K & N air filter. YES, I finally get it (post #13) + PIC of my LIL NOVA

[bigdisneydaddy]

I meant to say 200k miles. I may go back to paper as the k&n is a pain to wash.

I never had any problem washing them or oiling them and I did actually like them on my gassers, I just couldnt get past some of the information I learned about. In the end its a judgement call and you have to decide for yourself if its worth the risk. Just the fact that it makes no difference on a diesel is enough to exclude it from me using one. I have many opinions that are based on my experiences, I manage the maintenance and repair on a fleet of 21 vehicles ranging from a pickup truck to a $800,000 aerial, I am by no means an "expert" on anything but I have been around a while and seen a few things. Please dont take anything I say as gospel, its just opinion and you get what you pay for...... read up and learn what you can from people who have real life experience.

Always remember that "friends dont let friends buy Fram" thats a whole other discussion right there....

 

[LONE-STAR]

I have been told wix makes good filters. On a ford with a 6.0 diesel from everything I have read the stock filter is good up to 500 hp and can hold as much as 3 lb's of dirt. But it also cost $80.00

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I have been told wix makes good filters. On a ford with a 6.0 diesel from everything I have read the stock filter is good up to 500 hp and can hold as much as 3 lb's of dirt. But it also cost $80.00

We use either Baldwin (which I prefer) or Napa gold which are Wix, on all our trucks. We have 6 new E450 ambulances with the 6.0 in them. W ehave had a problem with the Napa oil filter not sealing well. It looks like they changed the o-ring design so we are hoping that fixes it. The Baldwin oil filter for that truck costs 40% more but it reuses the OEM housing and just gives you a replacement o-ring.
I have seen a guy in Texas that sells Napa gold filters at a really good price, cant think of the name off the top of my head though.... sorry.