First anyone using a K&N Air Filter on there CRD? Like it? dont like it? is it worth the money?

And second I would like to see some picture of installed Gauge Pods in your Liberty.

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1946 CJ2A

K&N are a waste of money for the turbo diesel and they will pass about several 100 times the amount of dirt in to the engine over the stock OEM filter. This is a fact supported by oil sample testing and dyno runs.

Can't help with the gage pods sorry.

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91 MB 300D 2.5L Turbo. Her's

05 MB E320 CDI. Mine

K&N has always been junk and was deligated to a deserved also ran status till that dumb street rod movie. Than all the sudden they are supposed to be so great. Beware as noted above. Even on the gas Libs they have shown no real hp gains and lots of dirt injested inside the engines.

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No one knows as much as all of us.

That's the only pic I have right now and I wouldn't waste my money on the k&n.
http://www.gaugepods.com/jeep.html

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'06 CRD Sport, Silver build date 09/05
LoTek 2 pod pillar w/60 psi boost guage & egt
CRD Frankinlift, BFG-AT 31-1050/15 on crager soft 8's
Suncoast converter in a rebuilt trans with new pump and shift kit.
Yeah, It's got a diesel.

SOLD FOR GMC PICKUP

A while back I had a pre-lemon law meeting with a product rep from DC. Was told specifically that a K & N air filter was a bad move on the CRD. The combination of a sticky, oily charged-air cooled intake and the amount of dirt this filter lets through is not a good combination.

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD, Lt Khaki, sunroof

Thankful to now be an EX-CRD owner.

PERTAINING TO THE USEAGE OF A K&N AIR FILTER....YOU GUYS ARE NUTS!! USING AND TRUSTING AN OEM FILTER IS RETARDED.PAPER FILTERS SUCK.BEEN USING K&N FILTERS FOR MANY YEARS.MY VW DIESEL PICKUP HAS 236554 MILES ON IT AND THE SHORT BLOCK HAS NOT BEEN APART YET.THE SAME FILTER HAS BEEN IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1984 WHEN MY FATHER OWNED IT WITH 13254 MILES. AS FAR AS A DC REP SAYING K&N FILTERS ARE JUNK...C'MON THESE ARE THE SAME GUYS THAT CAN'T DESIGN A TC/PUMP TO HANDLE THE CRD.SO WHY NOT TRY THE K&N YOURSELF AND BE YOUR OWN JUDGE.

How does your oil analysis look with the K + N? Most people see excess silica (dirt) with a K + N.

BTW 236k is not at all unusual on the VW motors from what I've heard. Most will make that with minimal care.

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Matt B.

05 Limited CRD. Bought it new. 112k on the clock now.

GDE Eco-tune, rear differential drain plug (drilled and tapped the pumpkin), transmission pan drain plug, Fumoto oil valve, fuel filler neck restriction removed, front hitch, Hayden fan clutch, Sears P1 battery since 08, Mobil 1 5w40, 5 volt glow plugs, DIY timing belt at 109k

K&N's are ok for racing purposes on road courses in engines that are not going to be run 100,000 miles. For normal driving conditions they allow way too much dust/dirt thru to the intake system and on to the moving parts. It is not a problem with the media they use...the problem is the density (or lack of) of the media they use. They get more "air" thru with less reisitance...but it is dirtier air. Good old paper will filter more garbage out...proven may times over. What we need is a snorkel grabbing cleaner air from above the street/trail level...and a bigger airbox with a larger filter would be nice.

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Founder of L.O.S.T.
2006 CRD Sport
Mods: GDE Hot Tune w/ 364#@2000rpm/Air Box /3" Str8 Exhaust/ASFIR Alum Skids/245-75R-16 Cooper STT PRO/OME LIFT w/Clevis & 4 Spring Isos/AirTabs/Rigid 10" S2 LED/4xGuard Ctr Matrix Bumper
Drag Strip:Reac=.1078_60ft=2.224_1/8=10.39@64.8mph_1/4+16.46@80.8mph

Also your old VW diesel pickup doesn't have the control systems we're using. Hence the oily old K&N filter can't hurt the senders.

