I need a new air filter. What are the pros vs. cons of a cheap-o paper filter vs. a K&N(or some other brand)type Drop in filter? Which is better & Why?

Thanks!
Mike

 

hmmm 4913 posts..


dont go anywhere ima going to use the "search" option

 

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ght=air+filter

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https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ght=air+filter

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ght=air+filter

These are some but the site is slow for some reason otherwise I would get more.

I have K&N and I'm happy with it.

 

Good point I didn't even think about it, it was late last night after along day. I am intitled to one noobie mistake... o well. thanks.

 

i like my K&N.....i would like to get an AEM dry filter intake system if they make 1 for my truck...

 

I really like my Amsoil air filter, it is a micro fiber filter and it filters very well, and you don't have to worry about oil in the intake like a K&n, I had that problem in the past.....

 

ive ran the K&N filter its ok. works well if you like to submerge your truck in water alot.

but overall i like my paper filter the most. and i ran a K&N filter from day one when i bought my truck switched back to the stock paper one about 20k miles ago and i like it alot better.

oil filters make the IAC and MAF dirty so it will require you to clean them

 

would it be a drawback to use a 'oily' filter living in a really dusty city?
I say paper filters are better when in dusty conditions, what u think?

 

when in really dusty conditions, i would say an oily filter would be better.....

 

get the k&n, it's washable.

 

well I was saying that because of the oil in the filter creating some sort of sludge with extreme dust.

 

so is 99.9% of all other aftermarket filters....... your point is what

 

I found this on craigslist a few weeks ago, give them a call they might have one for your year.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...light=free+aem

oops,its expired. 1 sec I think they put it up again somewhere.

 

Yea here http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/292703032.html

 

anyone use the fram air hog one? saw that for the first time last night

 

^i had it before i switched to a CIA.... sound didnt change when i added the CIA but the power did, so with the fram it would sound just like the CIA but your not going to get much power out of it

 

i've used the fram also. but took it back on got a K&N

 

Aem makes a dry air filter kit for you truck. The link to the product is http://www.aempower.com/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=741. Have not tried a dry flow filter yet so I cannot comment on it's performance, but I have heard positive reviews. I had a K&N and it screwed up my mass air flow sensor in 20k. Tried to clean it and still was outputting the wrong grams per second so dealer replaced sensor. I now run only Amsoil dry filters. Hope this helps.