Been using K&N on everything since I was in college (20+ yrs). Snowmobiles, quads, dirt bikes, go carts (always run an outerwear on the non car stuff), 01 lightning huffing 16lbs of boost and now my 12 mustang gt with 9lbs of boost. Also ran one on a na 92 f150 and a na 98 f150. Zero issues. Wash them the right way and oil them the right way and they are golden.
I have also used K&N filters for years. I DO clean and oil them annually and I follow the instructions so I do not over oil them. I keep my cars well over 100k toward 200k and I have no issues with oil use in the engine. I also change my oil pretty frequently too. Proper maintenance...
@@arthurmroyce I use K&N on my older carb Harley but the MAF sensor on my Crown Vic din't like the oil from a new K&N, Had to keep cleaning the sensor as I could feel a power loss, changed back to stock paper and never had a issue. As a rule I don't use K&N if I see a sensor sitting behind it.
Well this filter system was developed by a desert racer who grew tired of engines being destroyed by the sand cutting it's way through the paper filters. You'll want to draw the air supply from the cleanest path available with any filer type made. I hade a 1964 Ford F100 pickup truck that was equipped with an oil bath air cleaner and the inside of the carburetor was always clean due to that. Paper filters came about due to quick and an non messy servicing. Yup you can't use this type of filtration due to the vehicle movement or that's what would be in use. I've used K&N filters for decades in all my vehicles with proper servicing and have had zero problems. Yeah those paddle tires are just shoveling tons of dirt at the filter and the sock will help or do a relocation.
I have used a K&N filters for years. I have always ran and outerwear on it keeps all the heavy sand out. I have always checked my tubes and they have always been clean. Like the videos. keep it up.
If you smear some white lithium grease in your intake tube you will be able to see if you are getting dirt past your filter. The grease will go on white and if dirt is getting by it will be brown or black. The dirt will stick to the grease. Keep up the great work.
Here's an old trick from the sand rail buggy days when we ran duel Weber 48 carbs with the K&N filters. To keep them from clogging up with fine particles of sand we would rubber band or zip tie a pantyhose over each filter. Pantyhose are pretty close woven and it filtered some pretty small microns of sand dust out of the pre-oiled filters to keep them from getting clogged, when removing the pantyhose to clean start at the bottom and pull them off until The inside is out trapping all of the dirt and sand inside the pantyhose, you can shake them out and reuse them if you can get them off without runnering them. If you purchase the sheer ones you can hardly tell they are even on there 😂
Ive always had a saying "K&N flows 50% more air, and 100% more dirt. Ive been a powersports mechanic for 15+ years and I have seen more engine failures due to dirt ingestion through a K&N filter than any other cause combined. Sand is much larger in size than the fine dust that gets past the element so thats why there wasnt much visible here. Foam filters do a better job catching debris because the air flowing though doesnt take a straight path, which give the filter oil more of a chance to catch passing dust. Foam filter oil is also thicker than gauze type filter oil so it tends to stick around alot longer too. Out where I live we have a lot of red clay and once it dries out in the summer, one drift around a corner will leave a dust cloud that will hang in the air for 5+ minutes because the particles are so fine. I personally will never ever use, nor recommend anything but stock or foam filters.
Fine dust ate up a few of my go kart motors, but a outwear cover worked to minimize the dust particles. The k&n filter” filters” better as it gets dirtier. It even says in the instructions that the oil can be applied again over the dirt.
@@DukesofoffroadHazzard I have mine wired to key on power, and even when I was in the desert this past October, I checked the filter when I got back home, and it barely had anything on it, and I ate a lot of dust and silt!! 10 out of 10 can't wait to go back this coming October!!
If you had washed the air filter base mount with water hose it would have stopped all that loose sitting dust falling down the intake tube when you pulled it off. Could remount filter system other way up so when removing it the dust falls away from intake pipe. That K&N air filter worked really well in your buggy test. It seems to be fitted in a really dirty area of dust flow.
