Originally Posted By: Tony10s
I have some K&N oil filters that were made in the U.S., but I remember reading that some are being made outside of the U.S. Also, I just purchased a NAPA Silver oil filter that said it was made in Mexico. I didn't notice it until after I made the purchase. I guess I should have suspected that it might not be a USA product since Wix makes the NAPA filters, and I read that some Wix oil filters are being made outside the U.S. Normally, I try to buy products that are made in USA ... to try to help the economy/job situation in this country.
They are making the Oil filters cheaper and are making more profit from brand loyalty...
However what sucks is the Mexican K&N is not as good from what I have read and by the pics.. If they used the same materials in the USA made K&Ns and just had them made in Mexico and the price dropped then some people might not care.... However now they are made in Mexico and they are not made as well materials and they are being sold at a very HIGH PRICE.
I think K&N used to pride themselves as being USA product and USA Made.... I guess K&N needs the $... I looked on webkedia to see there worth of the company and it dont say.
probably private owned and no stocks could be why.. Not sure.
but I wont use K&N again.. probably not even if its part of a free deal.
I have some K&N oil filters that were made in the U.S., but I remember reading that some are being made outside of the U.S. Also, I just purchased a NAPA Silver oil filter that said it was made in Mexico. I didn't notice it until after I made the purchase. I guess I should have suspected that it might not be a USA product since Wix makes the NAPA filters, and I read that some Wix oil filters are being made outside the U.S. Normally, I try to buy products that are made in USA ... to try to help the economy/job situation in this country.
They are making the Oil filters cheaper and are making more profit from brand loyalty...
However what sucks is the Mexican K&N is not as good from what I have read and by the pics.. If they used the same materials in the USA made K&Ns and just had them made in Mexico and the price dropped then some people might not care.... However now they are made in Mexico and they are not made as well materials and they are being sold at a very HIGH PRICE.
I think K&N used to pride themselves as being USA product and USA Made.... I guess K&N needs the $... I looked on webkedia to see there worth of the company and it dont say.
probably private owned and no stocks could be why.. Not sure.
but I wont use K&N again.. probably not even if its part of a free deal.
