K&N oil filter??

Gaz · 03-08-08, 06:39 AM

what do people think of these?

i'm thinking of fitting one on my next oil change? (when ever that maybe)

http://www.knfilters.com/oilfilter.htm

& heres the on for the KV 5 pot:

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=HP-2005

They look pretty cool to me, might add that extra bit of bling under the bonnet...
& seem to have a valve in them too! like audi filters do (or so i'm told)

not to mention a 1 inch nut for easier removal if stuck.

4v6 · 03-08-08, 08:22 AM

Never used one but if its anything like the air filters then youll be ok with one.

Do yourself a favour too.
Get a big ring magnet off of a loudspeaker or out of an old hard drive ( theyre neodymium and will squish your fingers they have so muchpower) and attach it to the end ( over the nut) of the filter to further trap magnetic debris.

I did this when i rebuilt the golfs engine and after itd been run for a few hours i took it off, cut the filter open and could see the particles sitting on the end of the can.
Stops it from being cycled around the filter.

20vcqdriver · 04-08-08, 08:18 AM

Never had an issue using the original filters. What is supposed to be the advantage of this type?

Lofty · 04-08-08, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilNZ

They cost more and they are white.

WOW! Thats clinched it for me ......NOT!

Gaz · 04-08-08, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilNZ

They cost more and they are white.

just thinking , SONY could start selling oil filters maybe as well? same as regular filter, but costs you twice as much!

i was only looking at it from the point of view of a bit of under bonnet detail..

SteveCat · 04-08-08, 03:27 PM

PMSL!!!!

Yes,I dont know of one person who has bothered buying one of these.

Would be good to see some sort of real test comparisons,if one was really BORED!!!

Octanejunkie · 04-08-08, 09:14 PM

They do look nice, well, as nice as an oil filter can look. Are they mega bucks?
Bet they're a million pounds........
Never seen one, bet its mail order with fifty quid postage.
"fffff" K+N! Waste of money.
"Release 400 BHP with one of our filters and over priced bracketry!"

Few holes in the air box and a reasonably priced panel filter and you're laughing!

Sorry, don't know what came over me then...

04-08-08, 03:27 PM	#6
SteveCat 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,523	. PMSL!!!! Yes,I dont know of one person who has bothered buying one of these. Would be good to see some sort of real test comparisons,if one was really BORED!!! __________________ Mercedes E220 Sportline Coupe

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03-08-08, 08:22 AM	#2
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Never used one but if its anything like the air filters then youll be ok with one. Do yourself a favour too. Get a big ring magnet off of a loudspeaker or out of an old hard drive ( theyre neodymium and will squish your fingers they have so muchpower) and attach it to the end ( over the nut) of the filter to further trap magnetic debris. I did this when i rebuilt the golfs engine and after itd been run for a few hours i took it off, cut the filter open and could see the particles sitting on the end of the can. Stops it from being cycled around the filter.

04-08-08, 08:18 AM	#3
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	Never had an issue using the original filters. What is supposed to be the advantage of this type?

04-08-08, 09:14 PM	#7
Octanejunkie Grown up member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clevedon, North Somerset Posts: 293	They do look nice, well, as nice as an oil filter can look. Are they mega bucks? Bet they're a million pounds........ Never seen one, bet its mail order with fifty quid postage. "fffff" K+N! Waste of money. "Release 400 BHP with one of our filters and over priced bracketry!" Few holes in the air box and a reasonably priced panel filter and you're laughing! Sorry, don't know what came over me then...