I have and do run K&N intakes and filters on almost everything in my fleet. Those that live offroad just get a filter sock type pre filter put on them. Never any signs of dirt, regardless of how dirty the outside is. Never one single issue in using these filters for hundreds of thousands of miles. Just gotta use pre filter and clean after any dusty day. Or run a particle separator and live the good life...barely ever needing to touch the filter.
Yeah the Oil filters are great for street use and stuff but I’m in southern Nevada for the desert are use paper filters same with the Sandune‘s at Dumont Dunes
Thank you Rick for telling everyone that you on that trip you didn’t have a sleeve covering the filter and that you do use oil , I know people that don’t oil theirs in their SXSs, ATVs or even in their vehicles.
@@3ToeCustoms my dad didn’t think they needed oil because when he got his truck ( used ) it wasn’t and my brother didn’t know either till I told him. In my dads case I took care of it
My wife's CR-V 2009 runs like the first day. Since the first oil change, it has always had a K&N air filter. I use Wix or K&N oil filters in that car, whichever comes cheaper!
some months ago i see someone testing different Airfilters K&N DNA Pipercross TwinAir and a few others including OEM Paperfilters..... they used some LAB test-equipment to measure particles in Micron size... all Cotton Sportfilters let some dust thru.... the Paperfilter was the best followed by Oiled TwinAir Foam Filters... but also the Cotton Sportfilters had the biggest Flowrate (what a surprise)..... so its like everything that comes with tuning... its a compromise
i ran K&N for about 10 years between my atv, and sXs with no issues. i always keep a sock on them though as that catches the finer stuff, and keeps the filter much cleaner for longer. i think people get their issues mostly from improper maintenance of the filters running them to long between cleanings, and letting them dry up. you should be inspecting your air filter after every ride, and cleaning them regularly. i especially like running them during the winter time to save from ruining them paper filters when you suck snow in the air box.
I have personally seen many many dusted engines with these types of filters. Where they properly serviced, who's to say but they 100% caused premature ring wear. I've seen enough to lose trust, not worth the minuscule power gain.
It seemed you were trying to convince yourself that everything was fine, denial. That fact is, there was sand inside your charge tube, and inside the K&N, don’t fool yourself, these filters are not meant for off-road, a little bit of sand can do a lot of damage.
Being that I’ve spent my whole life in glamis and Mexico racing I’ve never seen a k&n that didn’t have some sand particles in the intake when running no outerware. I swapped over to a uni on my atc ( because it the closest to the stock filter you can get ) and all my vw Baja bugs . If your really wanting to step up the game look into a UMP filter setup . We run those on most race buggies and Baja’s in the desert . ( it’s a tractor style air filter ) totally worth the extra few bucks and can be easily modified to run a snorkel .. .
I'd definitely be running a hydrosock on it.. Knocks that initial sand blast off before hitting the filter/ plus protects mud running against water etc
You needed to completely wash the entire machine before pulling that hose off. I agree with you that sand just fell into the tube after you released the hose clamps.
Sand and dust are two totally different animals. Sand is large compared to dust particles. K&N is fine for street machines, but suck for off-road riding/driving.
Have you ever considered running a particle separator and a oil catch can. I switched mine over once I seen the inside of my intake and intercooler was full of oil. Oil catches dirt and that restricts flow. Ever since I switched over its been relatively clean inside.
That is a brilliant test, flow benches don't do that type of filter justice, they need the movement of an engine so the little cotton fibres dance around in the airflow to grab the particles, not just sit there in static position.
Not related to the video, but seeing how congested your shop is with vehicles here are two thoughts; how about heavy duty racks that you could store SXSs on and use the forklift to put up and take down? OR build a 2nd level with a ramp leading up to it so you could park vehicles up there when they're not in use.
What's your opinion on a particle separator? Ive heard good and bad.... right notw I'm just sick hp with no future hp add ons...... but i get a lot of dust from my rides be out desert or mountains were i ride. Would this be a good option for my 2019 stock razor 1k xp. Right now stock Polaris filter with an outer wear i will check tomorrow as i just got back and am anxious you see after that ride session! Happy new year, love your channel
Very user dependabt filter I would think. I oil mine a fair amount and hang up and let the excess drip overnigh, and that's pretty much the max amount it'll hold. Wipe off rubber, reinstall. New vehicle manufacturers are ok with them.
