When it comes to running a business that uses heavy duty trucks as one of its resources, owners and operators know there is a lot of upkeep cost when it comes to maintenance. One constant cost for most owners is in having to replace the stock paper air filter over and over and over again. Well that has finally changed for owners of big rig semi-trucks with the K&N reusable heavy duty air filters now available from Marken Performance.   

 

  K&N engineered the 38-2032S with their hybrid dry media that does not require the use of air filter oil for select Freightliner, Mack and Peterbilt Truck Owners. K&N's hybrid media is a dry synthetic media that does an excellent job filtering the air and protecting the engine. This commercial grade air filter is also constructed with a heavy duty black powder-coated support screen both on the inside and outside of the filter.  Due to the way the K&N hybrid media holds dirt, the 38-2032S air filter can be used for long periods before it needs to be cleaned. Unlike paper media that traps dirt on the surface, blocking the air pathways, K&N's hybrid media uses a depth loading method to capture dirt without restricting the air flow as quickly. This means that a K&N heavy duty air filter should be less restrictive as it gets dirty, than its paper counterpart, allowing the engine to work less to suck in the air it needs to breath.  When the 38-2032S heavy duty air filter does become dirty enough for cleaning, which is once a year or when the air restricting gauge reaches 20 inches of restriction, cleaning is very easy. Between the durable hybrid media and the heavy duty support screens, this air filter can be washed out using a low pressure, pressure washer and low pressure compressed air. Simply spray on the K&N 99-0638 synthetic media air filter cleaner, let the cleaner soak in, then rinse it and the dirt out of the filter with water. Once the media is dry, you can reinstall the air filter.  

  K&N 38-2032S cross references to the following: 
Baldwin PA2680                                       Fram CA6512
Carquest 88882                                       Hastings AF797
Donaldson EAF5047                                 Luber-Finer LAF695
Donaldson P150695                                 Mack 57MD42
Donaldson P185047                                 Mack 57MD42M 
Fleetguard AF1969                                   Napa 6882
Fleetguard AF1969M                                WIX 46882

 

  K&N's 38-2013S air filter is used on a variety of trucks. This includes some Chevrolet T7500 and T8500 trucks, some GMC T5500, T6500, T7500 and T8500 trucks and some Isuzu FXR, FSR, FTR and FVR model trucks. Several Kenworth and Sterling trucks also use this heavy duty air filter in addition to a variety of John Deere equipment.  It is made with K&N's lofted synthetic media which is encased with K&N's traditional epoxy coated aluminum wire mesh. For extra protection the media and aluminum are enclosed in a powder coated steel structure. The end cap of this filter is powder coated steel with a handle for easy installation and removal. The heavy duty 38-2013S air filter is a washable, reusable air filter. Instead of spending a small fortune on paper, throw away filters, you can buy a high-flow K&N heavy duty air filter which will last much longer. K&N heavy duty air filters come with a 300,000 mile 3 year limited warranty. When they become dirty you simply clean them, let them dry and install them again.