I bought a K&N filter from Amazon, item description simply said "K&N Premium Oil Filter" so I assumed it would be decent quality, or a rebox of another reputable filter.
How wrong I was. The filter came packaged as "K&N Performance Silver" which is clearly their budget line. I was not impressed, no markings on the filter whatsoever, very cheap media and end caps (this is a cartridge application for Kia/Hyundai 3.3L engines). Rockauto's Ultrapower budget brand is a better filter, IMO. Even the package of the K&N looks poorly done with pixelated graphics.
One thing I can't find anywhere on the filter or box is a country of origin? Is it legal to sell a product without that information?
Amazon seller was "K&N Store" so I have to assume this is a genuine filter, just their very cheap model and they use their name to jack up the price.
I seriously hate these cartridge filters, they charge 3X as much and selection is very limited compared to a standard can filter. /endrant
How wrong I was. The filter came packaged as "K&N Performance Silver" which is clearly their budget line. I was not impressed, no markings on the filter whatsoever, very cheap media and end caps (this is a cartridge application for Kia/Hyundai 3.3L engines). Rockauto's Ultrapower budget brand is a better filter, IMO. Even the package of the K&N looks poorly done with pixelated graphics.
One thing I can't find anywhere on the filter or box is a country of origin? Is it legal to sell a product without that information?
Amazon seller was "K&N Store" so I have to assume this is a genuine filter, just their very cheap model and they use their name to jack up the price.
I seriously hate these cartridge filters, they charge 3X as much and selection is very limited compared to a standard can filter. /endrant
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