K&n also has been known not to beong anble replicate the numbers they advertise and ... being a oiled filter they filter so much and smaller particles by. Dry filter is the way to go with sock. From my experiences I would never run one again from running them in my vehicles years ago. Afe dry filters are good but I don't know if they make them for the x3's but have ran them in my German cars, in the x3 I run Donaldson
No problems with k&n ever with me. But deffinitley just vent the crank pressure to atmosphere! Running it back into the intake lowers your octane rating on your burn and when your upping the power your gonna end up with more crank case pressure. Get a nice catch can setup that vents to atmosphere. I'd suggest mighty mouse cans
You use the vacuum from the intake to pull the oil into the catch can and only the air remains. The issue here is that we’re not removing all the oil into the catch can. If it vents to atmosphere you rely solely on the crank case pressure (which is bad) to push vapors out.
@@110Garage if it was completley stock and your looking to get long life out of your oil I would agree but when your turning that baby up and ripping it I would rather not take the chance of any predetonation. If it was me I would get a road race style can and just change the oil more often. Just my opinion brother hope you get it all worked out. love the content can't wait to see the Duncan build and 2jp back out! Hope to tear it up at Glamis with you guys one day
I know it’s a big debate on what oil to use and I’m not trying to start a debate on here. But I am interested in knowing what oil y’all use on your Polaris machines. Just curious. I always use the recommended Polaris oils myself.
I lost an engine to K&N along with a buddy of mine. And my old engine builder told me his favorite filters are K&Ns and similar washable filters. He said they provided him with his retirement.
What would you recommend for winter maintenance? My machine is relatively new I'm about to do the first oil change on it and want to know what else I should do while I'm working on it. It's a 2019 X3 XRS
Hi Rick, hope you enjoyed the Salsa and Chips. I went to the R2C filter. Because it works real well with stopping fine silt from getting into your motor. And it is no oil so you can blow it out or wash it to clean it. Off road racers are known to use it. I also added a KWT pre filter on my Talon and it works great. I live in a sandy area in the desert and there is alot of silt in sand.
I’m new to the SXS world and I’m not the most mechanically inclined person either, and I have tried finding videos on how to work the walker evens suspension the proper ways to work it from firm to soft if it’s just as easy as twisting the dial back and forth or is there a trick I’m supposed to do?
Does the average side by side engine last long enough to ever see an advantage to better filtering? I dont think most sxs see the mileage a car would, so is the filtering adding longevity to the engine or do most people get rid of the rig before they would ever see the advantage. With that said does the average sxs owner ever take advantage of the 1-2 hp gain you get from changing the filter? Especially if they never tune their engine to utilize more flow?
Never oil an open filter for these units... best thing to do is run it dry and run a sock on it tbh.. that filter probably robbed some Hp.. and a nice catch can with a socked filter as well will get rid of that oil 🙌🏼🤘🏼
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What are your experiences with K&N?
Decent
Horrible, let too much fine dust by that wasnt there with other filters
Vacuum sounds
The oil isn’t your pcv setup brother it’s from the clogged filter pulling oil under acceleration
decent with a dust cover.
I think Rick has always talked to himself like this in the shop, but finally got smart and is recording it.
lmao you might be right
Haha that’s probably true lol
Big imaginary friend guy lol
Rick has gotten so good on camera
Been using K&N on everything since I was in college (20+ yrs). Snowmobiles, quads, dirt bikes, go carts (always run an outerwear on the non car stuff), 01 lightning huffing 16lbs of boost and now my 12 mustang gt with 9lbs of boost. Also ran one on a na 92 f150 and a na 98 f150. Zero issues. Wash them the right way and oil them the right way and they are golden.
I have also used K&N filters for years. I DO clean and oil them annually and I follow the instructions so I do not over oil them. I keep my cars well over 100k toward 200k and I have no issues with oil use in the engine. I also change my oil pretty frequently too. Proper maintenance...
