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Stock air filters any good?

Old 12-19-2008, 07:28 PM
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Stock air filters any good?

I was thinking of getting K&N ASAP, but are the stock paper air filters decent or the same as any other for OEM
Old 12-19-2008, 07:49 PM
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k&n is good stuff... get them
Old 12-19-2008, 07:51 PM
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Although 2 K&Ns would be over 1 hundred while one CAI would be 300...
Old 12-19-2008, 08:06 PM
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Amsoil Nano-Fiber is the best. I think they have them for the G37 now.
Old 12-20-2008, 06:16 PM
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That's all I got on mine and a HFC. Our intake system is pretty much like a CAI already just needed a better filter than the paper it came with.
Old 12-21-2008, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by G37-Forever
I was thinking of getting K&N ASAP, but are the stock paper air filters decent or the same as any other for OEM
I got K&N's air filters, its a cheap and simple upgrade that you can do right when you get the car. Just until you can afford to buy some Intakes.

Go in my opinion it depends how long you think it will be before you buy some intakes.

Good luck.
Old 12-21-2008, 09:20 AM
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K&N would be my choice
Old 12-26-2008, 09:46 PM
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I have 2 K&N for sale only 100 mi. $75 Shipped. PM me if interest.
Old 01-08-2009, 07:38 AM
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i have 2 brand new k&n air filters if anyone interested
Old 01-08-2009, 08:42 AM
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Get K&N if not upgrading your intake, otherwise spend that money on a real CAI.
Old 01-08-2009, 11:47 AM
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Oil type filters require more maintenance. The stock filter (or any paper) filter will flow better after a few thousand miles.

A properly cleaned the oil type filter will flow better, but for a short period of time. That is the reason most manufactures switched to paper type filters many years a go.

Also my personal experience is a lot of people over-oil these filters and you end up with oil residue in the intake and throttle body which is bad.

I plan to stick to paper type stock Nissan filter for at least the warranty period unless it gets turned into a track car ,
Old 01-12-2009, 08:06 PM
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somehow i like to stay with the stock filter cos i always over-oiled the K&N filter in the past.....i know i sucked
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^^ on the G or another car? what happened?
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