Re: K&N Air Filters - Anyone have any comments on these?

loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
Been running a K&N Filtercharger in my 98 civic since 70000kms. I now have
over 275000kms, and compression is still 190 on all 4 cylinders.

the chance of you having identical compression on all 4 at that mileage is slim to zero. i therefore have a hard time buying the rest of the story - particularly as particle ingestion/engine wear is a well known relationship.


I also drive on a TONNE of gravel.

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jim beam wrote:
I just bought a K&N Air Filter for my 2005 Accord EX 4 cyl, and I didnt have it put in yet, but I am soon when I have the oil and filter changed also. It was $35.99 but I am told it can increase HP and make the car run alot better with much better performance and better mpg. There are 33,500 miles on my car and it was due for an air filter, so I wanted to go with one of the best.
don't put it in, just use honda filters. k&n filters let through significantly more grit than any other filter - this will decrease your engine life accordingly. they're fine for racers as they don't expect long engine life anyway, but it's unlikely you'll see much difference in performance compared with a clean factory filter unless you do extensive engine work. with factory filtration, you can get 300k+ miles out of that motor. google is your friend - there's real-life testing reports out there on filtration performance. there was a link from tegger.com, but it's broken.

Also I put an STP fuel system cleaner in the tank, and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on these also? I hear that they treat up to 21 gallons and they are okay to use ever 6 mo or so. I usually use a fuel injector cleaner, but this is a little new to me.
my, you /are/ susceptible to advertising aren't you! it's just a solvent/detergent, just like any other fuel component cleaner. use is a good idea. paying extra for differentiation that doesn't exist is not.

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