ncyrider
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Sport Trac 4WD
I cleaned and re-oiled the K&N air filter in my '01 Sport Trac a few days ago, and before putting it back in I realized I might have accidentally caused some damage to the fabric material because I used some pretty high-pressure water to clean the filter. I didn't see any obvious damage, but K&N's instructions on their cleaner spray say not to use anything beyond running tap water or the filter will be affected. I wish I had known this before, but at this point I don't think I can trust this filter and want to replace it. I know a lot of people will say not to run a K&N or any fabric style filter in the first place because they pass dust particles, but I've had this filter for a couple years, and K&N's on other trucks, with no problems. So if I wanted to get a new "high flow" drop-in filter, I'm wondering whether I should go with K&N again, or if one of the other brands have better filtration and quality over K&N?
The options for my Sport Trac I've seen so far are: Spectre Performance, AEM, Airaid, and S&B. I saw a couple reviews that say the Spectre is better quality than K&N, but it's a lot cheaper too so I don't know...
I have used a AFE filter on a different vehicle before, and I can honestly say that was higher quality than K&N...but apparently they don't make a drop-in filter for the '01 ST.
The options for my Sport Trac I've seen so far are: Spectre Performance, AEM, Airaid, and S&B. I saw a couple reviews that say the Spectre is better quality than K&N, but it's a lot cheaper too so I don't know...
I have used a AFE filter on a different vehicle before, and I can honestly say that was higher quality than K&N...but apparently they don't make a drop-in filter for the '01 ST.