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K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by paul&tracey » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:09 pm

I'm thinking of changing the standard paper air filter to a K&N air filter part no E-9280. Does anyone have views on this or have used the filters. I understand the airflow is increased. I have the normal 2.5td engine, will this be ok with the K & N filter?
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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by dandywarhol » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:51 pm

yep - might make the engine a little perkier, increases the induction noise a tad and lasts forever!
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Post by paul&tracey » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:55 pm

I take it from your reply you have been using the k&n filter on your bongo, has the mpg increased? does the extra air intake have any bad effects with the engine?
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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by dandywarhol » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:59 pm

Can't detect any mpg improvement, but I THINK it feels a little sharper on aceleration. It won't do any harm to the engine unless you think the standard/aftermarket filter will filter more dust out.
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Post by paul&tracey » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:03 pm

Yeah, my only concern was the extra air intake with the K&N if this would cause any problems, it seems not :)
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Post by francophile1947 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:10 pm

I've been using one for about a year. Like Dandy, I've not noticed any difference to fuel consumption, but it does seem to run better :D
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Post by paul&tracey » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:39 pm

Great, if you've had no problems and been using the filter for a year it sounds a fairly good investment :)
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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:48 pm

Mines been in about a year too, I'd say it felt a tad more lively once fitted. certainly not noticed any negative effects.
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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by jaylee » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:15 pm

Mmm. Been thinking about trying out one o these K & N filters after seeing an ad on the gents wall in a service station...

So the performance improvement's not just a fallacy then?
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Post by missfixit70 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:16 pm

jaylee wrote:Mmm. Been thinking about trying out one o these K & N filters after seeing an ad on the gents wall in a service station...

So the performance improvement's not just a fallacy then?
I'd be careful about those ads Jaylee [-X :lol:
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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by jaylee » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:23 pm

missfixit70 wrote:
jaylee wrote:Mmm. Been thinking about trying out one o these K & N filters after seeing an ad on the gents wall in a service station...

So the performance improvement's not just a fallacy then?
I'd be careful about those ads Jaylee [-X :lol:
True. A3 size ad above the stalls, blah "so many years of air filters, performance", blah blah!!
There was one for breakdown cover too! =;
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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by Yamaha » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:06 am

Last ad I saw in a m'way bog said -

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Re: K & N airfilters thinking of changing my air filter

Post by BongoMTBer » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:49 am

Changed mine a couple of days ago. Certainly feels a bit more sprightly but that could be just because it needed a new filter anyway. It makes me feel better inside though and that is what matters, eh?
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