air filters

[aj_vmax]

Hello guys and girls, hope everybody had a blast over the xmas break. I did a few klms in the patrol now time to give her a service. Is there a huge advantage to using k&n air filters I am looking at changing over to them

[MEGOMONSTER]

Hello guys and girls, hope everybody had a blast over the xmas break. I did a few klms in the patrol now time to give her a service. Is there a huge advantage to using k&n air filters I am looking at changing over to them

I have now two K&N filters that I alternate before every service and after every bush,dusty trip as I would like the vest airflow possible.
The Nissan paper filter is a great filter for normal road driving.

The best advantage is not having to buy another filter as I just wash clean and re oil the spare filter.
You do get a little more power with the better air flow, and for a 3lt you need all the power you can get. Lol

[mudski]

I do exactly the same....

[Clunk]

got one in my TD42 but unlike the rich bastards above, I keep a paper one as a spare for when the K&N is being cleaned up etc etc etc

[mudski]

got one in my TD42 but unlike the rich bastards above, I keep a paper one as a spare for when the K&N is being cleaned up etc etc etc

Stop being such a tighty. Lol. One k&n is not even double the price of a paper element.

[threedogs]

How do the sensors go with the oil fumes ?

[mudski]

How do the sensors go with the oil fumes ?

No fumes from the air cleaner oil mate...

[threedogs]

Remember a post a while back when fumes from something affected a sensor,
might of been using sikaflex not 100%

[Winnie]

Stop being such a tighty. Lol. One k&n is not even double the price of a paper element.

The recharge kit is about as much as a paper element though, but it does do at least two recharges.

[MEGOMONSTER]

$42 out of the Uk delivered to my door. For a filter.

[megatexture]

The recharge kit is about as much as a paper element though, but it does do at least two recharges.

Isn't it just oil? Go to the local fish and chip shop I'm sure they would give you heaps

[the evil twin]

No fumes from the air cleaner oil mate...

Agree but with a rider for engines tha are known to be sensitive to MAF issues...
Don't use too much oil when you load the filter after a service and definitely don't put the filter staright back in.
Give it a 1/2 hour or so after oiling.

On my Chevy I could probably start it up and tip a litre down the snork and let God, Gravity and Dumb Luck sort it out but on the other end of the scale a CRD?... not so much

[mudski]

The recharge kit is about as much as a paper element though, but it does do at least two recharges.

The spray on recharge kit does the filter around six times and wasn't that dear. I'll see if I can find where I get mine from.
Edit, I paid 24aud for the kit. Comes with the cleaner and spray on oil. From engine parts Australia. ..

[threedogs]

I can remember a thread a while back about fumes , but I think ET hit it on the head
by not replacing the filter straight away, and not applying too much,
Maybe some are thinking of those foam re usable filters

[mudski]

Agree but with a rider for engines tha are known to be sensitive to MAF issues...
Don't use too much oil when you load the filter after a service and definitely don't put the filter staright back in.
Give it a 1/2 hour or so after oiling.

On my Chevy I could probably start it up and tip a litre down the snork and let God, Gravity and Dumb Luck sort it out but on the other end of the scale a CRD?... not so much
With the spray on oil is quite easy to use and not over oil the element... Plus having two elements the second one has been sitting for a while pre oiled so it's good. But yes you need to leave them sit for a while before you put it in.

The spray on recharge kit does the filter around six times and wasn't that dear. I'll see if I can find where I get mine from.
Edit, I paid 24aud for the kit. Comes with the cleaner and spray on oil. From engine parts Australia. ..
Also, one of the reason why I use these filters is there is less rubbish and I can simply change my filter even after being on for a week if I want to because of a dusty day out in the bush.

[Winnie]

The spray on recharge kit does the filter around six times and wasn't that dear. I'll see if I can find where I get mine from.
Edit, I paid 24aud for the kit. Comes with the cleaner and spray on oil. From engine parts Australia. ..

I've been buying from Autobarn, probably getting reamed. I can't remember what I've been paying for them.

[aj_vmax]

Sorry for not replying earlier. You all talk about being good for diesels, I have a 4.5ltr petrol would it be the same for it.

[Clunk]

Sorry for not replying earlier. You all talk about being good for diesels, I have a 4.5ltr petrol would it be the same for it.

Yep...........

[the evil twin]

Yep...........

Nope...........

Actually I wouldn't have the foggiest, I'm just trying to wind Clunk up... he's been a bit quiet.

[aj_vmax]

The evil twin all good :) I understand