K&N Airfilter Sourced overseas

Hi Rick

As i understand then, they are the oil type but friend have recomended them. Thanks for the tip.
Crazie

Info from their site
"Our high flow cotton gauze air filter is washable, reusable and built to last for the life of an engine. The filters consist of four to six sheets of cotton gauze layered between two sheets of aluminum wire mesh. This media is then pleated and oiled to enhance its filtering capabilities and overall performance. The result is an air filter that allows dramatically more air into an engine, is washable and reusable, and will protect your engine for the life of your vehicle. "

Funny I ordered my Unifilter yesterday after looking around at all the options including K&N. I had my heart set on the K&N Cotton type after using UNI filters on all my previous trucks.
I've also heard the whole oil coating EFI sensors story. That's why I have held off on the surf til now. I ran one on my petrol EFI for years without a problem before I heard of potential problems, then my previous diesel was mechanically injected so it was a non-issue.
I decided not to go the K&N (I did find that site though, and IMO it would be the only way to buy one for the right price).
The Uni Filter you can wash with soapy water, Turps or Kero as far as I'm aware the K&N needs it's own cleaner (so I'm told anyway). I've used the Uni's before and thought bugger it.
As far as EFI sensors go I have come to the conclusion that if you oil them correctly it won't be a problem, you are only supposed to use a teaspoon of oil for the WHOLE filter. I think the problems arise more when people use too much oil (very easy to do) then it causes dramas.

I have the Finer Filter type foam with oil. It's been in since the car hit 20,000km and hasn't caused any problems with air flow sensor. That's in a 3.5V6 Jack.

However, what you say seems to be correct for the 3.0 diesel Jackaroo. The airflow sensor on those doesn't like the oil.

Does that include the cage to hold it, or just the foam filter?

You put it in a plastic shopping bag and rub it in that way, done it plenty of times with my old Uni's. Still catchs the dirt.
But yeah I take a paper filter on the dusty dusty trips so I can blow it out with the on board air tank.

Hi Truckster

Not sure if you were asking me, but it is the complete replacement filter, cotton guaze and the surrounds.
KN Airfilter
cheers
Crazie

Yea thats the works.

I know a bloke that imported from USA< and only got the filter part, had to buy the bit that the filter goes onto seperately...