K&N Filters

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by b_hickman11

So we are back to what the actual purpose of a K&N drop-in filter is for. To save money by not having to buy replacement filters every 3000 miles which for me is 1 month. Air filter at my local dealer is $20 so that would cost me $240 a year just for air filters. The K&N was $40 and never needs to be replaced. Paid for it self in 2 months. If I keep the car for 5 years thats a savings of $1160 and I have 2 Yaris's so that would be $2320!!!

Every 3k miles!!!??? That applies to what, 1% of the drivers? And we're trying to ignore the fact that a big portion of K&N buyers ask about HP and MPG gains (they've always been marketed as a PERFORMANCE filter)...so their purpose for buying isn't just all about being able to clean and reuse.
You must think they're wonderful, a lot of people do, that's why they've sold so many and have such a good following. I'd imagine that they've got about 5% of the market (could be closer to 2-3% ??), but for one reason or another about 95% choose to buy Wix, OEM, Fram, etc, instead. Oh well.

Originally Posted by b_hickman11

$9.00 for the kit and they usually last me around 3-4 cleanings.

The roads around here are very dusty. We have oil wells and gas wells going up everywhere and those big trucks and salt water trucks are always tracking out dirt from the lease road onto the highway. We have also have not got any rain in over 2 months so they are even more dirty than normal. Plus the 32 mile road that I take to work everyday has been under construction for 2+ years and there is a constant white sand/dust from the white rock they are using that stays on the road.

Under those very dusty conditions not sure that a premium paper filter wouldn't be the wiser choice