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      08-02-2015, 12:51 AM   #1
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K&N

Anyone running K&N in their X5M?

If so what do you think?

Any recommendations against?

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Stick with OEM filter...K&N will do more harm than good
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Stay away from it...just stick with OEM as above said.

It will cause the MAF malfunction and "REDUCE POWER" to show up
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Been running the K&N for a year now. No issues. Go for it.
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Any issues caused by running a K&N filter are due to over oiling. Nothing more. That being said, the gains are not measurable by moving to one, so stay with stock as others have said.
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No problems for me with the K&N. That being said, I didn't see a big gain either. I say stick to stock and change as needed.
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I have the k&n as well and have no complaints. Decided to try it because of its longevity compared to oem filter and I got this k&n filter for cheap at 4 wheel online before. Just like what others said, no tremendous gain.
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Agreed with others, running it without issue. Don't do it for power, just do it because it's a good reusable filter. Learn to clean and reoil it properly and you'll be fine.
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