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you shouldn't have to oil it or clean it from the factory... 10,000 miles is nothing on a K&N.
98.5 Black SVT with 34k miles Build #5683 Born on 4\15\1998
WR Headers GMK CAI
Blaupunkt system fiberglass tweeter pods
L.E.D. tail lights in the works
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I've had both cars in for warranty work with K&N's in them, no comments from the dealer. It is BS 
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]
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My silverado had a FIPK on it and the dealership never said a word.
06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally
06 Pontiac G6 GT
05 CRF250R
FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo
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What's your mom's car problem? may be put the stock filter back in and take it to other dealer? if that doesn't work have your lawyer treaten to sue .
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Also to note.. I was looking at a "Blue Oval Certified" Mustang from a Ford dealer with a K&N filter in it.
The Spickle
New Car: Infra Red '04 FSVT
Former Car: Black '98 CSVT, #3137/6535 "The Unluckiest car.. ever"
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Little problems starting, she explained it to me as skipping a beat then starting up... Little puff of black smoke on start up. They said it was from the K&N changing the flow through the mass airflow censor.
98.5 Black SVT with 34k miles Build #5683 Born on 4\15\1998
WR Headers GMK CAI
Blaupunkt system fiberglass tweeter pods
L.E.D. tail lights in the works
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Originally posted by BlackE1:
They said it was from the K&N changing the flow through the mass airflow censor.
LOL!
Does the term "engine management" mean anything to these yokels?
-- 1999 SVT #220 --
In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.
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Originally posted by bigMoneyRacing:
They said it was from the K&N changing the flow through the mass airflow censor.
Tell them they need to wipe cause they just dropped a load.
Former - 98 CSVT E0 T-Red 4/4/97 #173 of 6535
Dear Santa
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Dealers love to double bill. Charge you for warranty service & then get paid by Ford too. What a country!!
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Dealers love to double bill. Charge you for warranty service & then get paid by Ford too. What a country!!
Indeed they do. They tried to get me to pay $1100 for my cats @ 50K. Once I pointed out on the Ford site it says they will replace up to 7yr/70K for CA (thanks to CEG!!) they changed their tune. They managed to lose the paper work for the job too, completly coincidental I assure you. 
Fortunately I had them fax the bogus estimate to me and submitted a copy to the CA department of consumer affairs. Nothing will happen I suppose, but it is on record, somewhere.
While I am ranting, the other 3 Ford dealers I have been to in the greater LA area have been just as shady. They do not inspire confidence, which is a shame. Given the new lineup of Ford products coming out, they are very attractive, but knowing what my dealer experience will be like takes them off the list.
Tell them they are full of it and get your $ back.
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