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No one knows as much as all of us.

I use Green Performance Air Filter. Filters down to 5 microns.

http://www.greenfilterusa.com/images/page%201-5.pdf

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2006 Black Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
K&N, Samco Hoses, Michelin 245/70-16 LTX A/T2, Fumoto F-102, V-Force Muffler, Mopar, Hitch, Trailer Wiring, Skid Plates, Slush Mats, Rear Shelf, Predator Stage 1, Transgo, ORM & CodeReader, Facet 40109 Pump
"IT'S A DIESEL THING, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND"
Certified Services Auto & Truck Repair

Your 22 yr old, non-turbo, non-charged air cooled VW is an entirely different beast. The DC rep didn't say K&N's were junk, said they pass too much dirt which mixes with oil vapor from the CCV and what gets past the turbo seals and ends up lodged in the intercooler. Also said it's an automatic warranty void if they catch it. I don't care for the paper filters either, running a foam True-flow in mine.

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD, Lt Khaki, sunroof

Thankful to now be an EX-CRD owner.

How is the true flow working out so far?

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Matt B.

05 Limited CRD. Bought it new. 112k on the clock now.

GDE Eco-tune, rear differential drain plug (drilled and tapped the pumpkin), transmission pan drain plug, Fumoto oil valve, fuel filler neck restriction removed, front hitch, Hayden fan clutch, Sears P1 battery since 08, Mobil 1 5w40, 5 volt glow plugs, DIY timing belt at 109k

Have @ 6K on it and working fine. Kept one of the used paper filters so I took it out before the last dealer service visit as to have a day to clean it before getting the Jeep back. As usual a day turned into a week (it's a CRD-thing). Followed the cleaning instructions and was careful to rinse it into a clean tub so I could see what it collected. The quantity of dirt it caught was amazing, had mud in the tray. The downside was it took a day to dry it out enough to re-oil and reuse. Maybe a wet vac would help next time.

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD, Lt Khaki, sunroof

Thankful to now be an EX-CRD owner.

woah they can't just void your warranty void for having a air filter. they have to prove that it caused the problem. I plan on runnning a true flow in mine too as soon as the time comes to replace the stock one.

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daily driver:06 midnight blue jeep liberty CRD sport.
mods: CRD frakenlift, 245/75R16 grabbers on Soft 8's,All J interior rack,front hitch,custom intake,ORM, EHM GDE hot tune
141k miles

That'd be impressive if you add another digit. A neglected gasoline engine ought to last at least that long. My mistreated '92 Ford Explorer has over 290,000 on it and is running pretty.

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2006 Jeep Liberty Limited CRD w/275000 miles

If you guys are looking for better milage and more performance than you should just get a chip addon. I've tried a trailjammer module and it gives the crd a ton!!!! more power . And the gas milage in everyday driving improves a little too, although if your a power fried this module will give it to you so then you milage might be about the same.

helmet does the trailjammer do anything for the CRD sudder?

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1946 CJ2A

It has a moderate power level that seems to help with studder when the Jeep is warmed up. When the Jeep is not warmed up it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. But it does give an amazing amout of power off the line. The trailjammer is made by edge products if you want to get one. I think they just sell it through distributeurs though.

I've been checking them out, found a place that has them for $380, just hate to spend that kind of money this close to christmas.

I'm quite sure the wife wouldn't like getting that under the tree and I like sleeping in the same bed.

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1946 CJ2A

I'm quite sure the wife wouldn't like getting that under the tree and I like sleeping in the same bed.[/quote]

Well I can understand that! Good luck finding what your looking for. Just for your benefit Don't get a sp diesel performance module for the Liberty. I tried one from a friend and it didn't do hardly anything and it cost the same as the Trailjammer.