@@arthurmroyce I use K&N on my older carb Harley but the MAF sensor on my Crown Vic din't like the oil from a new K&N, Had to keep cleaning the sensor as I could feel a power loss, changed back to stock paper and never had a issue. As a rule I don't use K&N if I see a sensor sitting behind it.
Man. So smooth and intimate... feel like you invited me in after I walked you home.
🤣🤣🤣
Sooo true! All he was missing was an intro where he says: " ooh, its a ladaaay"
Gay^
Well this filter system was developed by a desert racer who grew tired of engines being destroyed by the sand cutting it's way through the paper filters. You'll want to draw the air supply from the cleanest path available with any filer type made. I hade a 1964 Ford F100 pickup truck that was equipped with an oil bath air cleaner and the inside of the carburetor was always clean due to that. Paper filters came about due to quick and an non messy servicing. Yup you can't use this type of filtration due to the vehicle movement or that's what would be in use. I've used K&N filters for decades in all my vehicles with proper servicing and have had zero problems. Yeah those paddle tires are just shoveling tons of dirt at the filter and the sock will help or do a relocation.
I have used a K&N filters for years. I have always ran and outerwear on it keeps all the heavy sand out. I have always checked my tubes and they have always been clean. Like the videos. keep it up.
Almost all off-road vehicles use oil saturated filters. There is a reason.
If you smear some white lithium grease in your intake tube you will be able to see if you are getting dirt past your filter. The grease will go on white and if dirt is getting by it will be brown or black. The dirt will stick to the grease. Keep up the great work.
If running a K&N in sand and fine dirt you should always have a precharger filter on it.
So many miss that. A outerwhere pe filter will stop so much. I race motocross
@@joe212 Yep
Looks pretty damn good for the amount of sand on the outside. Ive always used K&N and never had an issue and we pound our machines right to death.
Here's an old trick from the sand rail buggy days when we ran duel Weber 48 carbs with the K&N filters. To keep them from clogging up with fine particles of sand we would rubber band or zip tie a pantyhose over each filter. Pantyhose are pretty close woven and it filtered some pretty small microns of sand dust out of the pre-oiled filters to keep them from getting clogged, when removing the pantyhose to clean start at the bottom and pull them off until The inside is out trapping all of the dirt and sand inside the pantyhose, you can shake them out and reuse them if you can get them off without runnering them. If you purchase the sheer ones you can hardly tell they are even on there 😂
Great job Rick. You make it clear and simple.
it makes me happy to see a person say that something they didnt like actually worked decently you dont hear that much
Keep it up Rick, love these little solo videos.
Used to run K&N on my cars and trucks and then I cooked a MAF sensor and went dry filter and haven’t had any issues.
Awesome i use k&n filters as well
I use the k&n filter with the waterproof sock seems to help keep debris out imo.
I run a k&n with outerwear and s&b particle separator and so far so good
Ive always had a saying "K&N flows 50% more air, and 100% more dirt. Ive been a powersports mechanic for 15+ years and I have seen more engine failures due to dirt ingestion through a K&N filter than any other cause combined. Sand is much larger in size than the fine dust that gets past the element so thats why there wasnt much visible here. Foam filters do a better job catching debris because the air flowing though doesnt take a straight path, which give the filter oil more of a chance to catch passing dust. Foam filter oil is also thicker than gauze type filter oil so it tends to stick around alot longer too. Out where I live we have a lot of red clay and once it dries out in the summer, one drift around a corner will leave a dust cloud that will hang in the air for 5+ minutes because the particles are so fine. I personally will never ever use, nor recommend anything but stock or foam filters.
Twin air filters or a foam filter wrap or a huge Donaldson setup with wrap for 100% protection or S&B air particle seperator
Rick we appreciate you brother
Fine dust ate up a few of my go kart motors, but a outwear cover worked to minimize the dust particles. The k&n filter” filters” better as it gets dirtier. It even says in the instructions that the oil can be applied again over the dirt.
