Dodge Durango Forum II Archive

It's a trade-off...

Supposedly, the Amsoil filters better but flows less. The K&N style filters less but flows more. Therefore, from a performance point-of-view, the K&N style is a better filter, and from a wear perspective, the Amsoil is better.

How much wear the K&N introduces is debatable. There are many off-roaders who use K&N filters, and have for years, without any engine problems. If you're driving in normal highway conditions, I have to think that you have absolutely nothing to worry about using a K&N.

If you really want to know how it affects your engine, try this: Run the Amsoil filter for a few months, and have the oil analyzed. Change the oil, then switch to the K&N, run for a few months, and analyse the oil again. Try to represent the same driving conditions during each test phase. Compare the oil reports to get an idea of how much more (if any) particulates are entering the engine.

[ This message was edited on Thu May 31 at 1:55pm by the author ]

Thu May 31