Anyone has tried K&N Air filter--??

[jelly53]

Hey there I'm new. I got a 97 corolla CE 5speed w/14000 miles, and just ordered a K&N air filter. What you guys think?

[TrailDust]

Welcome to the forums! Be prepared for a wide variety of replies since opinions about air filters (especially K&N) rank up there with discussions about politics and religion. Personally, I use K&N for my Highlander and Samurai and think they're fine. A lot of urban legend hype in my opinion regarding fouling up the MAF. Mileage improvements are arguable too, but I've seen 4% improvement in my HL as well.

[Rip The E Brake]

I have a K&N Cone on my CAI. Pretty nice.

[PhatRoyale]

Had mine almost 10 years and still going great.

Saved me a ton of money on buying new air filters every year.

[jelly53]

cool, now just have to wait till it comes.

[jelly53]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Had mine almost 10 years and still going great.

Saved me a ton of money on buying new air filters every year.

So have you noticed any difference in power and fuel economy?

[PhatRoyale]

Not really since it's just an air filter... but I have noticed that the throttle response is a bit better.

[jelly53]

well thanks bud, atleast something is better than nothing.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by jelly53

Hey there I'm new. I got a 97 corolla CE 5speed w/14000 miles, and just ordered a K&N air filter. What you guys think?

That depends - Are you talking about a K&N panel filter or a K&N pod filter?

[jelly53]

i believe the panel....its the one that replaces the factory air filter.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by jelly53

i believe the panel....its the one that replaces the factory air filter.

Ok. In that case, it's a definite improvement over the stock filter. At the very least you should notice slightly better response from the engine. The beauty about K&N filters is that you can just buy a 'recharge kit' when it gets dirty, which basically brings it back to being brand new again. Just be careful not to over-oil it when the time comes.

[speedy25]

I have been using their product for over 30 years. The imitations that have recently popped up in the last few years do not have the quality I've seen on the K&N.

They really do only need to be cleaned when they are totally covered in grunge. DO NOT use anything other than their cleaner and oil when you do get that far.

The complaints about them ruining MAF's are from extreme overoiling. Hmmm and suprisingly from Nissan owners!

-SP

[trife96]

For roughly the price of $40, it better be an improvement. I've considered getting the one that replaces the stock filter, but can't seem to justify spending the extra money. But I have been curious about how much better it really is.

[speedy25]

It will pay for itself by the time you buy two paper filters.

Thats worth it right there!

-SP

[Masagung]

i use it and that's filter is so great