I have a 1989 DL Volvo. I put in one of these and have experienced the engine running smoother as well as a little more pep. I had read on this message board people saying that the filter can hurt the engine is this true?
I thought this type of filter cleans the air better and allows more air into the system....Does it damage the car?
Pete
It might hurt the engine if you don't re-oil it correctly when you clean it out. Too much can screw up MAF sensors and too little can cause dirt not to be caught.
i have been running a k&n cone filter for two years...and 30k miles...no problems yet...my 940 has 240,000 miles on it......i think i must have removed about 5 lbs of plastic on the facory air box system that i replaced...
I believe they allow better air flow but I've also heard that they let more dirt through as well.
That's usually the trade off with all filters.
Haven't you guys heard, K&N do a flat filter for the airbox that is just as good and what's more is quiet as well.
Cheers, Peter.
Noisy air filters?, that's really getting down to it.
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