I've used these in a few cars and never went more than 50k miles between cleanings. You can feel the lack of power at full throttle in most vehicles when it's time, but someone told me that holding any air filter up to the sun or a bright light is a good way to tell the condition and it's been great advice.
Used to live where I'd get a ton of leaf debris etc., aftermarket filters were crap (like half an inch out of spec size), and Toyota orginals were pricey, so I went to a washable K&N and haven't looked back.
Absolutely yes! They are worth the investment, easy to spay cleaner, wash, put in a towel, spin it around, let air dry, respray oil, install. Have used K&N s on all my vehicles for years. Better performance, mpg.
I've been using one on my 2013 US version for a few years now. My freeway mpg seems to be a little better. I recommend oiling with the squeeze bottle instead of the pump or aerosol for better control as it doesn't require much. Too much can get into your sensors and cause problems.
I’ve got the K&N filter in my 2015 500 Abarth and it works perfectly, no CELs
I have one and it works perfectly. You wont get any more performance out of it really. Just better airflow to the turbo. That goes for any intake or filter upgrade. Its worth the $50 for the filter. Get the cleaning kit. Ive already washed it twice since getting it. So really it pays for itself within a few washes.
It is a bit of a pain to get in the first time. Its a little lose so it wants to fall out. Once its in. It swells to fit better. Then stays that way.
I drank the Kool-Aid and bought the K&N filter kit 8 years ago for my 09 6cyl. Ive put on @ 100K miles while using that filter.I cant say Ive noticed any major improvement , on the other hand I haven’t had any issues from using it either. You will have to clean, dry and then re-oil the filter when its due. Not a huge deal, but adds more time to the job .
For the *engine* air filter, I ordered a K&N WASHABLE/REUSABLE AIR FILTER because I liked the idea of an \"Eco-Friendly\" alternative that can be washed and used for the life of the car. And it got excellent ratings online. So I was disappointed to discover this \"Eco-Friendly\" alternative comes with a Prop 65 warning
These k&n air filters are trash. They basically dont filter at all. Thats how they achieve increased air flow.
I am not a fan of K&N filters because they have to be cleaned and supposed to be air dried because blow drying can tear the media. I'll be damned if I'm going to notice my air filter is dirty and have to set aside a few hours of my day for it to dry in the sun before I can oil it and drive again, I rather just buy a $10 filter and be done.
Not to mention if you apply too much oil it can get into the MAF sensor and from what I've seen they also have less surface area than a paper filter, albeit they probably don't need the extra surface area, but it does mean they can clog faster.
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