Air filters

LonestarROB · #1 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 12:16 AM

Do tunes have to be adjusted depending on what air filter you have? I have a K&N(cotton/oil ) air filter now. Looking at going back to a paper filter(possibly the aFe Pro-Dry ). But need to first know if tunes need to be tweaked differently to accommodate different filters.

***Jackpine*** · #2 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LonestarROB

Do tunes have to be adjusted depending on what air filter you have? I have a K&N(cotton/oil ) air filter now. Looking at going back to a paper filter(possibly the aFe Pro-Dry ). But need to first know if tunes need to be tweaked differently to accommodate different filters.

No, they don't. A "drop in" filter has no effect on the tunes (as long as it was "oiled" properly if it was the "oiled" kind). If the oiled filter is not set up properly, it will probably make the engine run like crap.

Personally, I would not use anything but an OEM filter. I have no information on the aFe Pro-Dry you are considering. What, in your opinion, makes it superior? Since it's a "drop in", it can't really have a greater filtration area and, if it filters to a smaller micron size, it will cut off airflow. Of course it COULD let in more air if it allowed more crud into the engine, but removing the filter altogether will do that too.

- Jack

LonestarROB · #3 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 09:57 AM

Not superior per se. I just hate the oil process of the K&N(oil filters). The aFe Pro-Dry uses a synthetic fabric. No oil but can still be washed and reused forever.

***Jackpine*** · #4 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 02:25 PM

For $62.00 I would hope it might last a while. Notice there's no real "lifetime" estimate. I dunno, I find paper filters are pretty "convenient" and don't really have to be changed all that often.

- Jack

LonestarROB · #5 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 05:03 PM

Who's selling them for $62!?! I found them for about $40.

LonestarROB · #6 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 07:27 PM

Well, ordered one. Guess I'll find out if they're any good.

***Jackpine*** · #7 Fri, September 10th, 2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LonestarROB

Who's selling them for $62!?! I found them for about $40.

Good on you! I just went to their website, and that's what they show.

- Jack

***Longshot270*** · #8 Mon, September 13th, 2010, 12:55 AM

Let me know what you think, I've never seen them. Just tried their website and couldn't find any for pre-2009 though. The only reason I use the oiled filter is because I constantly have to clean my air filter. Went about 10 K on my paper filter and it isn't in that bad of shape but since I got the oiled filter I have to clean it every 3k. I'm not gonna complain about cleaning my intake filter more often since it is the only fine particle protection the engine has.

LonestarROB · #9 Mon, September 13th, 2010, 02:14 PM

Will do. J&J was actually right about the price. $38 was the "starting low as" price. Once I entered in my specific truck, it was $56 or something. No harm though as I needed to spend $75 for my coupon to count so got a new dash pod as well.

LonestarROB · #10 Mon, September 20th, 2010, 10:38 AM

Any way to tell if this filter is "better" then the K&N?

It seems fine enough. It's slightly larger then the K&N while retaining the same basic shape.