Newby to H3, Picked it up on Wednesday

[Huck BB62]

Originally Posted by Xotik H3

My wife and I picked up our 06 H3, Black Exterior, Black and Morocco (SP) interior, Locking rear, 33's, Nav, auto... We wish we would have bought one earlier.

The H3 rocks!! We love it... now to figure out how to get it dirty!!

K&N intake next, then exhaust.

Wahoo... post number two!!

If you love your engine, pass on the K&N. http://www.duramax-diesel.com/spicer/index.htm I took my K&N off of my dmax after I read this. Save your money.

Congrats and welcome to the ownership of fun club!

[Xotik H3]

Originally Posted by Huck BB62

If you love your engine, pass on the K&N. http://www.duramax-diesel.com/spicer/index.htm I took my K&N off of my dmax after I read this. Save your money.

Congrats and welcome to the ownership of fun club!

Thanks for the note. The graff was interesting.

I have run K&N on all my vehicles thus far, and know from experience that the ratings change based upon the amount of oil in the filter. The worst I have heard/ witnessed, fortunately not on mine. Was adding too much oil to the filter increases its restriction and filtering ability, but pulls oil down the tube and cooks the mass airflow sensor.

This should be a new tread where there could be a lot of input and discussion, but for here, I must leave it at that.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by Xotik H3

Thanks for the note. The graff was interesting.

I have run K&N on all my vehicles thus far, and know from experience that the ratings change based upon the amount of oil in the filter. The worst I have heard/ witnessed, fortunately not on mine. Was adding too much oil to the filter increases its restriction and filtering ability, but pulls oil down the tube and cooks the mass airflow sensor.

This should be a new tread where there could be a lot of input and discussion, but for here, I must leave it at that.

My favirote thing I like to say Is... If these "gause/oil" air filters were that good..the Auto manufactures would be all over them. They'd come as standard equipment in your ride. Puting oil on a gause filter and expecting the dirt not to stick and clog the filter is someting I can't comprehend..????

Go with the Goodwrench Brand... It's made for your ride.

[Xotik H3]

Very true. But the stock filter flow's as well as the budget will allow. It K&N flows better than stock, the more flow, the more power.

You can make more power with lower restriction exhaust, why does the factory not put the better flowing exhaust on the vehicle? The reason is similiar to the paper vs. cloth air filter.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by Xotik H3

Very true. But the stock filter flow's as well as the budget will allow. It K&N flows better than stock, the more flow, the more power.

You can make more power with lower restriction exhaust, why does the factory not put the better flowing exhaust on the vehicle? The reason is similiar to the paper vs. cloth air filter.

I think your answer is in the read below. As far as the Exhaust goes... It has to do with a ton of other factors such as emissions,etc and other things that I'm sure F5 and our other resident HUMMER Engineers can explain when they drop by and read this post.

Your low restriction High Flow Filters Like K&N only flow so long before the oil in the gause starts to clog and slow down flow.

I use to use a K&N on my 86 Supercharged Corvette. After several months of driving it would start to clog up. I switched back to paper rather then go thru the hassel of cleaning it all the time. Besides...How much dirt does the K&N pass into your motor In it's Hi Flow mode..???

We could go back and forth here as some people like Chocolate and some Vanilla... So..as long as your happy with yoor K&N..that's all that counts.
http://www.duramax-diesel.com/spicer/index.htm

[Xotik H3]

They do clog and you have to keep an eye on them.

I plan to use one and if I see any ill affects, off it goes.

At any rate - I thank you for the posting and it is great to see everyone on the board keeping an eye out for everyone else!!

[Huck BB62]

It's not that it clogs, it's that it's also a poor filter. It's no big deal if you're not into long term ownership. On that line of thinking, why not just ziptie a chunk of old t-shirt over the opening?