Which air filter?
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 190
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From: St. Charles, Mo. USA
k&n--good!good! other filters--bad!bad!
see even tarzan uses k&n!
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2001 F-150 4X4 Supercab
XLT 139" WB style side
5.4L V8 3.55 LIMITED SLIP AXLE
MODS:
AIRAID FIPK
SUPERCHIP(FLIP CHIP)
ROLL & LOCK TONNEAU
sitting in garage mods
GIBSON CAT BACK
GIBSON HEADER
REFLEXX COBRA HOOD
STREET SCENE GRILL
HOLLEY THUNDER SUPERCHARGE
ALL TO BE INSTALLED IN 20 DAYS
see even tarzan uses k&n!
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2001 F-150 4X4 Supercab
XLT 139" WB style side
5.4L V8 3.55 LIMITED SLIP AXLE
MODS:
AIRAID FIPK
SUPERCHIP(FLIP CHIP)
ROLL & LOCK TONNEAU
sitting in garage mods
GIBSON CAT BACK
GIBSON HEADER
REFLEXX COBRA HOOD
STREET SCENE GRILL
HOLLEY THUNDER SUPERCHARGE
ALL TO BE INSTALLED IN 20 DAYS
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Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 749
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From: Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Good old OEM filters from the Ford dealer on a regular basis. I've read some of the same things about dust filtering and the amount of gravel raod driving I do in the summer just makes me feel a little queasy about the K&N. Not that I haven't thought about it - just haven't felt the need. Good luck
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1997 F150 XLT, Flareside , Moonlight Blue, 4x2, SC, Auto, 4.6L, 3:08's, Cargo Cover by Century, Penda bed liner, Blue Oval reciever hitch plug, Driver Design bug deflector, Monroe Reflex Shocks, 235/70/16 Firestone Wilderness AT's, sliding rear window, captain's chairs, Valvoline Durablend Oil, Purolator Pure One Oil Filter, 280 lbs. of traction sand (ahh, winter in the great white north!
), and 119,000 miles and counting!
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1997 F150 XLT, Flareside , Moonlight Blue, 4x2, SC, Auto, 4.6L, 3:08's, Cargo Cover by Century, Penda bed liner, Blue Oval reciever hitch plug, Driver Design bug deflector, Monroe Reflex Shocks, 235/70/16 Firestone Wilderness AT's, sliding rear window, captain's chairs, Valvoline Durablend Oil, Purolator Pure One Oil Filter, 280 lbs. of traction sand (ahh, winter in the great white north!
), and 119,000 miles and counting!
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Joined: May 1999
Posts: 50
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From: Indianapolis, In
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by msparks:
Unfortunately Amsoil does not have a foam filter for the F150. So there really is no other brand of air filter for the F150 right?????
So I guess K&N is the way to go! I have it on my truck for over 2 years. I love it!
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Unfortunately Amsoil does not have a foam filter for the F150. So there really is no other brand of air filter for the F150 right?????
So I guess K&N is the way to go! I have it on my truck for over 2 years. I love it!
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Here is a quote from Terry Dyson who specializes in oil analysis.
The air filter is the single most important item in life and health of your power plant because you must intake gobs of clean air to function. I would be more concerned about contaminate ingestion destroying the upper end of the engine more than depleting the oil. By the time the dispersants or oil filter could trap the particles they've already sand blasted very delicate ports,valves,plenum,air flow sensors,etc. Terry
We all know that you can't have the best of worlds, High Air Flow and Dirt stopping air filter. Even K&N stated as the dirty the air filter gets the better it filters.
Also please read the thread you started here on F150.
https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/000829.html
All I trying to do is help people understand that you can't have the best of both worlds and their is a chance of getting more dirt inside the engine using K&N.
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97 F150 XLT, 5.4, EXTANG,EDELBROCK SHOCKS,
GIBSON SPLIT REAR,
HELLWIG SWAY BAR,
SONY ES-CDX880 HEAD,
SONY ES-XM5046 AMP
BOSTON PRO'S 6.5 FRONT