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Apr 27, 2005 | 04:57 PM

OneMeanZ

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Oil filter quesiton.....

I've read that the K&N 2006 and the AC Delco *some number* are longer than stock, is that so you can put a full 6 quarts in the car and not 5.5 quarts??

Apr 27, 2005 | 05:09 PM

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You can put 6 quarts in no matter what sized filter you use... the longer one is just for more filtration area.

Apr 27, 2005 | 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OneMeanZ

I've read that the K&N 2006 and the AC Delco *some number* are longer than stock, is that so you can put a full 6 quarts in the car and not 5.5 quarts??

PF46 is the stock size listed, but the PF59, which is the truck filter, does have a higher capacity. I put a full 6 in with the PF59. It is a longer/taller filter and I probably wouldnt do it if you have a lowered car, since the bottom of it hangs down slightly lower than the bottom of the pan.

Apr 27, 2005 | 10:05 PM

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i have heard of using the longer ones on dropped cars and it aint good. i just use the regular one since the roads around here are crazy.

Apr 28, 2005 | 01:00 AM

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I just changed the oil a few weeks ago, I used the k&n 2006 and filled it up with 6 quarts. I am glad that I switched

Apr 28, 2005 | 01:14 AM

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anyone actually got pics of how low the truck version hangs? The stocker sure seems dinky

Apr 28, 2005 | 07:32 AM

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I use the k&n 2006 and 6 quarts also

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Apr 28, 2005 | 09:40 AM

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I used the PF59 once and it hung a little too low for my liking, so I went back to the PF44 or now the PF46.

Apr 28, 2005 | 11:47 AM

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Im nervous about getting the longer filter, just worried about the damn 2 foot tall speed bumps around here and screwing something up.

Apr 28, 2005 | 01:12 PM

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I had no problem w/ the PF59, my cats hang lower than the filter...

Apr 28, 2005 | 03:34 PM

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From: the land where cars repeatedly hit my bumper when I'm in the store...

dunno why they say 5.5 quarts anyway. just throw in the whole box.

Brad

Apr 28, 2005 | 10:44 PM

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I had no problem w/ the PF59, my cats hang lower than the filter...

I wasn't saying I've ever had a problem, I've never scraped it and I've been using the PF59 for 2 years now, but I was just commenting that its kinda scary looking hanging down that low