Cabin Air Filter
#352
The XL's are nothing like that nightmare
#354
K&N now has a reusable filter. Amazon for around $70 including a replenishing kit. No oil to worry about. Put one in on the weekend - only hitch, no directions for which way up, but does not seem to matter. Well made and looks durable.
#355
Senior Member
I want the better filtering of the OEM paper filter media.
#357
Senior Member
#360
Senior Member
There have been several independent air filter tests, and the OEM paper filter media always filters better than K&N's gauze filter media.
Several years ago, I did my own tests on OEM paper filter vs K&N gauze filter. I did a smoke test on both filters, and the smoke passed through the K&N, but was blocked by the OEM paper filter. I also took magnified photos of the paper filter media, and K&N gauze filer media, and you can see why the K&N doesn't filter as well:
OEM paper filter media:
K&N gauze filter media:
Several years ago, I did my own tests on OEM paper filter vs K&N gauze filter. I did a smoke test on both filters, and the smoke passed through the K&N, but was blocked by the OEM paper filter. I also took magnified photos of the paper filter media, and K&N gauze filer media, and you can see why the K&N doesn't filter as well:
OEM paper filter media:
K&N gauze filter media: