How to price high mileage Cummins?

[dripley]

I ran a K&N on mine for 7 to 8 years. When I washed it I soaked in the cleaner overnight. The next day I sloshed it around in the cleaner until whatever would come came off which was maybe 80%. Then rinsed it running water from a hose with no nozzle. If any thing  remained I left it there. I then dried it in the sun, oiled and reinstalled it. On occasion I would spray some more oil on it. I did everything I could do to not disturb the filter media. I did have some oil on the compressor blades but never noticed any dusting in the piping but never really looked for it. This is not a pro or con on using one. Each owner has to decide what they want to use. It is just my experience on the 02 Dodge.

 

My 96 with a V10 also had one in it when I bought it with 80k miles on the clock. At 165k it dropped a valve thru #10 piston. K & N related, you will have to be the judge because I dont know for sure.

 

The wifes 2000 Dakota came with one on it and she had it serviced one day. Called me and told the guy did her a favor and cleaned it real good with compressed air. A big no no in the K&N book. I threw it away because it had holes in the media that a quarter would go thru.