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hey all, im thinking of getting a K&N Fuel and Oil filter for my 98 civic
hatch, do u think they are good? how much would they cost approx in
australian dollars, and what do u think?

thanks heaps

Sandro

i dont know if they would be better than stock, i would stick with buying
things like oil fitlers, fuel filters from the dealer, they usually cost
about the same (a good brand vs. a dealer product)

"Sandro" <Sandro@Home.com.au> wrote in message
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> hey all, im thinking of getting a K&N Fuel and Oil filter for my 98 civic
> hatch, do u think they are good? how much would they cost approx in
> australian dollars, and what do u think?
>
> thanks heaps
>
> Sandro
>
>

id have to side with K&N. their air/fuel filters have always worked wonders
on my CRX and daewoo, not to mention the increased power you usually get
from their products. if youre going for performance, make sure you get a
larger fuel filter, as youll need to dump more fuel if youre going for
performance. just my 0.02$

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I swear by K&N air filters. They are in everything I own (98 Corolla,
01 Prelude, 88 Delta 88,) plus every family members car I can get them in
(01 Saturn SL1, 02 Kia Sedona, 97 Tercel.) I find that depending on
application, they can improve throttle response (Kia, Olds) , top end power
(Prelude, Corolla), and fuel economy (Tercel, Saturn), or a combination of
all three. The K&N oil filters I don't find to be as good of a deal. You
won't see any performance / fuel economy increase with an oil filter. I
usually use WIX or UAP (made by WIX) oil filters as I find them to be a good
quality filter at about half the cost of the dealer, and about one quarter
the cost of a K&N. Personally, I believe in using a higher quality oil. I
change the oil and filters in the cars every 5000kms/3 months and because of
the extreme cold here in Canada (it's -20C or 4F today) I use 100% synthetic
oil (Mobil 1) in the Prelude, Corolla and Tercel and a synthetic blend in
the rest. As far as prices go, that obviously varies with application and
store but I found most of my filters in the $40.00 - $60.00 range. With the
Canadian dollar trading almost 1 to 1 with the Australian dollar, I'd expect
prices to be comparable.

Hope this helps,

Rob



"Sandro" <Sandro@Home.com.au> wrote in message
news:4004932e$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> hey all, im thinking of getting a K&N Fuel and Oil filter for my 98 civic
> hatch, do u think they are good? how much would they cost approx in
> australian dollars, and what do u think?
>
> thanks heaps
>
> Sandro
>
>

a lager fuel filter wont do a bit off good for more fuel. a fuel
pressure regulator that is adjustible would help. if you open up the
air intake you need to open up the exhaust too! loud does not mean
powerful, some restriction in exhaust flow might do more good than a
neighbor waker mufler. if you cant tell your ecu to change its ways all
these tricks wont do more than tickle the seat of youre pants anyway. a
stand alone ecu is the only way to go.

http://community.webtv.net/Robsolo/Robbysmagicpotions

The only problem with K and N filters is that they in fact do allow more
particulates through the filter into your engine than a standard paper
filter. Hence the more airflow to the engine. For me it isn't worth
sacrificing the longevity of the motor for a couple extra horsepower.

CaptainKrunch


"Robert Upward" <robupward@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:XTiNb.151240$AAe1.83482@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> I swear by K&N air filters. They are in everything I own (98 Corolla,
> 01 Prelude, 88 Delta 88,) plus every family members car I can get them in
> (01 Saturn SL1, 02 Kia Sedona, 97 Tercel.) I find that depending on
> application, they can improve throttle response (Kia, Olds) , top end
power
> (Prelude, Corolla), and fuel economy (Tercel, Saturn), or a combination
of
> all three. The K&N oil filters I don't find to be as good of a deal. You
> won't see any performance / fuel economy increase with an oil filter. I
> usually use WIX or UAP (made by WIX) oil filters as I find them to be a
good
> quality filter at about half the cost of the dealer, and about one quarter
> the cost of a K&N. Personally, I believe in using a higher quality oil.
I
> change the oil and filters in the cars every 5000kms/3 months and because
of
> the extreme cold here in Canada (it's -20C or 4F today) I use 100%
synthetic
> oil (Mobil 1) in the Prelude, Corolla and Tercel and a synthetic blend in
> the rest. As far as prices go, that obviously varies with application and
> store but I found most of my filters in the $40.00 - $60.00 range. With
the
> Canadian dollar trading almost 1 to 1 with the Australian dollar, I'd
expect
> prices to be comparable.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> "Sandro" <Sandro@Home.com.au> wrote in message
> news:4004932e$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > hey all, im thinking of getting a K&N Fuel and Oil filter for my 98
civic
> > hatch, do u think they are good? how much would they cost approx in
> > australian dollars, and what do u think?
> >
> > thanks heaps
> >
> > Sandro
> >
> >
>
>

hi thnx for your reply

how do i get the larger fuel filter, and how much would one cost?

