I've had the K&N in my V6 for the last 50,000 miles without any problems. When it came time to clean it I let it dry thoroughly (over 24 hours) before oiling, lightly oiled it, and let it soak in thoroughly before installing.
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Pros: no problems, good longevity
Cons: requires careful cleaning/oiling
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 50000 km
The K&N in my 2002 Passat has been working great for the past, uh, 300 miles.
Pros: working great
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 300 km
I just threw in a k&n.
Pros: null
Cons: null
I've had a K&N drop in in my 99 1.8t since new, and I now have 70,000 miles on it. I've not had any problems with the MAF or anything else like that.
Pros: no problems with MAF
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 112654 km
I can tell a HUGE difference in proformance between my K&N and paper air filter. The K&N is a whole lot better. I want it back.
Pros: whole lot better
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
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