firegawk

Just wanted to share my experience with this particular filter. I have a stock lower box assembly with the Blackwing lid. Prior to having this filter I had a K&N drop-in. According to Amsoil's site these filter do a great job of filtering and are serviceable for up to 4 years. Cost shipped to my door from Amsoil's site was $57.83. What they don't do is fit. The rubber gasket around the perimeter of the filter is HUGE. I assume that their idea is to provide a nice tight seal, which makes sense. I tried moving things around bellow wise and clamp wise with no luck. I could get the back tabs in and get the 2 front latched to latch, but after popping my hood twice, I found the back 4 tabs popped out. After speaking with an Amsoil tech I was told that the "snug" fit is normal and that the gasket would mold to my box and lid over time (again this makes sense, however I can't get it to stay closed for it to form to the lid!!!) Put the K&N back in, and it latched perfectly...

SSCamaro99_3

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Mine fits fine with my TSP lid.

firegawk

I literally had to put my body weight on the lid to compress the gasket enough to get the back 4 tabs in, then they pop out

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

I've had no fitment problems with mine at all.

therabidweasel

iTrader: (5)

Mine has fit fine with my direct flo lid, but I put it in like 8 years ago.

LS1_Sean

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It was a snug fit but I was able to latch with little effort

firegawk

Well, the filter fit sooo snug that it bent my latches. Now Amsoil is making me pay to ship it back. No more Amsoil anything for me...

SSCamaro99_3

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I have yet to see a company cover return shipping unless an item is truly defective. My K&N was very "loose" in my airbox. Given the crappy QC on these cars you just may be on the small side of production tolerances.

My6speedZ

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How do you guys like the Amsoil filter, I have considered getting it before. I have a K&N filter now and really just don't like it because to me if it claims to flow more than it has to not be filtering as much. I have looked at these and I have considered getting a filter from a parts store like Orileys.

For the price it seems pretty good, 4 year service life that's not bad.

firegawk

Everyone has their own experiences good or bad with both filters. For me, I just bought an Amsoil filter, and immediately changed back to the K&N. Like stated above, I may have some tolerances off on my lid and lower box. Fact is, I flat out couldn't even give the Amsoil a chance because the airbox wouldn't stay closed...

K&N - Flows better and fits better.
Amsoil - Filters better

Shockwave179

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That's because the old TSP lids leaked terribly and don't fit well lol.

bene

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I have AMSOIL filter on mine. Fitted my MTI clear lid and FTP 98mm lid, both sealed fine with out any problems.