I completely forgot I had put one in when I got the car, 25k ago. I was looking through service records today and one of them noted aftermarket filter.

I was like O crap. I went out and sure enough... mine was just caked with grime.

Straight to the parts store for some cleaner..... think I'll feel the difference?? Gas mileage??

What was I thinking??

Cleaned the engine bay while I was at it...

 

Well you've probably let a huge amount of junk into your engine. Hope you change your oil and filter regularly.

K+N filters are almost pure hype. You don't gain any rwhp worth talking about and they still get dirty. What is more, most people (like you) don't clean them so you get the double whammy of worse airflow and more crap flowing into your engine.

Don't believe the hype. The OEM filter is not bad at all.

 

Not about the horsepower for me... well past that with this car. It's about 10.99 to clean the same filter that flows better 4-7 times.

Funny thing is.. I had the cleaning kit on my shelf in the garage and gave it to someone over a year ago. Completely forgot I had the K/N....

Problem is remembering to do it... LOL....

I change my oil when it's supposed to be changed...

 

the cleaning kit will do about two cleanings of the filter....

good deal for $10 for the cleaning kit

 

I'm not sure bout hp but I get a whole extra day of driving before I have to fill up! So i'm a firm believer that it truely will increase you mileage!

 

It should help. You can breathe as easy if you cover up half your mouth and plug your nose can ya?