They make prefilter for those that really help in the sand. You should relly try it.
I have ran k&n for 30+ years with no issues. I do run a pre filter in the sand and dirt trails and wash and oil every trip.
I found my S&B particle separator works amazing on my Talon! Does a great job, and makes the stock filter last 10X longer than without.
I’ll second what you have said sir! S&B for the Win!!!!
@@DukesofoffroadHazzard I have mine wired to key on power, and even when I was in the desert this past October, I checked the filter when I got back home, and it barely had anything on it, and I ate a lot of dust and silt!!
10 out of 10 can't wait to go back this coming October!!
I will also agree!
Yes!!! I was hoping I wasn't the only one.... I hard piped my s&b so it can act as a snorkel.
On a big turbo car the S&B robs 10-15 hp on the dyno
I’m with Rick on the factory air box and filter. Haven’t failed me yet. 🇨🇦
For your application, i think oiled foam filter will be the best choice.
ALWAYS run an Outerwear when using a K&N in the sand.
If you had washed the air filter base mount with water hose it would have stopped all that loose sitting dust falling down the intake tube when you pulled it off. Could remount filter system other way up so when removing it the dust falls away from intake pipe. That K&N air filter worked really well in your buggy test. It seems to be fitted in a really dirty area of dust flow.
Rick, check than oil in the charge tube, if its gritty then sand is getting by rather than it falling in on disassembly, great job.
I have and do run K&N intakes and filters on almost everything in my fleet. Those that live offroad just get a filter sock type pre filter put on them. Never any signs of dirt, regardless of how dirty the outside is. Never one single issue in using these filters for hundreds of thousands of miles. Just gotta use pre filter and clean after any dusty day. Or run a particle separator and live the good life...barely ever needing to touch the filter.
AEM dryflow bruteforce all the way baby!!!
Yeah the Oil filters are great for street use and stuff but I’m in southern Nevada for the desert are use paper filters same with the Sandune‘s at Dumont Dunes
Don't pour a quart of oil in these things when you clean them, especially in an application with a mass airflow sensor.
The real test is in dusty conditions following other buggy’s. Yes the sand can be an issue, but the particulate with sand is much larger than dust.
Thank you Rick for telling everyone that you on that trip you didn’t have a sleeve covering the filter and that you do use oil , I know people that don’t oil theirs in their SXSs, ATVs or even in their vehicles.
wow. 100% have to oil them after cleaning.
@@3ToeCustoms my dad didn’t think they needed oil because when he got his truck ( used ) it wasn’t and my brother didn’t know either till I told him. In my dads case I took care of it
My wife's CR-V 2009 runs like the first day. Since the first oil change, it has always had a K&N air filter. I use Wix or K&N oil filters in that car, whichever comes cheaper!
some months ago i see someone testing different Airfilters K&N DNA Pipercross TwinAir and a few others including OEM Paperfilters..... they used some LAB test-equipment to measure particles in Micron size... all Cotton Sportfilters let some dust thru.... the Paperfilter was the best followed by Oiled TwinAir Foam Filters... but also the Cotton Sportfilters had the biggest Flowrate (what a surprise)..... so its like everything that comes with tuning... its a compromise
i ran K&N for about 10 years between my atv, and sXs with no issues. i always keep a sock on them though as that catches the finer stuff, and keeps the filter much cleaner for longer. i think people get their issues mostly from improper maintenance of the filters running them to long between cleanings, and letting them dry up. you should be inspecting your air filter after every ride, and cleaning them regularly. i especially like running them during the winter time to save from ruining them paper filters when you suck snow in the air box.
I have personally seen many many dusted engines with these types of filters. Where they properly serviced, who's to say but they 100% caused premature ring wear. I've seen enough to lose trust, not worth the minuscule power gain.
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As your air filter plugged you got more vacuum on your crank case breather line. Might have to put some sort of orifice on that breather line?
Keep the good work guys
With this many dirt, you need oiled foam filter, that will protect your engine.
