Richie bar, stillen intake (for Dave B) and misc - Page 3 - G35Driver

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03-17-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by IP05G35

I actually haven't had my oil analyzed yet but there are plenty of vehicles that have had their results show high silicon with K&N filters and the number went down after they swapped in paper filters. Go to bobistheoilguy.com and do a search and see for your self. I'm not saying that the K&N filter will blow up your engine, i'm just saying that it doesn't filter as well as paper or the new nanofiber Amsoil filters and yes more dirt and other foreign particles will get into your engine with K&N vs. paper or nanofiber. This is factual information. With that said I have used K&N filters for a long time on various vehicles and have never had engine problems due to an air filter. But if superior air filters exist why not use them?

Everything stated in this post is true. I too have used K&N filters in nearly every car I've owned including my G35. Recently I yanked my K&N panel filter out because it was filthy. At the same time, I cleaned my MAF sensor and I also cleaned the MAF screen, of which coated in black residue. All I know is that after replacing my K&N filter and cleaning the MAF sensor, the car drove noticeably better. This is with an OEM panel filter. I'm leery to "recharge" my K&N filter and reinstall it because the MAF sensors in these cars seem to be extremely sensitive and the residue all over the MAF screen worries me a bit. Is it K&N filter oil? Or is that just all the additional dirt the K&N is letting in? When I got the car over 2 years ago with 22K miles, I inspected the MAF and screen and they were both clean. With 25K miles and a K&N filter, the screen was coated in residue. I'll be most likely ordering an Amsoil filter.

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