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Originally Posted by Elfer
Is there really a difference from a $15.00 Mahle filter and a $50 K&N for a 1988 carerra 3.2?
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I can't speak to the specific Carrera application, but the K&N have always been hyped to flow a bit better. Although I've also seen some stuff showing a good quality air filter flows almost as good, as long as replacement is appropriately frequent. I've used K&N, and I don't particularly care for the cleaning/re-oiling, but I seem to do it anyway. Also, K&N do have a potential weakness in very dusty situations. Supposedly the guaze is good at catching particles because they'll stick to the oil. But the passages can be larger that with a paper element, and lots of dust can be a potential problem, allowing some to get past the filter.