It seemed you were trying to convince yourself that everything was fine, denial. That fact is, there was sand inside your charge tube, and inside the K&N, don’t fool yourself, these filters are not meant for off-road, a little bit of sand can do a lot of damage.
Exactly.
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All the sand has been sucked into the engine!
Get a foam wrap and prefilter mess. 0 issues on the Talon with K&n. Even get better mileage
That's good to know I just got one on my talon
Being that I’ve spent my whole life in glamis and Mexico racing I’ve never seen a k&n that didn’t have some sand particles in the intake when running no outerware. I swapped over to a uni on my atc ( because it the closest to the stock filter you can get ) and all my vw Baja bugs . If your really wanting to step up the game look into a UMP filter setup . We run those on most race buggies and Baja’s in the desert . ( it’s a tractor style air filter ) totally worth the extra few bucks and can be easily modified to run a snorkel .. .
They run K&N filters in the Baja races. As long as you use them correctly they are great.
I'd definitely be running a hydrosock on it.. Knocks that initial sand blast off before hitting the filter/ plus protects mud running against water etc
When u go trail riding maybe put the sock over it and see how that helps.. and the oil demand the filter could have been what u seen in the hose? 🤷♂️
You gotta vent the crank case to atmosphere via a catch can. That's the way to go
You needed to completely wash the entire machine before pulling that hose off. I agree with you that sand just fell into the tube after you released the hose clamps.
That sand is keeping them valves clean.
Rick how do you like the 355hp kit? More turbo lag over the 310hp kit?
Sand and dust are two totally different animals. Sand is large compared to dust particles. K&N is fine for street machines, but suck for off-road riding/driving.
Have you ever considered running a particle separator and a oil catch can. I switched mine over once I seen the inside of my intake and intercooler was full of oil. Oil catches dirt and that restricts flow. Ever since I switched over its been relatively clean inside.
That is a brilliant test, flow benches don't do that type of filter justice, they need the movement of an engine so the little cotton fibres dance around in the airflow to grab the particles, not just sit there in static position.
You guys need to hit the st Anthony dunes for your next sand fix👍✌
Good video Rick, thanks!
Would love to see a dyno comparison between the stock box/paper filter vs an aftermarket setup like you're running on a big power machine.
Aaaaaaalllot of people don't oil the filter! Im glad you promote oiling! I run the frog skin over my filter seems to work well. 👍
Video starts at 3:30 🤣🤣 love you Ricky I ain't hatinn
Use the out cover and clean your filter every day you ride at dunes I have a few filters so I can just change them and do my cleaning at home
Love the content guys !!!
Not related to the video, but seeing how congested your shop is with vehicles here are two thoughts; how about heavy duty racks that you could store SXSs on and use the forklift to put up and take down? OR build a 2nd level with a ramp leading up to it so you could park vehicles up there when they're not in use.
Nice little vid thanks an happy new year rich
Oil analysis tells the tale. Test that way on YT out performed paper filters in filtering and wear oil chemistry.
Please keep these technical discussions coming. Would love to you use this "Rick" video format to do machine reviews, tire reviews, etc.
keep them coming Rick
What's your opinion on a particle separator?
Ive heard good and bad.... right notw I'm just sick hp with no future hp add ons...... but i get a lot of dust from my rides be out desert or mountains were i ride.
Would this be a good option for my 2019 stock razor 1k xp. Right now stock Polaris filter with an outer wear i will check tomorrow as i just got back and am anxious you see after that ride session!
Happy new year, love your channel
I doubt they’d still be in business if they were no good. I’ve got them on my Jeep,Banshee and R6
Very user dependabt filter I would think. I oil mine a fair amount and hang up and let the excess drip overnigh, and that's pretty much the max amount it'll hold. Wipe off rubber, reinstall. New vehicle manufacturers are ok with them.
