If you want your car to perform at a level even a professional driver would be satisfied with, you have to get professional-grade parts. Choosing the right type of oil and oil filter will play an important role in your cars performance especially in terms of maintenance. As many drivers know, when your oil filter is stuck and cant be moved with any type of force, there is no option left but to hammer away at the filter until it is in pieces. The next thing you know, youre cleaning up a puddle of oil and are wearing a good deal more. This type of disaster is what the K&N Oil Filter was designed to avoid.
With a product development team full of sportsman class racers, the K&N Oil Filter was built to ensure the typical problems with oil filters wont keep popping up. Of course, while issues with removal are important, the real test is in the field, while your car is in motion. The K&N Oil Filter goes above and beyond the call of duty in terms of durability. To achieve this superior quality, thicker canister walls are used, minimizing the potential for damage from rocks and other sorts of debris. In fact, for racers, this type of construction will stand up to any type of oil pressure without bursting.
Racers can also count on these K&N Filters to meet any type of requirements on the racetrack. Looking at the way the nut at the top of the canister was designed, you can see how this filter is simply heads above the rest. The nut is welded on so that removal will be a no-hassle operation. Meanwhile, you will find a drilled hole there so a safety wire can be attached. Track rules will often prohibit filters without this safety precaution, as blown filters laying on the track become dangerous for other racers. The safety wire on the nut prevents this type of catastrophe. If you are not competing and simply want the best, you can just add this to the list of reasons for using a K&N Oil Filter.
How does the K&N Oil Filter work? Getting into the technical side of things will allow you to see why these oil filters are superior. Cellulose media are bound with a phenolic resin, all of which surround the metallic inner core. This level of structural strength is the reason why it is so difficult for the filters to collapse. The resin acts as a glue holding the cellulose media together while keeping the fibers apart so the filter can breathe. The curing process of the resin allows it to acquire its phenomenal strength. Phenolic resin systems withstand the demands of high temperatures. At the same time, the anti-drainback system will keep oil from heading back into the crankcase.
At the end of the day, you want the highest flow rates so your vehicle can perform at peak levels. There will be significantly less pressure loss. These K&N Filters deliver, and are compatible with the most advanced synthetic motor oils.
