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TO OIL OR NOT TO OIL...THIS IS THE QUESTION.......
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04 May 2009 18:36 #287983
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TO OIL OR NOT TO OIL...THIS IS THE QUESTION....... was created by keith1
i have always been under the impression that pods, k and n in particular, needed oil to function as designed.....i have seen info to the contrary...input?....not war mongering...just wondering the general consensus.....just ordered a set of k and n 's..........thanks as always......keith
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04 May 2009 18:46 #287987
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1982 KZ 1170 LTD
10.25 to 1 comp
K&N pods
GPZ cams
Vance&Hines pipe with comp baffle
dyna coils and wires
97 Valkyrie Standard
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I oil my k&ns. I thought that was the deal with k&ns lasting so long because you can clean and re oil them.
Tom
Tom
1982 KZ 1170 LTD
10.25 to 1 comp
K&N pods
GPZ cams
Vance&Hines pipe with comp baffle
dyna coils and wires
97 Valkyrie Standard
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04 May 2009 18:52 #287990
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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The oil is what catches the dirt. Without oil dirt will be ingested. K&N even with oil will let gobs of dirt flow into the engine, but without oil will be much worse.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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04 May 2009 20:26 #288025
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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my dad had the k&n cleaner analzed at a lab years ago,save your money its same as 409!
Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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