Like the vids Rick Happy new year
Do a Oil test, look at the silicon
K&n also has been known not to beong anble replicate the numbers they advertise and ... being a oiled filter they filter so much and smaller particles by. Dry filter is the way to go with sock. From my experiences I would never run one again from running them in my vehicles years ago. Afe dry filters are good but I don't know if they make them for the x3's but have ran them in my German cars, in the x3 I run Donaldson
Yeah you should watch kyle from boosted boys video from glamis and see what his filter looked like it was insane
No problems with k&n ever with me. But deffinitley just vent the crank pressure to atmosphere! Running it back into the intake lowers your octane rating on your burn and when your upping the power your gonna end up with more crank case pressure. Get a nice catch can setup that vents to atmosphere. I'd suggest mighty mouse cans
You use the vacuum from the intake to pull the oil into the catch can and only the air remains. The issue here is that we’re not removing all the oil into the catch can. If it vents to atmosphere you rely solely on the crank case pressure (which is bad) to push vapors out.
@@110Garage if it was completley stock and your looking to get long life out of your oil I would agree but when your turning that baby up and ripping it I would rather not take the chance of any predetonation. If it was me I would get a road race style can and just change the oil more often. Just my opinion brother hope you get it all worked out. love the content can't wait to see the Duncan build and 2jp back out! Hope to tear it up at Glamis with you guys one day
They are fine if you run em just in the winter,i live in wa. State where it RAINS 90% of the time thus NO DUST
What's up bra. Keep up the great work
I know it’s a big debate on what oil to use and I’m not trying to start a debate on here. But I am interested in knowing what oil y’all use on your Polaris machines. Just curious. I always use the recommended Polaris oils myself.
Can you cut open the oil filter? Would like to see how much sand is in the oil.
I lost an engine to K&N along with a buddy of mine. And my old engine builder told me his favorite filters are K&Ns and similar washable filters. He said they provided him with his retirement.
Why not have a rain sock covering it for a little extra filtering. Works great on my Harley
what about particle separator? Just curious,look to buy one
SAVE THAT DIRTY FILTER FOR A DYNO TEST. RUN A CLEAN ONE THEN PUT THE DIRTY ONE ON AND SEE WHAT THE LOSS IS.
Sand socks and probably a shield box. But definitely a sock over
What would you recommend for winter maintenance? My machine is relatively new I'm about to do the first oil change on it and want to know what else I should do while I'm working on it. It's a 2019 X3 XRS
Why don’t you run a pre filter like the quads do on the k&n ?
Hi Rick, hope you enjoyed the Salsa and Chips. I went to the R2C filter. Because it works real well with stopping fine silt from getting into your motor. And it is no oil so you can blow it out or wash it to clean it. Off road racers are known to use it. I also added a KWT pre filter on my Talon and it works great. I live in a sandy area in the desert and there is alot of silt in sand.
Ireally think particle separators are the way to go
I’m new to the SXS world and I’m not the most mechanically inclined person either, and I have tried finding videos on how to work the walker evens suspension the proper ways to work it from firm to soft if it’s just as easy as twisting the dial back and forth or is there a trick I’m supposed to do?
JH WHO you guys at SXSBL0G gonna have to get some pit bikes and go down to Florida and do some backyard racing with JH HELL YEAH BROTHER 😎
K&N application on dunes maybe but not on dusty trails
No prefilter? i thought it was recommended to run one in sandy or dusty conditions with a k&n
Never had a problem with them run them in my turbo rzr and can am outlander 1k run it clean it always good to go
You shoud be running a outerwhere on any offroad applications.
Dang ricks using some soul glow in that hair... big facts
Does the average side by side engine last long enough to ever see an advantage to better filtering? I dont think most sxs see the mileage a car would, so is the filtering adding longevity to the engine or do most people get rid of the rig before they would ever see the advantage. With that said does the average sxs owner ever take advantage of the 1-2 hp gain you get from changing the filter? Especially if they never tune their engine to utilize more flow?
Never oil an open filter for these units... best thing to do is run it dry and run a sock on it tbh.. that filter probably robbed some Hp.. and a nice catch can with a socked filter as well will get rid of that oil 🙌🏼🤘🏼
I like K and N because you can wash the filter
Hey Rick is there a reason none of you guys run the S&B particle sseparator on your high HP cars. Or any of them for that matter. Thanks