They look like Chinese knock offs, those I've seen plenty of. Genuine K&Ns are much redder i.e. more of their red oil they look over oiled in fact straight out of the box, they're also not in the cheap cellophane crisp packet type bags, they're in proper quality poly bags with EU warnings etc. I'm smelling a rat here! Like the DID chains, NGK plugs, EBC pads that fooled many a retailer some years ago. If those are genuine, then just return them and I'm certain K&N will replace them and investigate.
I've forwarded your post to K&N importers and to K&N Engineering in the US who make them. if this is poor manufacturing or knock offs they need to know. I'm sure you've already done that? But nothing wrong with "being sure to be sure"
I've forwarded your post to K&N importers and to K&N Engineering in the US who make them. if this is poor manufacturing or knock offs they need to know. I'm sure you've already done that? But nothing wrong with "being sure to be sure"
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