K&N Filter, again

[Fleadog]

I saw the topic of the K&N Filter and read all about Cold Air Intakes, Rams and what not. I was considering a K&N for my 06 and was wondering is there any advantage to the filter other than longevity. Just a replacement panel filter for the stock box, not a cone. I don't want to get too carried away with the car, if I want the power with the four I would just get a Cobalt SS or HHR SS, been kinda thinking about it anyway.

[serega12]

They claim that the air flow is better... not quite sure if you can get that much more power - you're still keeping all the restrictive tubing in there. The point that you already pointed out - longevity - is the main reason why they're good. You can wash it, oil it, and it's good to go.

[petrified.rabbit]

Oiled filters have been blamed for MAF issues. If you gave the newer ecotec, don't put the filter in "well oiled".

[serega12]

He has an 06, so it's the older engine... And I put mine "very well oiled" (cone K&N), and the only thing that changed was that the exhaust smelled a little different for a short while... I think the red oil just burned off and it was back to normal after that... Old sensors are not MAF, and they're not as sensitive to that kind of stuff...

[thehunterooo]

you might get a little increase in mpg overall, and you dont really ever have to replace it again, if your keeping the car that is

[Fleadog]

I think I may give it a go the next time I do a service, may try the K&N Oil Filter as well. I would love to grab a few more MPG out of the air filter and read a review of the Oil Filter, looks promising.

[serega12]

I'm staying with my K&N cone... It's not very dusty here in Seattle, so I'm not too worried about cleaning it in the next 10-20k miles... And next time I change oil (should be in the next few weeks) I'm going with the AMSOil "Absolute Efficiency" oil filter... between their oil and that filter (now I have WIX filter, didn't know AMSOil makes filters at that time yet) I can run anywhere between 15k-25k miles between oil changes... I know it's supposed to work, but I don't think I can do it for more than 15k...

[hammsaveo]

I have the K&N in the box and it did nothing for fuel economy... It may have helped open up the engine at higher rpm's but I don't use my car that way anyway.Main reason I bought it was so I didn't have to replace it all the time I was driving 750 mi a week for my commute to work so the value of it was worth getting. Another thing is the synthetic oil mobil 1 0w30 change every 9,000-10,000 mi. Worth the cost right there and not having to do it so much. Overall k & n says nothing about mileage boosting just hp difference. You can read there site and you wont see mpg boost.

[Fleadog]

Yeah, we got lots of dust especially now, with the gress seed harvest and soon wheat. Those combines can really whip it up! Well I will get the panel K&N and see how it goes. If it gives a HP boost will that then translate into less pedal needed resulting in better milage? Don't know, but I run another milage test on it after install and see how it pans out.

[Daox]

If it gives a HP boost will that then translate into less pedal needed resulting in better milage?

Sorry, it wont. I think MetroMPG even did some testing with a K&N filter on his website... lemme find... ah yes here.

http://www.metrompg.com/posts/air-filter-part-1.htm