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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Cheaper Alternative to K&N?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kool-...Q5fAccessories

For a little more than half the price of a K&N?

Anyone know anything about this one
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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why not just spend like 15 bucks more to get a K&N filter that you know is high quality...
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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You won't notice a difference anyway. Go for it and report back.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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I would not risk it for a measly $15-20 more. Who knows what quality this filter is, how well it will hold up, or even how well it will filter out particles. This could potentially damage your engine if it isn't up to the right quality. Eat mcdonalds one or two times less and buy something of quality that isn't going to harm your car...

Guess people are right about this car becoming a civic....
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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Spend the extra $$ for the K&N you won't need to do anything but keep it clean for the next 100K miles! Buying anything on Ebay is a crap shoot and not worth taking the chance getting low quality crud unless it's a known company....which most aren't!
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Yea if I was going to buy an oil filter it will be a K&N. Who knows the workmanship of the one on EBay.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Used K & N's are for sale in the classifieds all the time for cheap.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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This thread is full of FAIL




https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...arts-sale.html
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Avoid the K&N and buy a apexi filter anyways. When I took apart my plenum/TB and saw the oil from the filter I knew I would never put that garbage on my G again. I never added filter oil either.

But good luck with that ebay filter.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Be a pioneer and try it
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by twofivebravo
avoid the k&n and buy a apexi filter anyways. When i took apart my plenum/tb and saw the oil from the filter i knew i would never put that garbage on my g again. I never added filter oil either.

But good luck with that ebay filter.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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The K&N is like $5-10 more...?

Its like $35-40 at walmart i believe
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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If you have to ask about spending a measly $20 more for a quality air filter, then I suggest you to sell your G35. You do not seem to care for your car enough to spend a little bit of extra money to ensure it will run at its optimal level.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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im surprised at how many people are still using oil filters when there are dry filters out there which is more better and safer.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Apexi $27

http://www.importpartspro.com/503n101g35coupe.html
 
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