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Old 06-10-2009, 06:15 AM
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Just bought my sisters 97 A4 2.8 with 36,000 miles.
Was wondering if it is worth while putting a KN air intake on it?
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No, waste of time and money. One of the more knowledgeable posters VAP has done a flow analysis and shown that the OEM paper filter is better; also with K&N the oil can get to the MAF and mess it up.

If you don't want to keep the 36,000 mile car, let me know .
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Absolutely not. Under no circumstance does it help. In fact, it make everything dirtier.
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A dirty ACDelco filter still flowed more air than a new K&N POS.
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Thanks all for your input.
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