Does my air filter look okay?
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Yup! Plus, the ends are metal on the filter shown. The OEM is plastic ends.
Get a filter you trust and dont worry about it. Some say KN doesnt filter enough, others say it doesnt matter. I personally use a KN filter.
Get a filter you trust and dont worry about it. Some say KN doesnt filter enough, others say it doesnt matter. I personally use a KN filter.
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thanks for PWR picture, now i know what oem looks like.
I just went to take the filter out and i dont see any brand on it. :/
but i look at the other side of filter is pretty clean
I just went to take the filter out and i dont see any brand on it. :/
but i look at the other side of filter is pretty clean
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That is a K&N drop in filter, it doesn't get replaced it gets cleaned and re-oiled if you intend on keeping it. I would definitely vacuum it out from the outside surface looks like it has lots of crap on it. If you plan on keeping it you should learn how to clean it and get a K&N cleaning kit to service the filter. Otherwise get yourself an oem green filter like shown above and replace it every 30,000 miles (that would be my preference if you use the factory air box). The oem filter will do a better job of filtering dirt and dust, the K&N may flow a bit better if that is important to you.
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I don't think it's a K&N. Looks like some cheap a$$ knockoff to me. I wouldn't be surprised if the end caps don't even seal. The K&N filters are white, they will be whatever color you use to oil them. If you use a K&N cleaning kit then yes the filter will be red, but if you use some other cleaning kit they could be any color and still be a K&N filter.