off-brand "K&N" reusuable filters

Hey all--

Is there any appreciable difference in airflow or, more importantly,
filtering quality from actual K&N filters or the generic eBay cone filter?

Thanks

Masospaghetti wrote:
>
> Hey all--
>
> Is there any appreciable difference in airflow or, more importantly,
> filtering quality from actual K&N filters or the generic eBay cone filter?
>
> Thanks

Considering the risk of engine damage I certainly wouldn't risk using a
no-name filter to try to save what amounts to a piddly amount of money
vs. the cost of the car. Some folks say the K&N filters already
represent too much risk due to their lower filtration. Remember, if it
flows higher CFM / lower restriction and isn't physically larger then
it's most likely filtering a lot less.

Pete C.

Masospaghetti wrote:
> Hey all--
>
> Is there any appreciable difference in airflow or, more importantly,
> filtering quality from actual K&N filters or the generic eBay cone filter?
>
> Thanks

I would be a lot more concerned about filtration than airflow.

Masospaghetti > wrote in article
>...
> Hey all--
>
> Is there any appreciable difference in airflow or, more importantly,
> filtering quality from actual K&N filters or the generic eBay cone
filter?
>
> Thanks
>

There isn't ANYTHING in this world that cannot be cheapened up a bit, made
a bit more shoddy, and sold at a lower price for a greater profit......

People who buy on price alone - expecting the products to be identical -
become the victims of this practice.

On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:47:10 -0500, * > wrote:




>Masospaghetti > wrote in article
>...
>> Hey all--
>>
>> Is there any appreciable difference in airflow or, more importantly,
>> filtering quality from actual K&N filters or the generic eBay cone
>filter?
>>
>> Thanks
>>

>There isn't ANYTHING in this world that cannot be cheapened up a bit, made
>a bit more shoddy, and sold at a lower price for a greater profit......

>People who buy on price alone - expecting the products to be identical -
>become the victims of this practice.

Who buys on price alone except the govt.?

I can see somebody buying on price alone maybe twice in a row while they're
young and stupid, but who keeps that practice? Somebody who thinks 25 cent
spark plugs are so wonderfull that it's reasonable to replace them weekly
and that getting stranded isn't any bother at all? Somebody who is 40
years old and doing their first oil change?

"AZ Nomad" > wrote in message
...

I wouldnt even fiddlefart around with K&N, much less buy some knockoff
crappo filter.

On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:54:10 -0400, Masospaghetti wrote:

> Hey all--
>
> Is there any appreciable difference in airflow or, more importantly,
> filtering quality from actual K&N filters or the generic eBay cone filter?
>

I used generic brand filters a couple of years ago and after about a month
the filter media had started to fall apart, there were some rather large
holes in both of them. In this case it seems, you really do get what you
pay for.

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