For those of us who don't run K&Ns, which air filter is the best?

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97 150 SC 4x4, 4.6, 3.55, 265/75R16, 1st Ford truck; bought 4-00 with 55500 miles

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heheh
Here at F150online its a rule that every truck owner must use a K&N filter.
hahaah

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97 F150 Longbed V8 4.6
K&N air filter
K&N FIPK tech MOD & removed elbow silencer
Tires: Yokohama 265/75/16 Geolander AT+
Hyper white xenon bulbs
Bedliner and raven shell
6 disc cd changer
Oil & filter used

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Black Truck,

Seroiusly, you don't have a K&N? Wait till the webmaster hears about this! If you don't want to run a K&N the OEM type is a good one but expensive at the dealer. Fram makes a good one. Purolator is another good name.

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Jean Marc Chartier

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Borla Cat Back, Hedman Headers,
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Shortened MAF sensor tower,
K&N air filter,
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I think that the K&N is the best air filter----simply because it is an "oil" coated filter and it filters out more harmful particles.

 

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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. . . you got that right Moose Man . . . just ordered one . . .

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Is there another brand? lol

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Chaulk up another K&N fan!! If you're set on not using a K&N, i would recommend a Purolator.
I know the Fram oil filters are really disliked b/c of crummy construction, durability, and filtering, so I try to stay away from anything that is made by Fram.

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1997 F-150 Lariat SuperCab 4x4, 2-tone: white w/tan bottom, 4.6L, aoutmatic, Towing package, K&N Filter, Custom Cat-back true dual exhaust with 2 FLOWMASTER Series 40 Delta Flows and 4" x 22" chrome tips(out the back of course), Bridgestone Dueller A/T's 265/75/16, Ventshade Bug and Window Deflectors.

 

Ok, I surrender. Seems like the majority opinion is to go with the K&N. I'll change when it's time to replace the current filter. A little extra power and mileage wouldn't hurt. Thanks for the info.

5-22-01 Then again the opinions are not unanimous.
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97 150 SC 4x4, 4.6, 3.55, 265/75R16, 1st Ford truck; bought 4-00 with 55500 miles

Added: Ford running boards, Ford molded mud guards (f&r), Class IV receiver, Delta Truk Pockit toolbox, Dupli-Color roll-on liner on bed front & sides, Bed mat, Ventshade Stepshields

[This message has been edited by Black Truck (edited 05-22-2001).]

 

I only use an OEM filter, but i can get a discount, so they are about 10 dollars each.
I had used a K&N but it gummed up my intake and screwed up my idle (may have been over oiled from the start).
Anyways, the stock one works well for me, my truck is light and has a 5sp, so i don't need 5 hp, if such is true. And I live in a area that tends to be quite dusty for about 7 mos of the year, and in my research, paper filters work better on the dusty conditions.

Bambino

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paper is ok, just change more often!

like Bambino said, be careful of over oiling the K&Ns.


Joe

F250 SD CC 4x4

 

In flow tests, WIX actually ourflowed the K&N and Accell units. Most of the gain was caused by the reduced air turbulance

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Out here on our rural farms with limestone gravel roads, I have seen more than one K&N with a smooth hard cake of limestone dust on it and they can't suck air for squat. Put limestone dust with just a little oil and you get mud.
Remember that a oil / cotton is not as efficient at removing dust as a paper type element when it is clean and new. The K&N relies on dust collected on the filtering media to help increase filtering efficiency. So overall, the paper filter is more efficient at removing particles but more restictive to airflow.

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2000 F150 SC SB 4x4 XLT
Trition 4.6 Romeo, 5 sp manual, Factory class III tow package, sliding rear window,
3.55 LS pumpkins, P265/75R16 BF Goodrich Long Trail T/A's

Mods: Lund Deflecta-shield II, K & N filtercharger, Gibson 3" side swept cat back exhaust, Superchip!, Class III draw-tite front receiver hitch with custom made receiver skid plate, push bar, and winch frame.Warn 4x removeable steps. Pioneer DEH-P7200 Organic EL CD-Player, Polk EX-572A speakers, John Deere spinner ball.
NOW WITH F75Z-8005-GA 2.2" 2 CORE RADIATOR (replaced 4/2/01)

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K & N here too!!

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