which is better to run on aturbo engine

 

either one will work as long as it's rated for 350cfm's or better. It's a perference. K&N's had a problem with the oil being sucked out of them so, you'll want to stay away from them. There was a post where a guys truck was running bad. When he opened the air box he found the K&N media had sucked right out of the wire mesh of the filter ! They're great on a gasser but, not a turbo engine.

 

I really don't think it matters if it's diesel or gas, you need to be very careful when using an oiled filter. There are lots of articles and opinions on this subject. I ran a K&N on my '05 GMC Sierra 2500HD with no issues. I cleaned it as scheduled and oiled it as recommended. If you ignore the maintenance, you're going to have issues.

 

does it matter if i am going to get the whole kit because i know with the K&N there is no box its just a heat shield liek shroud

 

triton makes a very good point on the air flow through the filter. The problem he stated is common from over oiling the filter. Again, if one is not willing to put forth the effort to properly maintain the system, on will pay the cost in repairs.

Automobilecompanies know that the average person is not willing or able to perform the upkeep themselves for their vehicles. Therefore they make as many things user friendly as possible, kind of like the little air flow meter on our stock air box. If the float appears in the green, we're good to go; yellow getting close to a service; red get'r done.

If you put expensive toys on your truck, make sure you know how to and are willing to maintain them.

 

With most, if not all,of the aftermarket CAI's you get the tube, shroud and filter. The kits all come with the necessary hardware for the make/model of the vehicle purchased.If it says "kit" you'll get what you need.

 

if I may... it's completely your preferene but, this filter is a more top of the line for our trucks and one that's more widely used...

This was easy to find on ebay but, I'd look around for better prices before you buy. It won't be a lot better as that's about an average price for the AFE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-02...spagenameZWD1V

 

Is the AFE a dry filter i take it

 

also how much of a diffrence is there in the stage 1 and stage 2 filters on the AFE

 

no it's not. I think they may have a dry filter but, the stage II isn't. It's imparative to keep contaminates out of our engines. A wet filter as was mentioned will do a better job of that than a dry. You just have to take the time to clean the filter and reoil it ( properly ! )