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Old 01-06-2013, 01:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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K&N Cold Air Intake filter... Worth the $$

I was wondering about getting the K&N CAI kit for my 3.6L, Anyone have this installed? Is it worth the it worth the investment? I think so, but just looking for comments.....
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I have a K & N on my 05 5.7. I like it. I bought it used off this site and cleaned and oiled the filter. Looked new. I really like how it sounds when stomping on the gas-especially between 3000 and 5000 rpm. Gave me bit of a more responsive throttle. A CAI with tuner and free flowing exhaust and a catch can are the mods to work toward. I think the combination of all these get you some HP gains. But the big gains are on the hardware end (headers etc) and I'm not ever going to be in that league!


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THEY kill maf sensors. but go ahead if you like em
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Please explain... What do you mean they kill MAF sensors?
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The MAF or mass airflow sensor works by using a thin heated wire in the airsteam of air entering the engine. Oiled gauze air filters allow tiny particles of oil to escape past the filter. The oil land on and coats the wire. Heat from the wire cooks the oil and fouls the wire.

The general rule of thumb for power increases that you can feel by the seat of your pants is the increase must be at least 10%.
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Thanks for your reply!! I really appreciate it. Good points. Never heard that before, but I do get what your saying. I know Mopar makes one, but it is probably dry the. I assume.
Again, thanks for the advice.

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So i was a bit concerned about the MAF sensor problem, so I have done some extensive research and found on the K@N website, along with basic same statments from other sources:

27. Will a K&N filter cause my vehicle's mass air sensor to fail?

No, it is both impossible and ridiculous.

It is impossible because we know that the oil treatment on our cotton is very small (usually less than 2 ounces). Once the oil is properly and evenly absorbed through the cotton, no oil will come off, even under extreme engine conditions. It is ridiculous, because no dealership or service provider has ever been able to provide us with evidence to support this "myth," and in fact, our investigations have revealed that even authorized dealerships are simply speculating and do not have the test equipment necessary to know whether the sensor has failed or why. It is even more ridiculous because some car manufacturers use and sell air filters treated with oil on a regular basis. There are also major brands of disposable air filters that are treated with oil. We all use oil for the same reason, it helps in the filtration efficiency of an air filter. For more information on this topic including videos, see our Mass Air Flow Sensor Statement page.

Out of the millions of air filters we sell, we only receive a handful of consumer complaints each month that a dealership or service provider has blamed a vehicle sensor repair on our product. We take each complaint very seriously and see it as an opportunity to stop a consumer from being taken advantage of. We investigate the situation thoroughly and take full responsibility for resolving the issue. For more information on how we educate and persuade the service provider to reconsider their position, see Mass Air Flow Sensor Information & Testing. We are so confident in our ability to resolve these situations and to help a consumer fight back that we offer our Consumer Protection Pledge.

As a result of our standing up for consumer rights and providing assistance to resolve a disagreement, we have had over 300 actual sensors sent to us by dealerships who claimed our product had caused them to fail. Microscopic, electronic and chemical testing revealed that none of the sensors were contaminated by K&N oil (K&N Detailed MAF Sensor Test Results). What is perhaps the single biggest clue to what is going on is that over 50% of these sensors were not broken in the first place for any reason. Click here for more information on how this may happen.

Just wondering what everyone thinks of this ?
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Can't you just put a dry filter on the k & n intake?


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THEY kill maf sensors. but go ahead if you like em
I never thought of this....hmmm. Thanks for posting.


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Therealfleen,
If you read the post that I put up here from K&N you will see that it is very interesting.
I know that years ago when Mt. St Helens erupted the State patrol went from a dry filter to a wet filter because the dry filters were said to be allowing the volcanic ash into engines alot faster than wet or oil style filters. It can be true that back then they may not have been using a MAF sensor. But the counter arguement from K&N is interesting ......
Just a thought....
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