K&N Filter Central ((The Dirty Truth))

[bighead]

After reading the card did you see and understand the part about NOT having a warranty when used off road?

I highlighted some of the things in RED you need to read more than once then think about.

MILLION MILE LIMITED WARRANTY
K&N O/E Replacement Air Filters and Air Intake Systems purchased from Authorized Dealers are backed by a Million Mile Limited Warranty when used primarily on paved roads and on vehicles for which they were designed. If one of these products ever fails to provide complete satisfaction, K&N will replace it.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY
Any K&N product used for 1: any type of racing or competition; 2: any off-road use, custom or modified applications; 3: any off-road or dual sport motorcycle/ ATV use; or 4: any illegal highway use, marine, or industrial applications. All K&N Air Filters not covered by our million mile warranty are warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from date of purchase with no mileage limitation. This includes K&N Air Filters sold for ATV's and off-highway or dual-purpose motorcycles.

INCORRECT CLEANING OR USE VOIDS WARRANTY
K&N Air Filters should be cleaned every 50,000 miles for normal highway use, more often in dusty conditions. Cleaning should be done with K&N cleaner and air filter oil (or comparable air filter cleaner and oil). Use of compressed air, or chemicals not specifically designed to clean and re-oil cotton air filters (i.e. gasoline, transmission fluid, motor ((Internal Combustion Engine?)) oil, lightweight oil, or diesel fuel) will void the warranty. Any damaged, abused or modified K&N Air Filters will not be warranted.

http://www.pilotodyssey.com/PO/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5491

I have always hated K&N filters. I seen way to much stuff get by them. Also thought there warrenty is a joke.

 

[jace]

i don't see any red...

 

[bighead]

i don't see any red...

Thats was a copy and paste from the link posted. I will do it in bold for ya.

Sorry to confuse you.

The red is now in bold.

The link has good pics but not sure if you can view them not being a member. It's a good K&N thread though. I agree with the writter. I seen to much crap inside my K&N when I used them.

The main reason for this post is the warranty though. To me it's a joke. I have not read Uni filters warranty so do not know if this is normal. I just seen this and said WTH?

 

[Doc Sprocket]

It's red now!

Sadly, that's probably pretty standard fare. I read fine print in warranties and contracts on a regular basis. Half the time, you have to pray that the CS guy you are returning to is either stupid, or hasn't read the warranty himself. A good percentage of the time, it's true.

 

[jace]

doesn't K&N have some sort of oil you're sopposed to put on the airfilters, i don't beleive they work very well dry.

 

[anderkart]

I have always hated K&N filters. I seen way to much stuff get by them. Also thought there warrenty is a joke.

I agree the K&N warranty is a total joke, but I've found just as much dirt in my carbs venturi when using my UNI dual stage filters. (even after properly cleaning and oiling them between each race) As far as I'm concerned, both brands need some type of pre-filter sock installed to work effectively in dusty conditions.

 

[fowler]

Well there's anyways going to be a disadvantage to making the filter super thin and enlarging the micron


I don't use hi flow filters
I just stick with standard

 

[bighead]

IMO K&N lets way more in. I am talking about my sand days as well. I would always find sand past the filter even after a few good cleanings. I could always tap sand out of the inside as well. When I switched over foam filter I would see no sand.

Another testemonial from a RZR owner. Read the whole thread http://www.rzrforums.net/general-rzr-di ... post382010


In the picture below here is one of my prefilters it was NEW taken out of the box installed on my Honda Pilot, run at the dunes for 4 days, washed with K&N cleaner per their instructions, rinsed from the inside out only, it was washed 3 times, then allowed to dry then tapped down on a hard surface, see all the sand INSIDE the circle thats because sand was sucked right through the filter, sand was also found past the filter where it was installed, the same results is found when using a stocking, keep in mind I am trying to stop the dirt small enough to get past the prechargers.