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Oil filter K&N or Hengst
Personally I like K&N filters, they come with a nut welded to them so you can use a normal wrench instead of a filter wrench. Gotta be careful not to over tighten them though
Pros: nut welded to them
Cons: careful not over tighten
Vehicle:
Subaru
I have a kn 1 on my truck and winter is about every 1k miles I empty it. Its the 6oz canister and usually about half full. From may till like October I dont even have to look in it because it doesnt get more than an oz of oil build up in it. But man winter time with the condensation sucks.
Pros: little oil build up
Cons: condensation sucks
Mileage: 1000 km
That filter is just not right. Get an OEM filter. Hengst E300H D28
Pros: OEM filter recommended
Cons: filter is not right
Part number: E300H D28
That won’t happen if you were using a K&N oil filter. All these cheap brand filters are not sturdy and will collapse when you’re trying to take them off when stuck… either The Black K&N select filter or the white Premium filter will avoid this problem from happening…
Pros: sturdy, avoids collapsing
Cons: cheap filters collapse
Haven’t had any issues with Hengst
Pros: no issues
Vehicle:
Audi S4
Been driving these cars for almost 20 years and have yet to find a compelling reason to not use Mann or Mahle filters for everything, at times a Hengst here and there. Not one quality issue yet.
Pros: no quality issues
K&N is good but sacrifices filtration for flow for better performance.
Pros: good performance, better flow
Cons: sacrifices filtration
Vehicle:
Acura TLX
Not sure about mobil1 filters, but stay away from K&N oil filters. I've just used one for an oil flush after extensive maintenance work, and after just 100 km it had collapsed.
Cons: collapsed after 100km
Mileage: 100 km
K&N filters are some of the worst quality filters on the market.
Cons: worst quality
KN filters are gay, watch freedom worx YouTube video about Oem vs KN filters. You'll wanna swap right back!
Cons: KN filters are gay
Vehicle:
Infiniti
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Which oil filter to choose — K&N or Hengst?
If choosing oil filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare oil filter across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which oil filter are better — Hengst or K&N?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Hengst and K&N were roughly equal.
- K&N received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and Hengst scored 82 points.
- K&N ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and Hengst ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for Hengst (4.2) than for K&N (3.6).
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Oil filter Hengst have better feature ratings than K&N:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Hengst is better than K&N.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Hengst is outperforms K&N.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for K&N is preferred to Hengst.
Which oil filter are more popular — K&N or Hengst?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter K&N were overall more popular than Hengst.
By vote balance, oil filter K&N surpassed Hengst:
- For K&N, the ratio of positive (214) to negative (91) votes is 123 votes.
- For Hengst, the ratio of positive (61) to negative (13) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter K&N surpassed Hengst:
- For oil filter K&N there are 99 reviews: 66 positive, 8 neutral, 25 negative.
- For oil filter Hengst there are 24 reviews: 19 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — K&N or Hengst?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter K&N and Hengst have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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