K&N oil filter

[rkarr]

Originally Posted by Huck

Every independent filter analysis I've seen implies K&N is not near the top of the list of best performer (either air or oil). Wix is usually pretty high. These reviews were in Porsche high performance magazines etc. think they are way over rated based on the performance I personally experienced.

I'll buy Wix or NAPA (made by wix)... They are a very quality filter with a ton of surface area, and IF they get plugged up, they do have an internal bypass... I guess dirty oil is better than no oil.. Unlike Fram that has carboard glued to the end of the media, Wix and NAPA have steel end caps and again, they have the spring actuated bypass if you need it... I guess when Fram gets plugged up, they just blast apart? (Hopefully they don't do it before they plug up... Who knows?)

You generally get what you pay for, but I'm not too impressed with the K&N version... I believe you'd be paying for the sticker with their name... As far as Delco goes.... Who knows who actually makes them, and unlike Fram, NAPA, and Wix, I haven't seen one cut upen to see whatzup...
Thaere's my $.02
Hope it helps.