thanks heaps

Sandro

"agent smith" <agentsmith@UNDIES.the-c0re.tk> wrote in message
news:VE4Nb.18168$RV5.6712@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> id have to side with K&N. their air/fuel filters have always worked
wonders
> on my CRX and daewoo, not to mention the increased power you usually get
> from their products. if youre going for performance, make sure you get a
> larger fuel filter, as youll need to dump more fuel if youre going for
> performance. just my 0.02$
>
> --
> Be sure to check out my site @
> Http://www.the-c0re.tk. updated
> daily sometimes, new pix of the tanks
> and cats all the time. check it out!!!
>
>

WIGGER!


On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 21:55:45 +1100, "Sandro" <Sandro@Home.com.au>
wrote:

>hi thnx for your reply
>
>how do i get the larger fuel filter, and how much would one cost?
>
>thanks heaps
>
>Sandro
>
>"agent smith" <agentsmith@UNDIES.the-c0re.tk> wrote in message
>news:VE4Nb.18168$RV5.6712@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>> id have to side with K&N. their air/fuel filters have always worked
>wonders
>> on my CRX and daewoo, not to mention the increased power you usually get
>> from their products. if youre going for performance, make sure you get a
>> larger fuel filter, as youll need to dump more fuel if youre going for
>> performance. just my 0.02$
>>
>> --
>> Be sure to check out my site @
>> Http://www.the-c0re.tk. updated
>> daily sometimes, new pix of the tanks
>> and cats all the time. check it out!!!
>>
>>
>

That's one of the reasons why I'm so obsessive about the oil & filter
changes.

Rob

"CaptainKrunch" <nothing@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:QsOdnbELNbW4ZJjdRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> The only problem with K and N filters is that they in fact do allow more
> particulates through the filter into your engine than a standard paper
> filter. Hence the more airflow to the engine. For me it isn't worth
> sacrificing the longevity of the motor for a couple extra horsepower.
>
> CaptainKrunch
>
>
> "Robert Upward" <robupward@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:XTiNb.151240$AAe1.83482@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> > I swear by K&N air filters. They are in everything I own (98
Corolla,
> > 01 Prelude, 88 Delta 88,) plus every family members car I can get them
in
> > (01 Saturn SL1, 02 Kia Sedona, 97 Tercel.) I find that depending on
> > application, they can improve throttle response (Kia, Olds) , top end
> power
> > (Prelude, Corolla), and fuel economy (Tercel, Saturn), or a combination
> of
> > all three. The K&N oil filters I don't find to be as good of a deal.
You
> > won't see any performance / fuel economy increase with an oil filter. I
> > usually use WIX or UAP (made by WIX) oil filters as I find them to be a
> good
> > quality filter at about half the cost of the dealer, and about one
quarter
> > the cost of a K&N. Personally, I believe in using a higher quality oil.
> I
> > change the oil and filters in the cars every 5000kms/3 months and
because
> of
> > the extreme cold here in Canada (it's -20C or 4F today) I use 100%
> synthetic
> > oil (Mobil 1) in the Prelude, Corolla and Tercel and a synthetic blend
in
> > the rest. As far as prices go, that obviously varies with application
and
> > store but I found most of my filters in the $40.00 - $60.00 range. With
> the
> > Canadian dollar trading almost 1 to 1 with the Australian dollar, I'd
> expect
> > prices to be comparable.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> > "Sandro" <Sandro@Home.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:4004932e$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > > hey all, im thinking of getting a K&N Fuel and Oil filter for my 98
> civic
> > > hatch, do u think they are good? how much would they cost approx in
> > > australian dollars, and what do u think?
> > >
> > > thanks heaps
> > >
> > > Sandro
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>