac suck air through the filter for a minute.

Cheers,

J

Quote, originally posted by JoeLvo »

Well, the easiest thing to do, really, is simply to keep the stock filter in the K&N box for when you clean and re-oil your K&N. You just pop the stocker in for a day while the K&N dries on your workbench. Easy as moon pie.

But, as long as you don't use your K&N medium rare or juicier, you really shouldn't have a problem.

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I do both because I am neurotic

...and never had an issue (my filter is a BMC but it's pretty nuch the same)

LTA

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redalrt

· #16 · Apr 26, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (LTA)

Quote, originally posted by LTA »

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I do both because I am neurotic

...and never had an issue (my filter is a BMC but it's pretty nuch the same)

LTA

I think I'll do both as well when its time

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m3nt0s

· #17 · Apr 26, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (JoeLvo)

Quote, originally posted by JoeLvo »

Well, the easiest thing to do, really, is simply to keep the stock filter in the K&N box for when you clean and re-oil your K&N. You just pop the stocker in for a day while the K&N dries on your workbench. Easy as moon pie.

But, as long as you don't use your K&N medium rare or juicier, you really shouldn't have a problem.

+1 to this, it's exactly what I do. Of course, tearing off the foam bit is crucial IMO.

I also use the method of standing the freshly oiled filter to drain for a day, then flipping it to drain for another day, then popping it in the car. I saw this posted by R Kelly, but I don't know if he's the originator of it. Works great http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

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Jersey R

· #18 · Apr 27, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (JoeLvo)

Quote, originally posted by JoeLvo »

Well, the easiest thing to do, really, is simply to keep the stock filter in the K&N box for when you clean and re-oil your K&N. You just pop the stocker in for a day while the K&N dries on your workbench. Easy as moon pie.

But, as long as you don't use your K&N medium rare or juicier, you really shouldn't have a problem.

wouldn't the easiest (and safest) thing to do, be to not put the oil on it at all... just bang or blow the debris out of the filter and keep it dry....

why take the chance at f'ing anything up....

DGBibo

· #19 · Apr 27, 2009

or stay away from K&N......

VolvokidS60R

· #20 · Apr 27, 2009

Re: K&N Air Filter (MancUnited1)

Quote, originally posted by MancUnited1 »

Do they provide a fix for the stuttering problem it gives 90% of our cars?? If so, that's a GREAT price!

2 years no problems with my MAF sensor or this "stuttering problem, but thats proble because befor i EVER put a k&n filter into my car/cars i CLEAN ALL THE OIL OFFF THEM!!! thats the best trick for K&N filter

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